Wipro, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company has been named a Star Performer in the Everest Group Life Sciences ITO PEAK Matrix 2014.

The company  strengthened its position by ramping up proprietary solutions, augmenting resources, deepening domain expertise and demonstrating an increased traction with large life science firms.

It has seen success in delivering help desk, end-user computing, application development management, testing, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and package implementation services for life sciences clients. The geographical scope of these contracts spans North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Wipro’s solutions address emerging industry needs to drive patient-centric solutions and optimize cost.

“A new surge in life sciences IT outsourcing is driven by application portfolio modernization, infrastructure transformation, and analytics. Life sciences enterprises are increasingly preferring service providers who can provide a blend of traditional and next-generation services", said Abhishek Singh, practice director, Everest Group.  

"In the past year, Wipro has significantly improved its market presence through improved industry focused technology capabilities. Wipro has thus strengthened its major contender positioning and achieved a Star Performer rating on the Everest Group Life Sciences ITO Peak Matrix,” he added.

Speaking on the recognition, Sangita Singh, chief executive – healthcare & life sciences, Wipro Ltd said that  this recognition could  be attributed to our domain focus, best-of-breed technology and delivery excellence in a comprehensive portfolio of services equipped to address the demands of rapidly-modernizing industries.”

Healthcare and Life Sciences is one of the fastest growing business units of Wipro and has seen an upswing in large wins, due to its focus on domain-led solutions coupled with capability and global scale.