Zurich, London and Noida, India – April 13, 2022 – HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, has expanded its global partnership with Avaloq, a leading provider of digital banking solutions. HCL will now develop a world-class lifecycle management center for Avaloq clients and invest in ongoing training and development for HCL teams working with Avaloq products. These investments will combine HCL’s deep domain knowledge in financial services with Avaloq’s expertise in digital wealth management technology, to accelerate innovation across the industry.
The new lifecycle management center will harness HCL’s digital transformation execution framework (FENIX 2.0) and next-generation AI and automation (DRYiCE™) products to drive efficiency. HCL is upskilling its wealth management teams globally by enrolling them in specialized training from the Avaloq Academy and building program-specific competencies. Alongside HCL’s wealth and asset management solutions, this expanded partnership will enable more financial institutions to leverage Avaloq’s innovative technology and services on their digitalization journey.
As Avaloq continues its international expansion, we are aiming to provide more flexibility to our implementation capabilities, supporting our long-term growth,” said Martin Greweldinger, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Avaloq. “Therefore, we are delighted to expand our existing partnership with HCL to leverage its strong global presence and its domain knowledge in financial services to provide banks and wealth managers with access to our products and services in many different regions across the world.”
“We are observing a huge increase in demand for digital wealth and asset management capabilities globally,” said Rahul Singh, President of Financial Services and Digital Process Operations, HCL Technologies. “This trend is being driven by the continued emergence of new asset classes such as cryptocurrency, which is only set to continue in the future. HCL’s customer experience-focused approach enables us to work with clients across the world to drive innovation and ensure they remain at the forefront of these changes. We are delighted to expand our partnership with Avaloq as it is a leading provider of wealth management technology and services.”
About HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies (HCL) empowers global enterprises with technology for the next decade, today. HCL’s Mode 1- 2-3 strategy, based on its deep-domain industry expertise, customer-centricity and entrepreneurial culture of Ideapreneurship™, enables businesses to transform into next-gen enterprises.
HCL offers its services and products through three business units: IT and Business Services (ITBS), Engineering and R&D Services (ERS) and Products & Platforms (P&P). ITBS enables global enterprises to transform their businesses through offerings in the areas of applications, infrastructure, digital process operations and next generational digital transformation solutions. ERS offers engineering services and solutions in all aspects of product development and platform engineering. P&P provides modernized software products to global clients for their technology and industry specific requirements. Through its cutting-edge co-innovation labs, global delivery capabilities and broad global network, HCL delivers holistic services in various industry verticals, categorized as Financial Services, Manufacturing, Technology & Services, Telecom & Media, Retail & CPG, Life Sciences & Healthcare and Public Services.
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