Wipro wins contract from Fiat Chrysler to set up 1,000-seater global digital hub

Wipro has won a contract from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to set up a 1,000-seater global digital hub to develop capabilities around futuristic technologies.

The Bengaluru-headquartered IT services major said it would build a skilled talent pool for the digital hub called FCA ICT India to be located in Hyderabad.

This digital hub would support FCA’s information and communication technology operations to focus on delivering premium mobility services and help it enhance customer centricity through digital transformation.


As part of this engagement, Wipro will source and build a talent pool of more than 1,000 skilled consultants and technologists.

The hub will showcase world-class high-performance engineering skills and digital best practices, said the company in a press release.

Karim Lalani, Head, FCA ICT India said Wipro would serve as a strategic technology services partner to build a high-performance digital engineering team that closely maps our needs to innovate and enhance our customers’ experience.

“The automotive industry needs a robust digital infrastructure that will accelerate the pace of innovation and change it is currently experiencing. We will help catalyze FCA’s transformation and innovation by leveraging our global technology partnerships, in-house IPs and accelerators in the automobile sector. Furthermore, this alliance will create new career opportunities in Hyderabad,” Ashish Saxena, Head of Manufacturing, Wipro, was quoted saying.