HCL Tech bags contract from UK-based Anglo American

NEW DELHI: IT major HCL Technologies has bagged a contract from UK-based mining company Anglo American for delivering IT services for the latter's businesses across the globe.

"As a part of this contract, HCL will transform Anglo American's end user computing and data center landscape to improve operational efficiency, business agility and the user experience," HCL Technologies said in a statement.

The company, however, did not reveal financial details of the contract.

The scope of service covers end-to-end infrastructure services, including data centre and hosting services, local area network and security management and on-site IT services, the statement said.

HCL will leverage its enterprise of the future framework to continuously upgrade and evolve Anglo American's IT services and infrastructure for users across multiple locations, it said.

The mining businesses of Anglo American spans iron ore and manganese, metallurgical coal and thermal coal, base metals, and precious metals and minerals. It is listed on London and Johannesburg stock exchanges.

Shares of HCL Technologies today jumped by over 4 per cent to close at Rs 1,059.85 on the BSE.