Wipro named leader in life science manufacturing and supply chain ITO

IT major Wipro has been named 'Leader in Worldwide Life Science Manufacturing and Supply Chain ITO' by technology research and advisory firm International Data Corporation (IDC).

The technology major's name has been placed by IDC in its report - IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Life Science Manufacturing and Supply Chain ITO 2013 Vendor Assessment.

IDC evaluated leading life science manufacturing and supply chain ITO services providers across 24 criteria related to current offerings, strategies and market presence based on client inquiries, user needs assessments, and vendor and expert interviews, the company said in a release today.

The company quoting the report said: "Wipro has extensive experience working with medical device companies, complemented by mid-level experience with pharmaceutical and biotech companies as well."

The vast majority of Wipro's life science customers are large corporations with revenues of over USD 1 billion, with a smaller portion spread across mid-size and small firms, the company said.

"We have gained traction in winning large transformation and domain specific deals by pursuing Wipro's three-pronged strategy of programmatic mining of existing accounts, new logo pursuits and creating differentiated domain offerings to solve real problems faced by clients," said Nitin Raizada, Wipro Global Practice Head (Industry Solutions Group, Life Sciences).