HCL Technologies Ltd Company History

HCL Technologies Limited was originally incorporated on 12th November, as "HCL Overseas Limited". The certificate of commencement of business was received on 10th February, 1992. On July 14, 1994, the name of the Company was changed to "HCL Consulting Limited". The

Company changed its name to "HCL Technologies Limited" on 6th October 1999 to better reflect the line of activities of the Company.

HCL provides new technology development services to its clients.

The 50:50 joint venture with Perot Systems Corporation in the year, provided access to high value client base of Perot Systems.

The Company has one of the largest software development infrastructures in India. This state-of-the-art infrastructure, which comprises seven software factories, is designed to take advantage of the high productivity and scalability as well as the relatively lower

cost of software development in India.

The Company started addressing the markets in Europe and Asia Pacific.

The company has a rich heritage in technologies like the Internet and e-Commerce, networking and internetworking, Internet telephony, telecom, embedded software, ASIC/VLSI design and testing, satellite communication, wireless communication and component based object technologies like COM, DCOM and CORBA.

The Company has the capability to work with a wide variety of computing platforms ranging from Open Client Server systems comprising all flavors of UNIX, Microsoft platforms, AS/400 to enterprise servers like IBM Mainframes.

The Company also offers strategic methodology consulting led services through its wholly owned subsidiary Intelicent Inc. to global organisations.

The company announced its public issue on November 10th, of Rs. 1,42,00,000 neq equity shares of Rs. 4/- each. The issue includes a Book Built Portion of 1,27,80,000 equity shares and Fixed Price Portion of 14,20,000 equity shares.

The company announced on November 11 that it has signed a five-year contract with Gtech and Kla Tencor.

HCL Technologies has created wholly-owned subsidiaries to cater to specific geographic regions. Its major subsidiary is HCL Technologies America, 100 per cent owned by the company.

The Company has set up a dedicated offshore development centre in Chennai for KLA-Tencor Corporation, a supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related microelectronics industry.

HCL Comnet, the wholly-owned subsidiary of HCL Technologies in association with its new partner Globeset Inc., is scouting for large Internet Service Providers and payment gateways in India to introduce Net security management solutions.

The Company will set up an offshore development centre for the $2.1-billion semiconductor company, Conexant Inc, in India.

HCL Comnet, a wholly owned subsidiary of HCL Technologies will invest Rs. 20 crore in the next one year to set up a network operation centre in Delhi and has tied up with Hewlett Packard.

HCL Technologies, the Shiv Nada controlled software major, has invested in five venture capital funds that specialise in high technology, particularly internet technology, related areas.

HCL Technologies, in a move to further strengthen its position in the infotech sector, has decided to extend its product base and focus on a range of high value-added products and services.

HCL Infinet Ltd, the new Internet services subsidary of HCL Infosystems, has tied up with UBS Publishers' Distributors Ltd, one of the largest distributors of books in the country for its soon to be launched portal to sell books on-line.

Armed with $300 million incash reserves, infotech company HCL Technologies is in the process of acquiring companies in both Europe and the US as part of its expansion drive.

HCL Technologies has approved, subject to necessary approvals, to split each equity share of Rs 4 into two equity share of Rs 2 each.

HCL Technologies has entered into a tie-up with BroadVision Inc, a provider of personalised e-business applications, to act as a distributor for the latter's customised software, services, support, maintenance and other related activities.

Goldman Sachs has rated Infosys Technologies and HCL Technologies as market outperformers and amongst the best quality names in the industry.

The Company launched the second Nokia professional centre in New Delhi, second among the chain of centres planned by the company across the country.

HCL Technologies Ltd will be acquiring about 40 per cent equity stake in an Indian networking product company as part of its incubation programme.

Shiv Nadar-promoted HCL Technologies Ltd is looking at the possibility of opening a software technology development centre in China.

The Company has signed a five-year strategic partner agreement, with NCR Corp. to develop customer relationship management, store automation and payment system.

The Company signed an agreement with Toshiba Information Systems of Japan to set up an offshore development centre in India, for the Japanese company.

HCL Technologies has entered into a strategic alliance with Nasdaq-listed Vitesse Semiconductor ot develop software solutions for global networking markets.

The Company is setting up a dedicated offshore centre for Vitesse Semiconductor for design and application support services.

HCL Comnet Systems & Services Ltd., a fully-owned subsidiary of HCL Technologies, is entering into the business of Web-enabling applications through the launch of demand-chain management solutions.

HCL InfiNet has been rated the best among 16 Internet service providers by ZDNetIndia.com, a technology portal and magazine.

HCL Technologies October 29 announced that it would pick up 100 per cent stake in Northern Ireland-based IT-enabled services company Apollo Contact Centre in two phases. In the first phase, HCL Technologies would pick up 90 per cent stake in Apollo Contact Centre for $11.5

million from British Telecom (BT), the owner of Apollo Contact Centre.Initially, HCL Technologies, would pay $11.5 million either directly or through any of its subsidiaries to acquire 90 per cent equity in Apollo Contact Centre.

HCL Perot, a joint venture of HCL Technologies, which already has two levels of re-dundancy in Delhi and Bangalore, is now backing them up with centres in the UK and US. It is setting up a development centre in Woking, South of London and plans to add another in Dellas by the end

of the year.

HCL Technologies today announced the appointment of Anupam Puri, management consultant with McKinsey and Co, as member on its board of directors.

HCL Technologies Ltd on June 1, 2002 announced a 100% acquisition of Gulf Computers Inc, USA.

HCL Technologies Ltd announced the formation of a strategic technology joint venture with Jones Apparel Group, Inc. Jones Apparel Group, Inc. a Fortune 500 Company, The joint venture is a pioneering initiative, in synergy with HCL Technologies rebalanced business portfolio and growth strategy, wherein the Company has identified the retail vertical as a high focus area. Worldwide, an increased surge in IT spending in the retail segment is manifesting itself and the market is expected to grow to USD 35 billion by 2005.

HCL Technologies Ltd announced on August 16, 2002 that it has entered into a joint venture with m.a. partners - a management consulting firm - to address software services opportunities in Global Finance Markets, especially in the areas of Investment Banking, Asset Management and Private Banking. m.a. partners brings a wealth of domain expertise and clients including many of the top Global Investment Banking firms, to the JV.

HCL Tech, leading global IT services company, on August 19, 2002 announced a strategic alliance with Sento Corporation, a US based customer contact solutions Company.

HCL technologies Ltd has informed BSE that Mr Vineet Nayyar, Director has resigned as Director of the Company with effect from on December 19, 2002.

HCL Technologies Ltd has informed BSE that Mr Anupam Puri Director resigned from the Board wef May 08, 2003. The Board of Directors has been expanded with the induction of three new members- Mr Amal Ganguli, Mr Cyril Shroff & Mr Subroto Bhattacharya.

Partners with Alayance, a USA based company, to enhance Enterprise Application Integration expertise

Signs agreement with SuperH Inc., the leading supplier of multimedia reduced instruction set computing (RISC) central processing unit (CPU) cores, enabling the company to become the first member of the 'SuperH Design Agency' Program

Members approve Scheme of Arrangement between the Company, HCL Infosystems Ltd, HCL Infinet Ltd

Receives $160 ml BPO deal from BT Group, UK's telecom service provider

Inks pact with Questa Corp. to provide implementation support for customer projects

Wins mandate from Airbus Industries for the development of embedded software for the system data acquisition computer of the A-340 flight warning system

HCL Comnet, a wholly- owned flagship of HCL Technologies, secures Rs 31 crore network management order from National Insurance Corporation (NIC)

Partners with Magma Design Automation Inc. to offer expert design services for leading edge integrated circuit designs

High Court sanctions Scheme of Arrangement between HCL Infosystems, HCL Technologies, and HCL Infinet

Joins the Xperts program of Xilinx Inc (Nasdaq:XLNX), the worldwide leader of programmable logic solutions

Signs a multi- year, multi- million dollar collaborative IT co-sourcing contract with AMD, a leading supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets

Pursuant to Scheme of Arrangement between HCL Infosystems Ltd, HCL Technologies Ltd, HCL Infinet Ltd and their respective shareholders and creditors, as approved by Hon'ble High Court of Delhi, the Merger Committee of HCL Technologies Ltd on August 30, 2003 allots 7,075,154 equity shares of Rs 2/- each fully paid up to the shareholders of HCL Infosystems Ltd.

Registered Office changed to Nehru Place, New Delhi

Hcl bpo head Sujit Bakshi quits the company

HCL announced that it has reached an agreement with Perot Systems to divest its stake in HCL Perot Systems for USD 105.3 Mn. This is for an all cash consideration.

US firm acquires HCL's equity in Joint Venture

Hcl Technologies Ltd has informed that Ambassador Richard Burt, Director of the company, has retired by rotation at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on December 20, 2003 and it was furthur resolved at the meeting not to fill in the vacancy caused by his retirement.

has formally announced that it has bought out the 49.5 per cent equity shares of erstwhile HCL Perot Systems (HPS) from their joint venture known as Aircom HPS Wireless Services (AHWS).

Hcl Technologies Ltd has informed that the shares of the Company have been delisted from Delhi Stock Exchange (DSE) wef January 23, 2004.

HCL Tech Sets up Insurance Solutions Center in Chennai

HCL Technologies has entered into a strategic tie-up with IBM Rational Software, a division of IBM, to strengthen its software development capabilities.

HCL Technologies Ltd has informed that the Company has on May 18, 2004 announced the appointment of Stuart Drew as Director (Europe) Global Insurance Practice

HCL Technologies display new set of software solutions based on Microsoft's Smarter Retailing Initiative

HCL Tech arm ties up with Cicada

HCL Technologies named Microsoft Global Systems Integrator Partner

HCL Technologies unveils latest RFID based asset management solution at ESEC, Tokyo

HCL Technologies Ltd today (July 13, 2004) announced that the Company has been conferred the prestigious "Excellence in Education Award" for 2004 by the Life Office Management Association (LOMA)

BPO delivery centre in Chennai gets BS7799 certification, by the British Standards Institute (BSI) on August 27, 2004

Introduces CrosSView, a framework based Computer Systems Validation (CSV) methodology for the development of robust software applications in the Life Sciences arena.

Delist from the Madras Stock Excahnge Limited (MSE) w.e.f. December 22, 2004.

Enters into an agreement with Agere Systems a global leader in semiconductors for storage, wireless data and public and enterprise networks.

Forms partnership with Compuware Corporation, a world leader in delivering software and services that enable businesses to manage their enterprises and maximize the value of their IT assets.

Signs MoU with the "Supercomputing Facility for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology" (SCFBio) at IIT Delhi to work collaboratively on high-end projects in the area of drug discovery and development including genomics and protemics projects.

SEBI ties up with HCL Technologies for market surveillance solutions

HCL Technologies forms joint venture with NEC, Japan

HCL Technologies launches easy Labelling Solution for US FDA's SPL

HCL Technologies & Talent & Pro enter into partnership to provide solutions in Banking, Insurance & Financial Domain to Europe

HCL Technologies & EXA, Japan announce strategic partnership

HCL's Infrastructure Services Division ranked a 'Strong Performer' in Remote Infrastructure Management by an International Research firm

HCL Technologies & Qumas signs distribution agreement

HCL Tech joins hand with Wavesat

HCL Technologies Launches RoHS Compliance Management System For Medical Device Users

HCL enters $70 m outsourcing deal with Teradyne of US

HCL Launches "Trusted ICT Infrastructure Platforms" for BPO-ITeS Segment

HCL appoints Karan Puri Sr. Vice President of Retail, Media & Entertainment in North America.

HCL Technologies & Sage sign Alliance to develop Private Wealth Management Solutions

HCL Technologies Ltd has inked pact with Canada based electronics manufacturing services company Celestica Inc to jointly design and manufacture electronic products for global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)

HCL Technologies forms strategic alliance with Eckler to strengthen Insurance Domain expertise

HCL Technologies Ltd and Advanced Electronics Company (AEC), a Riyadh-based Economic Offset Program Company, have signed an agreement to implement IT (Information Technology) projects in Saudi Arabia.

HCL Technologies has forayed into an alliance with $200 million Saudi Arabian company Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) to implement IT projects in West Asia.

HCL Technologies Ltd on June 18, 2007 announced a US $15 million contract with Alenia Aeronautica, to provide engineering services that will support the improvement of the C-27J Spartan production line.

HCL Technologies Ltd has announced that Vineet Nayar, President of the Company will assume the CEO chair with effect from October 16, 2007. Shiv Nadar will be the Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of the Company.

The Company has issued Bonus Shares in the Ratio of 1:1.

HCL to acquire British BPO firm

HCL BPO to adopt non-linear growth strategy

HCL completes acquisition of UK's Axon

HCL wins over Axon board for takeover bid

HCL Technologies Launches First-of-its-Kind on-Demand Software Testing Lab

HCL Technologies has entered into a five-year transformational IT infrastructure management engagement with the Energy Future Holdings Corporation (EFHC), a Texas-based, privately-held energy company.

HCL signs a Rs 393 crore, 7 year end-to-end IT Services engagement with National Insurance Company

HCL Tech gets outsourcing contract from MTV Networks

HCL Signs a five year engagement with Energy Future Holdings for IT Infrastructure Management Services

HCL receives the International Investor of the Year Prize

HCL Technologies Emerges as a Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) Winner

HCL Technologies opens Global Development Center in Brazil to service growing client base in Latin America, North America and

HCL Technologies opens Global Development Center in Brazil to service growing client base in Latin America, North America

HCL Technologies has announced a partnership with nMatric of the U.S. for providing intelligent shopfloor solutions to automotive manufacturers.

HCL Tech - HCL AXON Launches, iControl, a Utility Web Enablement Solution for Customer Billing and AMI

HCL Technologies and Talisma enter into a Strategic Partnership

HCL launches fastest laptop

HCL Technologies - International Aerospace and Defense Leader Meggitt Signs $50 Million Global Engineering Transformation Service.

HCL AXON, a division of HCL Technologies, the world's largest services provider dedicated to SAP® solutions, announced that it has signed a strategic Go-To-Market (GTM) partnership and implementation agreement with NextLabs, Inc., the leader in policy-driven information risk management solutions.

HCLTechnologies - HCL enters into a strategic partnership with Tangoe.

HCL Technologies Ltd 's Lippo and HCL signs Landmark Memorandum of Understanding In -presence of Indonesian President.

HCL Technologies - HCL Opens Global Enterprise Mobility Lab in Singapore

HCL Technologies Launches CataLOG; The one-stop Supply Chain Platform for SME's powered by eBizNET Solutions.

HCL Technologies - HCL Launches ACE SmartCare Solution at HiMss.

HCLTechnologies - New Trend in BPO talent acquisition

HCL Technologies ties up with Orion Edutechs

HCL, a global IT services company, has another feather in its cap. According to the reports, the company has been selected by Statoil, a leading Norwegian energy company, as the partner for strategic infrastructure management services.

HCL Technologies enters into strategic relationship with State Street to provide BPO services".

HCL Tech bags outsourcing deal from State Street

HCLTechnolog - HCL BPO Services (NI) announces consultation on redundancy proposals and recommits itself to Northern Ireland.

HCL Technologies enters into strategic relationship with Great American Insurance Group

HCL wins ICD 10 transformation deal with Blue Shield of California.

HCL partners with Cisco to open South Africa Centre of Excellence (GCoE) in Johannesburg

HCL Technologies signs a long-term IT services agreement with Nokia

HCL Technologies Signs a Multi-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Partnership with Cobham Plc

HCL Technologies to provide Strategic Business Transformation Services to Husqvarna Group

HCL Receives Pegasystems Healthcare Partner Excellence Award

HCL Technologies Opens Michigan Technology Development Center

HCL Wins ITSMA’s Diamond and Gold Awards for Marketing Excellence

HCL receives PHD Chamber Good Corporate Citizen Award 2013

HCL Technologies receives Best Governed Company Award by Asian Centre for Corporate Governance & Sustainability

HCL wins CNBC-TV18's India Business Leader Award for Outstanding Company of the Year

HCL Technologies wins The HR Excellence Award 2014

HCL Technologies launches CTO Straight Talk

HCL Technologies opens new Global Delivery Centre in Oslo

HCL Expands U.S. Footprint with New Global Delivery Center in Frisco

HCL Certified as Top Employer in the UK for the Ninth Consecutive Year

Tele2 and HCL Technologies form Strategic Alliance

HCL Technologies and Aegon launch cXstudio for customer-centric digital channel innovation

HCL Congratulates Aegon on Celent Model Insurer Award

HCL celebrates 10 years of successful engagement with Merck & Co.

HCL has informed "Asset Purchase Agreement with Trygstad".

HCL Technologies wins five-year IT Managed Services Contract with SAI Global

HCL announces a United Xperience Lab Offering for institutionalizing Digital Co-Innovation with customers

HCL Technologies acquires US based PowerObjects

The Company has allotted the Bonus Shares in the Ratio of 1:1

HCL Bags Global IT Transformational Deal from Alstom

HCL acquires workplace modernization service provider P2P

HCL acquires stake in 2 major companies

HCL Wins Everest Group’s ‘Service Provider of the Year 2016’

HCL signs IT contract with Husqvarna AB

HCL Technologies Awarded Five Year Next-Generation IT Outsourcing Services Contract by Husqvarna AB

HCL bags NLP award at AIconics awards

HCL Technologies wins contract from Synergy

HCL Technologies Awarded Major IT Contract By Leading Western Australia Energy Retailer

HCL Wins the ‘Best Testbed’ Award by IoT Solutions World Congress

HCL Technologies Acquisition of Butler America Aerospace, LLC

HCL Technologies "Zinnov Positions HCL amongst Leaders for Digital Services in Retail".

HCL Technologies "UBS AG Renews Global Finance Operations Deal with HCL".

HCL Technologies "Everest Group Positions HCL Amongst Leaders for Retail Banking BPO".

HCL Technologies is the Fastest Growing IT Services Brand.

HCL Technologies Certified as a Top Employer in the UK for the Eleventh Consecutive Year.

HCL Technologies Grant 2017 Winners Announced.

HCL wins Everest Group& rsquo's Service Provider of the Year award

HCL renews IT services engagement with Singapore Exchange

HCL recognized as Leader in IAOP Global Outsourcing 100

HCL tech joins Duck Creek Global Alliance Program

HCL Technologies achieves AWS Storage Competency status

HCL Tech launches A.I–powered transformation platform

HCL enters into strategic partnership with Alpha Insight

HCL Tech bags IT infra services contract from Cadent.

HCL Tech named leader for digital services by Everest Group.

HCL unveils flexible 5G & mobile backhaul solution.

HCL Technologies has signed a deal with Norway-based energy company, Statkraft.

HCL opens state-of-the-art technology development center.

HCL Technologies acquires C3i Solutions for $60 mn.

HCL Technologies wins NASSCOM BPM Customer Excellence Awards.

HCL, IBM collaborate to accelerate clients' hybrid cloud journey.

HCL Tech to acquire US-based digital transformation consulting firm Strong-Bridge Envision.

HCL, Xerox expand Strategic Partnership to accelerate operational Transformation.

HCL Tech partners with Google Cloud to enable hybrid cloud services.

HCL Technologies launches dedicated Microsoft biz unit.

HCL Technologies to enter Sri Lanka, to set up global delivery center in Colombo.

HCL opens first Innovative Cybersecurity Fusion Center in Europe.

HCL Technologies named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant.

HCL inks 5-yr Digital Workplace Services agreement with Airbus.

HCL Technologies announces special bonus to employees.

HCL Tech inks multi-million dollar deal with UD Trucks.

HCL Technologies recognized as Leader in Edelweiss ESG Scorecard & Ratings.

HCL Tech inks multi-year agreement with Fiskars Group.

HCL Tech announces strategic partnership with The Mosaic Company.

HCL World Best Employers List 2021

HCLTech Launches New Brand Positioning Of Supercharging Progress.

HCLTech Partners With Purdue Global For Higher Education Program.

HCL Tech expands partnership with Google Cloud.

HCLTech Achieves SAP Certification For Integration With SAP S/4HANA For Its IMRO/4 Solution.

SR Technics Partners With HCLTech To Digitally Transform Business Operations.

Technology Company of the year 2022

'Hcltech To Acquire German Automotive Engineering Services Company ASAP Group'

HCL Tech Rated as a leader in ISG Provider lens - Analytics Services , US 2023