HCLTech Clinches $1.14 Billion European AI Deal, Driving IT Index Gains
HCLTech's Landmark Deal and Market Impact
BENGALURU, July 3 (Reuters) - India's HCLTech has won a $1.14 billion deal with a major European firm, the software services exporter said on Friday.
Market Reaction
HCLTech's shares opened 4.6% higher on Friday after the announcement, boosting gains on the Nifty IT index, which was up 2.5%.
Deal Highlights
Key Details of the Agreement
Here are some details:
AI-Driven Transformation
• The deal will help HCLTech establish an AI-driven operating model to transform and manage the client's global digital workplace and enterprise networks, the company said.
Duration and Extension
• The deal will last for four-and-a-half years, and is extendable by another five years, it added, without providing further details about the European firm.
New Business Opportunity
• This is entirely new business for the company, HCLTech said, and not from an existing client or a deal renewal.
Financial Outlook
• HCLTech, which will report its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 on July 13, has forecast revenue growth of 1%-4% for the year.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Haripriya Suresh in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)
