Infosys To Provide IT Services To Oil And Gas Firm BP

BP has selected Infosys, a specialist in consulting, technology and outsourcing solutions, to provide IT services including Application Support and Development.

Improving business

Infosys was chosen to support the multinational oil and gas company in running, enhancing and developing business applications, as well as improving business IT processes across all key BP IT operations.

The agreement, which is effective as of September 1, 2014, will provide IT services across BP’s operations, including corporate functions, upstream and downstream segments, energy trading and marketing. The agreement’s geographical scope includes BP’s main facilities in the UK and Houston, Texas, as well as support in locations as diverse as Azerbaijan, Angola, Brazil and Singapore.

Central to these services, Infosys will also continue to invest in the Infosys Information Systems and Technology University. This academy provides training to Infosys engineers in industry knowledge, technology systems, BP processes and key applications.

Executive VP and global head, Energy, Communications and Services, Infosys, Rajesh Murthy, said: “Winning this contract demonstrates how we have evolved as a supplier and continue to work collaboratively with BP across their range of activities.”

Duncan Macrae

Duncan MacRae is former editor and now a contributor to TechWeekEurope. He previously edited Computer Business Review's print/digital magazines and CBR Online, as well as Arabian Computer News in the UAE.

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