Wipro’s IT business unit wins IT contract in Punjab for 5 years

15 Jun 2011 Evaluate

Wipro’s IT business unit - Wipro Infotech has been selected by the Department of Excise and Taxation, Government of Punjab to deploy tax management system across the state which will also be managed by the company for five years. However, the company didn’t disclose the size of the deal.

Wipro will be responsible for design, implementation and management of IT infrastructure and outsourced transaction processing along with other support activities. This includes procurement, deployment, operations and maintenance of the department's IT infrastructure at various project locations as well as  data migration, setting up of various front windows, training, helpdesk and maintenance activities. The company would also undertake design, development, customization, testing and rollout of the application software for a period of five years.

The Excise & Taxation Department is one of the major revenue collecting agencies in the state. The department had proposed a scheme for computerization of Sales Tax procedures in July, 2000. To implement this, the government created an autonomous body called Excise and Taxation Technical Services Agency (ETTSA). ETTSA selected Wipro to deploy and manage this solution.

Recently, Wipro Infotech, India, Middle East and Africa, IT Business Unit of Wipro and a provider of IT and business transformation services had been selected by the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD) as its IT Implementation agency under the Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP).

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