Satyam gets IT major contract from Qatar firm

Dubai, Nov 19: IT major Satyam has been awarded the Enterprise Application Implementation and Business Intelligence Solution contract by diversified investment group Salam International Investment Ltd (SIIL) in Qatar.

Satyam will provide IT solution to help SIIL in business process automation and decision-making according to the deal signed in Doha.

SIIL (Q S C) announced the signing of an ambitious and complex contract - an Oracle implementation project spanning Oracle Financials to Business Intelligence and Balance Scorecard for an undisclosed value.

SIIL is a 1.25 billion riyal revenue company, established by Emiri Decree. The company has operations in diverse business sectors: technology and communications, construction and development, luxury and consumer products, energy and industry, investments and real estate.

As one of Qatar's largest and established conglomerates, the company owns and manages over twenty five business units.

Under the terms of the contract, the project shall be implemented in 18 months and cover all of SIIL's subsidiaries in Qatar.

Currently, Satyam is engaged in more than seven large projects in Qatar, and has set up a direct office in Qatar to cater to local customers.

''Satyam's West Asia operations, headquartered in Dubai, have already established significant presence in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Oman and Bahrain with global development centres in Egypt and Al Khobar,'' said Satyam Director and Senior Vice President (Asia Pacific West Asia, India and Africa) Virender Aggarwal.

UNI