Satyam inks contract with Hawker Beechcraft

Hyderabad, May 21 (UNI) Satyam Computer Services Ltd announced today it had signed a multiyear, multi-disciplinary service agreement with Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC).

The contract calls for Satyam to provide high-end design computer-aided engineering (CAE), analysis, product lifecycle management and other services for the world's leading business, special-mission and trainer aircraft manufacturer.

The arrangement will enable HBC to fulfill orders more quickly, and within appropriated budgets, while maintaining exacting quality standards,a company release said.

Throughout the engagement, HBC will leverage Satyam's world-class aerospace engineerings competency and global delivery framework.

Satyam experts will also provide HBC with greater flexibility, and enable the organisation to streamline its engineering operations and respond more quickly to business opportunities.

To manage the project, Satyam will stablish an offshore development center with about 40 professionals dedicated to HBC projects. Within a year, that number will increase to 100 or so, the release added.

''We are pleased to have Satyam handle these critical projects, and to leverage its programme management and global delivery capabilities,'' said Mr Randy Nelson, HBC Senior Vice President of Product Development and Engineering.

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