Infosys BPO today announced that it has extended its partnership with AkzoNobel, a leading global paint and coatings company
as well as a major producer of specialty chemicals. Infosys BPO was originally selected by AkzoNobel to accelerate the
company’s finance transformation program and streamline operations for its Decorative Paints business in over 30 countries
across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. As part of the deal extension now, the transformation program has been extended
across AkzoNobel’s Performance Coating business in Europe and North America as well.
Highlights:
- The deal extension involves standardization and outsourcing of the transactional accounting organization for the Performance
Coating business of AkzoNobel
- Infosys BPO will deliver the finance and accounting services out of its global delivery centers in Poland and India,
in English, Spanish and several other European languages
- Infosys BPO will partner with AkzoNobel to set up a finance services organization by consolidating work from seven business
groups across 55 locations
- This further validates Infosys BPO’s sharp focus on process innovation and its commitment to help accelerate clients’
adoption of best practices, across domains
Quotes
Hans De Vriese, Corporate Director Control, AkzoNobel:
“The rapidly changing business environment demands high levels of efficiency, core transformational capabilities and a genuine
spirit of partnership with the service provider. Identifying these needs, we have extended our partnership with Infosys
BPO. With this partnership, we look forward to continuing to experience improvements in efficiency, consolidation of
processes, and process support to business as a service.”
Anup Uppadhayay, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Infosys BPO:
“The extension of this highly valued partnership further emphasizes our ability to provide end-to-end transformational services,
while strengthening our leadership in the global finance and accounting market. Our robust industry knowledge and domain
expertise, backed by world-class tools and technologies, enable us to consistently exceed client expectations, accelerate
growth and deliver enhanced business value to our clients. We also continue to invest heavily in the advanced application
of Automation and Artificial Intelligence, in our journey towards establishing the BPO of the future.”
Additional Resources
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About AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel is a leading global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals. We supply industries
and consumers worldwide with innovative products and are passionate about developing sustainable answers for our customers.
Our portfolio includes well-known brands such as Dulux, Sikkens, International and Eka. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands, we are consistently ranked as one of the leaders in the area of sustainability. With operations in more
than 80 countries, our 50,000 people around the world are committed to delivering leading products and technologies to
meet the growing demands of our fast-changing world.
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services. We enable clients, in more
than 50 countries, to stay a step ahead of emerging business trends and outperform the competition. We help them transform
and thrive in a changing world by co-creating breakthrough solutions that combine strategic insights and execution excellence.
Visit
www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY), with US$ 8.25 billion in annual revenues and 165,000+ employees,
is helping enterprises renew themselves while also creating new avenues to generate value.
About Infosys BPO
Infosys BPO Ltd. (
www.infosysbpo.com ), the business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys Ltd., was set up in April 2002. Infosys
BPO focuses on integrated end-to-end outsourcing and delivers transformational benefits to its clients through reduced
costs, ongoing productivity improvements, and process reengineering. Infosys BPO operates in India, Poland, the Czech
Republic, the Netherlands, Ireland, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica, the United States, Puerto Rico, China,
the Philippines, Singapore, and Australia, and as of December 31, 2014, employed 30, 971 people.
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