Municipal government authorities of a North American city engaged us to conduct a security threat and risk assessment of the Voice-over-IP (VoIP) solution for its unified communication initiative to ensure compliance with various security standards. We are part of a contractor team supporting on-site IT infrastructure management and consolidation efforts including enterprise service oriented architecture (SOA) implementation and server optimization for a federal U.S. agency.
Engineering Services
Infosys provides a wide range of engineering solutions, ranging from product ideation to realization and sustenance. With 9,000 engineers working with more than 200 clients in over 30 countries, we offer engineering and technology services to support our clients' entire product lifecycle.
A European telecom company has partnered with us to implement its next generation security platform on niche technologies such as Internet Protocol version 6 (IPV6). A semiconductor major chose us for the development, integration and validation of its firmware solution built on the next generation tablet and smartphone platforms.
An auto and truck parts supplier has partnered with us for the concept design of its future engines, sub-systems and accelerating new product development. A supplier of interconnect components and cables has selected us to define, select, plan and implement its future product lifecycle management systems, to accelerate its product development process. A leader in helicopter transportation services has partnered with us to standardize and enhance its disparate technical publication systems spread across the globe and improve its performance.
An aero engine manufacturer has engaged us to implement a simulation data management system. A North American insurance company has selected us to upgrade its enterprise telephony infrastructure and enhance the stability, scalability, infrastructure availability to customers. An automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partnered with us to automate the testing of its gasoline engine control systems with recommendations on architectural improvement, mathematical modeling and software tools.
Products, Platforms and Solutions
This quarter we added 10 clients (three products and seven platforms) across Products and Platforms. We also unveiled Infosys BrandEdge(TM) in partnership with Fabric, a WPP company. This first-of-its-kind comprehensive cloud-based offering, simplifies digital marketing by bringing together integrated marketing and technology expertise on a single unified platform.
Infosys SocialEdge(TM) is being utilized by a U.S. high-tech manufacturing company to build the next generation employee collaboration platform to increase workforce productivity, enable co-creation and drive innovation across different departments. A consumer packaged goods company has selected Infosys TradeEdge(TM) to improve data collection from distributors, retailers etc. The platform will use this data to help plan production, distribution and other aspects of the supply chain.
Finacle(TM)
Finacle(TM) our universal banking solution continued to grow this quarter with 10 wins in the last three months. Of this, five were from Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and five were from the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Of the nine client projects that went live, six were in EMEA while the other three were in the APAC region.
This quarter we launched the Finacle(TM) Digital Commerce Solution, which leverages the power of digital money to unlock new revenue streams, extend distribution reach and foster customer loyalty for financial institutions, telecom service providers and retailers. The solution has been selected by Standard Bank to drive agency banking and increase financial service efficiency across Africa.
Cloud
We continue to grow our cloud business and have executed over 150 engagements and have 3,000 experts in our cloud practice
Over the last quarter, we won over 20 programs across cloud services, Big Data and Security. We continue to strengthen our value proposition for clients by being a cloud Ecosystem Integrator and working with over 30 partners. We have been selected as the sole sourced partner for cloud strategy and Big Data infrastructure for a North American manufacturer, providing architecture consulting, roadmap and best practices to enable an industry class cloud deployment on a public cloud for an information services platform. As part of the engagement, we will also devise a Big Data strategy and roadmap for the client.
A gaming company in North America has partnered with us to build a new state-of-the-art Big Data consolidated architecture for its games portfolio. A transportation major in North America has engaged us to re-host its mainframe applications and migrate multiple applications onto a private cloud. We were also selected to re-host mainframe applications on a private cloud for an apparel retailer.
Enterprise Mobility
The Infosys Enterprise Mobility practice continues to gain traction in the marketplace with over 150 engagements, 200 application roll-outs, 60 clients and over 1,200 Mobility professionals and experts serving our customers
In the last quarter, Enterprise Mobility won over 10 engagements across areas of workforce productivity, field sales and enablement, supply chain, mobile commerce and guided selling. A U.S. based aerospace major partnered with us to create a mobile-based sales and marketing solution to provide product information on the move, thereby helping its sales force create a better visual experience for potential customers.
A manufacturer of industrial products selected us to create a mobile-based product ordering solution for its resellers and distributors to manage demand forecasting and replenish stocks in real time. For a South African bank, we are creating a tablet-based solution on Infosys intellectual property (IP) - the Guided Sales solution, to help its sales staff customize and sell financial products to its customers. For a personal benefits and human resource (HR) management company, we are enhancing employee productivity by enabling Information System applications on the mobile, resulting in an efficient sales force and additional revenue through superior sales efficiency.
We have been engaged by a pharmaceutical major to define and implement an enterprise wide mobile strategy and roadmap, accelerating the rollout of mobile applications and thereby offer greater benefits to its field force, customers, healthcare providers and patients. For an American logistics major, we are working on enterprise-wide mobile applications that provide real-time information about trains and tracks to optimize traffic across various railroad routes.
Patents
During the first quarter, Infosys applied for 36patent applications in India and the U.S. With this, Infosys has an aggregate of 507unique patent applications (pending) in India, U.S. and other jurisdictions and has been granted 50 patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and 1 patent by Luxembourg patent office.
Liquidity
As on June 30, 2012, cash and cash equivalents, including investments in available-for-sale financial assets, certificates of deposits and government bonds was $3.7bn ($3.8bn as on June 30, 2011).
"Global currency volatility continues to be a big challenge for the industry," said V. Balakrishnan, Member of the Board and Chief Financial Officer. "We are making the right investments balancing the short-term needs with long-term opportunities."
About Infosys Ltd
Many of the world's most successful organizations rely on the 151,000 people of Infosys to deliver measurable business value. Infosys provides business consulting, technology, engineering and outsourcing services to help clients in over 30 countries build tomorrow's enterprise.
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