Wipro wins a £500m Strategic Deal with UK Insurance Giant Phoenix Group

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading technology services and consulting company, today announced that it has won a £ 500 million, 10-year strategic deal with Phoenix Group, the UK's largest long-term savings and retirement business. The project is designed to deliver life and pension business administration for the ReAssure business and accelerate Phoenix Group's operational transformation.

Andy Briggs, Phoenix Group's CEO commented: "Wipro's expertise in technology and service makes them ideally placed to help us deliver outstanding service and value for our ReAssure customers on their journey to and through retirement. We are delighted to have them join us as one of our ecosystem of strategic partners for this phase of our transformation journey."

Under the terms of the deal, Wipro's existing FCA-regulated entity, Wipro Financial Outsourcing Services Limited (WFOSL), will deliver comprehensive life and pension administration services to Phoenix Group's ReAssure customers. These services will encompass Policy Administration, Claims Processing, Customer Service Support, Data Management and Reporting, Compliance and Regulatory Support, as well as Platform Technologies.

"This engagement with Phoenix Group marks an important milestone in the evolution of our work with financial institutions in the UK," said Omkar Nisal, CEO - Europe, Wipro Limited and Non-Executive Chairman of WFOSL. "We are proud to support Phoenix Group in the transformation of their ReAssure business and help them achieve their long-term objectives. This landmark deal further underscores our commitment to helping financial institutions deliver exceptional client experiences and further cements our position as a key player in the Life and Pension Third Party Administration (TPA) provider sector in the UK."

Nagendra Bandaru, Managing Partner and Global Head -Technology Services, Wipro Limited said, "This strategic engagement with Phoenix Group reflects our commitment to leveraging our deep transformation expertise around process and technology - including cloud, data, and AI to drive increased operational agility for clients in the financial services sector. We are thrilled to partner with Phoenix Group at this critical juncture of their transformation journey and supporting them as they look to navigate an ever-evolving digital landscape."

As part of the engagement, Wipro will assume management of the core policy administration ALPHA platform, modernising it with AI, Automation, Cloud, and Digital transformation technologies. This modernisation initiative will ensure the platform is future-ready, enhancing efficiency, and delivering superior customer experiences for Phoenix Group policyholders. Wipro will also strengthen its UK presence by establishing additional technology and operational service hubs. These hubs will be supported by a team of experts from both Phoenix Group and Wipro, who will work collaboratively to further enhance the customer experience. As part of this transformational initiative, a number of Phoenix employees will transition to Wipro.

Shares of Wipro Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 267.25 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 271.10. The total number of shares traded during the day was 322194 in over 10485 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 272.25 and intraday low of 266.65. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 86731879.00.

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