Global information technology services company HCL Technologies has acquired US-based C3i Solutions from Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, US.
C3i Solutions is provider of multi-channel customer engagement services for life sciences and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries.
"This acquisition will allow HCL to help its life sciences customers become more patient-centric and develop solutions to address the digital revolution happening within their industry,” C Vijayakumar, President and CEO, HCL Technologies, said.
With this acquisition, HCL will complement its broad-based IT and business services capability with additional depth that C3i has in the life sciences and CPG verticals, the company said.
The deal will also build on HCL’s footprint in consumer services, especially as an early leader in applying advanced analytics, IOT and creating digitised operations to create a better customer experience, it said.
The company did not disclose the deal amount. HCL shares were trading down by 0.1 per cent at Rs 962.30 on the BSE.