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    HCL Technologies (HCLTech)

    Data Science Service ProvidersGCC Enablement Service Providers

    Placed in 2 PeMa markets and a Leader in 1 of them, with its strongest showing in GCC Enablement Service Providers.

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    1976

    Founded

    Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

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    1Seasoned
    0Challenger
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    Data Science Service ProvidersSeasonedLeadersSeasoned2026 · Quadrant →Download with HCL Technologies (HCLTech) highlighted ↓
    GCC Enablement Service ProvidersSeasonedLeadersLeaders2025 · Quadrant →Download with HCL Technologies (HCLTech) highlighted ↓

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    Data Science Service ProvidersSeasoned · 2026
    GCC Enablement Service ProvidersLeader · 2025
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    Profile

    About HCL Technologies (HCLTech)

    HCLTech is a Noida-headquartered IT services and technology company founded in 1976, with more than 230,000 people across about 60 countries and trailing revenue of 14.8 billion dollars.

    It provides digital, engineering, cloud, data and AI services, plus software through HCLSoftware, and runs the AI Force platform for AI-led delivery. It has a dedicated GCC practice and in 2026 agreed to take over Guardian Life's India centre. In October 2026 it signed a global premier partnership with Anthropic and set up a dedicated Anthropic business unit, reported advanced AI revenue of 219 million dollars for the September quarter with bookings of 3.3 billion dollars, launched AI-powered nano GCCs on AWS for mid-market firms and existing captives, and introduced 20 industry AI solutions. AIM Research places HCLTech as Seasoned in Data Science Service Providers and as a Leader in GCC Enablement Service Providers.

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    Website hcltech.com

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    What changed lately

    HCL Technologies (HCLTech)
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    Signs Anthropic Global Premier Partnership and sets up Claude business unit

    HCLTech signed a global premier partnership with Anthropic and is creating a dedicated Anthropic business unit and centre of excellence with secure sandboxes for Claude deployments. HCLSoftware will embed Claude in BigFix, AppScan and Actian, and the AI Force platform will use Claude and Claude Code.

    Buyer takeawayBuyers standardising on Claude gain a large integrator with a dedicated unit, sandbox environments and product-level integrations.

    ▲ Changes integration optionsBanking & insuranceHealthcare & life sciencesManufacturing

    Ask HCL Technologies (HCLTech)How many certified practitioners will the Anthropic business unit have, and how are sandbox environments isolated for regulated clients?

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    Launches AI-powered nano GCCs on AWS for mid-market and existing captives

    HCLTech introduced nano global capability centres built on AWS within its GCC 360 suite. They start as small product squads and grow as value is shown, target mid-market firms without an India presence and existing captives, and launch first in Asia Pacific with delivery anchored in Lucknow.

    Buyer takeawayMid-sized firms that found full captives too costly get a smaller, AWS-backed entry route to an India capability centre.

    ▲ New buying channelAPAC buyersIndia buyersNew buyers

    Ask HCL Technologies (HCLTech)What is the smallest nano GCC engagement, and on what terms can a client take ownership of the squads later?

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    Reports $219M advanced AI revenue and record half-year bookings

    HCLTech posted September-quarter revenue of 3.72 billion dollars, up 2.3 percent sequentially in constant currency, and new bookings of 3.3 billion dollars. Advanced AI revenue reached 219 million dollars, up 78 percent year on year, and it added 6,450 employees, most of them freshers.

    Buyer takeawayHCLTech is one of few large providers disclosing a separate advanced AI revenue line, which makes its AI growth easier to track.

    ▲ Lower vendor riskAll buyersData & analytics teams

    Ask HCL Technologies (HCLTech)Which services and products make up the $219M advanced AI revenue, and how much is AI infrastructure versus data and AI services?

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    M Group picks HCLTech for AI-led IT transformation across 200 locations

    UK and Ireland infrastructure services group M Group selected HCLTech to modernise IT operations across more than 200 sites. The work runs on HCLTech's AI Force platform and aims to simplify the IT estate, improve resilience and support digital programmes across water, energy, telecoms, transport and defence units. Contract value and timeline were not disclosed.

    Buyer takeawayThe deal is a reference for large AI Force deployments in multi-site, operations-heavy businesses.

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    HCLTech launches HCLTech Pulse unit for mid-sized enterprises scaling AI

    HCLTech created HCLTech Pulse, a dedicated business unit for companies with annual revenue between 500 million and 5 billion dollars. It bundles AI strategy, data and AI platforms, cloud, application modernisation, cybersecurity, engineering and managed services into one engagement model, aimed at firms moving from AI pilots to scaled deployment without hiring several niche providers.

    Buyer takeawayMid-sized enterprises get a tier-one provider offer packaged for their scale, which can reduce the number of vendors they manage.

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    Reports featuring HCL Technologies (HCLTech)

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    Top Large-Size Data Science Service Providers 2026 report coverTop Large-Size Data Science Service Providers 2026PeMa · 2026Top GCC Enablement Service Providers 2025 - India report coverTop GCC Enablement Service Providers 2025 - IndiaPeMa · 2025

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    HCLTech is a Noida-headquartered IT services and technology company founded in 1976, with more than 230,000 people across about 60 countries and trailing revenue of 14. 8 billion dollars.

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