HCL Technologies Limited announced the acquisition of C3i Solutions, a multi-channel customer engagement services for the life sciences and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries, from Merck.
With this acquisition, HCL will complement its broad-based IT and business services capability with the additional depth that C3i has in the life sciences and CPG verticals. C3i’s expertise in the clinical, pharmacovigilance, and pharma sales support domains and strong partnership with industry leading products in these respective areas will enable HCL’s life sciences customers to become more patient-centric and offer services to IT and business stakeholders to improve healthcare outcomes.
The deal will also build on HCL’s footprint in consumer services, especially as an early leader in applying advanced analytics, IoT and creating digitized operations to create a better customer experience. The contributions of C3i Solutions will become even more important as the industry moves toward digital connections and becomes reliant on a strong, personalized experience.
“C3i’s capabilities provide HCL with an innovative and complementary services portfolio and a vast customer base to further strengthen HCL’s position as a leading technology solutions provider to the life sciences and consumer 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,” said C Vijayakumar, President and CEO, HCL Technologies. “We were also attracted to C3i based on the strength of its management team and employee base, and we are excited to welcome them to the HCL family.”