Kochi: Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) today announced that it has been selected by Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG), a global leader in healthcare, lighting, and consumer lifestyle solutions, as a strategic partner to drive a broad range of technology-enabled business transformation and growth programs. Under the terms of the multiyear engagement, Cognizant will provide a comprehensive range of consulting and application services globally.

Kochi: Wipro Technologies, the Global Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT) today announced that the company has signed a large multi-year contract with The Netherlands based Royal Philips Electronics as their Global Prime Partner in its transformational programme, towards enabling enhanced business growth and profitability.

Kochi: Infopark based marketing intelligence firm Visual IQ Inc today announced that it has opened a London office to meet growing demand for marketing attribution management solutions among brands and agencies in the European market. As part of the expansion, Visual IQ signed agreement with multi-national telecommunications corporation Orange Communications as a client.

Kochi: Cross-channel marketing intelligence software provider Visual IQ today announced that it has received $12 million in funding from Boston-based Volition Capital and existing investor San Francisco-based Fog City Capital. The new funds will be used to fuel the company’s product innovation and sales growth. Visual IQ is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and has a development centre in Infopark, Kochi.

Kochi: Wipro Technologies has announced the launch of the Wipro AppLife Contest for engineering students to showcase their creative and technical talent in developing mobile applications for consumers and enterprises. The contest will start on June 19, 2012 with final entries being accepted until December 18, 2012. The contest will be open to all final and pre-final year students of Wipro accredited engineering colleges across India.

Kochi: Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) has expanded its relationship with ING U.S. to offer a comprehensive array of insurance business process services. ING U.S. is the US based retirement, investment management, and insurance operations of Dutch based ING Groep N.V. (NYSE: ING). The expanded seven-year, $330 million agreement builds on Cognizant's ongoing success in providing specific technology systems management for ING U.S.