Healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has signed a five-year outsourcing agreement with HCL Technology division HCL Axon.

Under the agreement, Indian based outsourcer, HCL will provide GSK with systems integration, SAP implementation and IT consulting services for the international company.

The appointment comes a year after Indian-based HCL Technologies’ acquisition of UK based Axon.

"This is an important win for us, it keeps our objective of becoming the largest global SAP-based business transformation provider on track and confirms the rationale behind the merger with HCL technology.” said Mr Steve Cardell, President, HCL Axon