Satyam (SAY) and Microsoft (MSFT) announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop a multi-billion Enterprise Solutions market on the Microsoft platform in the Greater China Region, leveraging products from Microsoft alongside solutions and services from Satyam.

Satyam and Microsoft both see Greater China region as a booming enterprise market with an appetite for innovative, high value, rapid execution, low TCO business solutions and therefore have committed to long term joint investments to serve their shared customers.

The MoU targets Manufacturing, Telecom, Automotive, Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, Insurance, Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel, Logistics and Retail market segments where business solution innovation, integration with global systems and agility are driving new age solutions for customers.

The MoU agrees to establish a Satyam Microsoft Adaptive Solution Center, in the Greater China region which will showcase Satyam's global state of art capabilities Enterprise Architecture, Application Integration, Microsoft Dynamics Solutions, Business Intelligence, Infrastructure Solutions and Portals leveraging Microsoft products and tools. A significant pool of skilled Satyam Enterprise Architects and Business will staff the Center / Technology consultants who will focus on reduction in total cost of ownership (TCO) and will enhance Return on Investment (ROI).

The Satyam Microsoft Global Alliance is geared towards establishing a global standard in technology partnerships that exemplifies deep, mutually beneficial global market value creation and engagement, aligned to deliver consistent customer delight in all segments.