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New York, 26 February, 2013: ITC Infotech, a leading global IT services and solutions company, and a fully owned subsidiary of ITC Ltd, has forged a partnership with Hortonworks to offer Big Data service offerings in key global markets.

Hortonworks is a leading commercial distributor of enterprise Apache Hadoop, the pre-eminent open source platform for storing, managing and analyzing big data. Hortonworks develops, distributes and supports Hortonworks Data Platform, the only 100% open source enterprise Hadoop distribution. ITC Infotech, with established experience in business intelligence and end to end IT services, in partnership with Hortonworks, has now added Hadoop integration and consulting services to its diverse and wide portfolio.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. L N Balaji, President – North American Operations, ITC Infotech, said, "The growing significance of Big Data offers unique opportunities for Information Technology service providers worldwide. With our expertise and the partnership with Hortonworks, we can offer our customers a uniquely tailored solution and a robust platform to deploy advanced Big-Data applications."

"Hortonworks is pleased to partner with ITC Infotech", said Mr. Mitch Ferguson, Vice President, Hortonworks. "ITC Infotech’s agility, quality and technical strengths coupled with Hortonworks’ experience and knowledge in Hadoop, results in a compelling offering to customers embarking on Big Data projects."

ITC Infotech’s Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing Practice has a deep rooted foundation based on more than 1000 person-years of experience. The service range includes enterprise performance management, technology consulting, proven implementation frameworks, readymade solutions and accelerators, and effective knowledge management.