Global networking major, Cisco announced successful deployment of its Cisco TelePresence solution at Mahindra & Mahindra’s three locations including Worli and Kandivli in Mumbai as well as Mahindra Research Valley in Chennai.

M&M will deploy altogether eight Cisco TelePresence systems in a phased manner across multiple locations in India.

Mr. V.S. Parthasarathy, Group CIO, EVP – Finance and M&A, and Member of Group Executive Board, commented, “Mahindra has always been a pioneer in adopting the latest technologies. On the ERP sphere we have launched Project Harmony to bring all common processes on a single IT platform across the Mahindra Group. We are now happy to provide the organization with a cutting-edge collaborative and convergence tool. Cisco TelePresence will enhance productivity and the executive decision-making process across multiple sites.”

“This is truly a significant milestone in the adoption of Cisco’s TelePresence in Indian enterprise, and we congratulate M&M on this,” said Naresh Wadhwa, president and country manager, Cisco India & SAARC. “This extensive deployment of Cisco TelePresence technology highlights the vision of the M&M group in adopting the most advanced technology available to facilitate high levels of collaboration and productivity, an imperative to success in business today.”