What is the full form of HCL
HCL: Hindustan Computers Limited
HCL stands for Hindustan Computers Limited. It is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) service and consulting company headquartered in Noida, India. It was founded in 1976 as one of the original IT start-ups in India. It is a pioneer of modern computing with many inventions including the introductions of the 8-bit microprocessor-based computer in 1978.
HCL has more than 131000 employees from 140 nationalities operating across 44 countries, including over 500 branches in India. The enterprise generates annual revenues of more than US$ 8.3 billion.
Today, HCL enterprise is offering services in different sectors, which include technology, healthcare, and talent management solutions. Accordingly, it comprises three companies – HCL Infosystems, HCL Technologies, and HCL Healthcare.
1) HCL Technologies:
HCL Technologies is a global technology company that helps organizations prepare their businesses for the digital age. Its technology products and services based on four decades of innovation, and it has an influential culture of invention and focuses on customer relationships.
Key Services:
The key services of HCL Infosystems include Infrastructure Services, Application Services, Engineering, and R&D Services, Business Services, Cyber Security & GRC Services, Cloud Services, Digital & Analytics, DRYiCE, and IoT WoRKS.
2) HCL Infosystems:
HCL Infosystems Ltd. is a reputed Distribution, IT Solutions, and Services Company that enables enterprises to attain and sustain competitive advantage through Information and Communication Technologies. It offers value-added distribution of technology, flexibility, and consumer products to IT & System Integration services.
Key Services: Distribution, IT Solutions and Enterprise Services
3) HCL Healthcare:
HCL Healthcare, which is a delivery arm of HCL Groups, is a network of multi-specialty clinics mainly focused on corporate health. Its main offerings include Preventive Health Solutions, Managed Care Plans, Dentistry solutions, and Wellness & Wellbeing programs that aims to provide the care and treatment for chronic and acute diseases.
Key Services:
- General Practice & Internal Medicine
- Gynaecology & Paediatrics
- Diabetology & Pulmonology
- Orthopaedics & Physiotherapy
- Dermatology & Dental
- Health Checkup
Brief History of HCL:
- HCL Infosystems was formed in 1976 when eight entrepreneurs believed that a microprocessor could change the world and left their corporate jobs to work together.
- In 1978, HCL designed and introduced India’s first 8C microcomputer.
- In 1980, HCL launched a 16-bit processor based microcomputer.
- In 1983, HCL indigenously developed RDBMS networking OS and client-server architecture.
- In 1988, HCL developed a fine-grained multiprocessor UNIX.
- In 1990, HCL Comnet, which is the Infrastructure Services Division, was launched, and it went on to pioneer Remote Infrastructure Management.
- In 2001, HCL set up the first-ever Indian BPO Global Delivery Centre in Northern Ireland for British Telecom.
- In 2005, HCL entered into a JV with Deutsch Bank and created the Flight Management Systems for Boeing 747s.
- In 2008, HCL was recognized as the leader in Data Centre and Workplace IT services.
- In 2014, HCL Healthcare was formed.