In a landmark deal, Infosys Limited and Wipro Limited on Tuesday bagged a billion-dollar, multi-year technology contract from Germany’s Daimler AG and Metro AG, respectively. The long-term strategic partnership between Daimler AG and Infosys will enable the company to deepen its focus on software engineering and to establish a fully scalable on-demand digital IT infrastructure and anytime-anywhere workplace, news agency PTI reported.

As a part of this partnership, automotive IT infrastructure experts based out of Germany, wider Europe, the US and the APAC region will transition from Daimler AG to Infosys.

This partnership will enable Infosys to integrated more than 16,000 employees through other partnerships in recent years. The transfer will also enable Infosys to bolster and grow its automotive business.

“We are excited about this partnership and the opportunity to support Daimler AG’s automotive vision. As we embark on this journey, we will bring together capabilities, ecosystems and a hybrid cloud infrastructure that will shape new experiences for Daimler AG and the industry at large,” PTI quoted Salil Parekh, Chief Executive Officer, Infosys, as saying.

“Infosys has deep expertise in helping our clients across the globe navigate their digital journeys, and as part of this strategic partnership, we look forward to setting a new standard for the automotive industry,” Parekh added.