On Tuesday, the global truck maker Volvo said that a letter of intent has been signed by it with HCL Technologies for selling its external IT business in a deal seen boosting operating earnings by about 900 million Swedish crowns ($108.5 million) on closing.
Volvo’s acting chief executive Jan Gurander said in a statement that “Not only will our cooperation with HCL Technologies provide significant cost-savings. We will also make a capital gain when the contract is signed.”
The company said in a statement that about 2,600 Volvo staff would be affected by the transaction and offered employment at HCL.
