Speaking on the recognition, Ms Sangita Singh, chief executive - healthcare and lifesciences, Wipro, said, "This recognition can be attributed to our domain focus, best-of-breed technology and delivery excellence in a comprehensive portfolio of services equipped to address the demands of rapidly-modernizing industries."

Wipro strengthened its position by ramping up proprietary solutions, augmenting resources, deepening domain expertise and demonstrating an increased traction with large life science firms.

The geographical scope of these contracts spans North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific (APAC).

"A new surge in life sciences IT outsourcing is driven by application portfolio modernization, infrastructure transformation, and analytics. Life sciences enterprises are increasingly preferring service providers who can provide a blend of traditional and next-generation services," said Mr Abhishek Singh, practice director, Everest Group.