GR Exclusive: More Industry Solutions Soon as HCLTech's AI Force Teams Up with Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, Meta

Global technology company HCLTech has integrated its AI-driven service platform, AI Force, with leading tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Meta, IBM, and Nvidia. Speaking exclusively to GoodReturns during the Q4 Financial Year 2025 (FY25) results press briefing in Noida on Tuesday, the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) C. Vijayakumar said the HCLTech's AI Force platform is now integrated with Microsoft, Google, Meta, IBM, and Nvidia, paving the way for a new wave of industry-specific AI solutions expected to roll out in the near future.

"We have a platform used for service transport called the AI Force, which currently supports more than 30 customers. This is a very expandable platform that can integrate with any language model and any cognitive infrastructure. We have already integrated it with Microsoft, Google, Meta, IBM, and Nvidia as well. This will help us drive industry-specific solutions using this foundation, and you will hear more about it very soon, " HCLTech CEO C. Vijayakumar said in response to a GoodReturns journalist's query on HCLTech's latest integration with Nvidia.

On April 14, HCLTech announced its integration with NVIDIA AI Enterprise with its GenAI-led service transformation platform, AI Force, and NVIDIA Omniverse with its physical AI solution, SmartTwin.

"Our work with NVIDIA will bring a wide range of capabilities and benefits to businesses across industries as they adopt AI products and services across their operations," said Vijay Guntur, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Ecosystems at HCLTech.

About HCLTech's AI Force

AI Force is HCLTech's unique service transformation platform, developed with the goal of increasing productivity throughout the software engineering and IT operations lifecycle. This cutting-edge platform uses AI and GenAI technologies to increase the speed, effectiveness, and creativity of these procedures.

A major component of HCLTech's digital transformation services, the AI Force platform, is automating 70% of complicated procedures, improving productivity by 25-30%, and extracting document data with 95% accuracy (F1 score). It facilitates the integration of AI into software engineering and IT operations and forms the basis of the company's GenAI service offerings.

HCLTech Q4 Results Highlights

HCLTech showed a strong performance in Q4 FY25. The company reported a robust 8.05% YoY growth in net profit, which amounted to Rs 4,307 crore. With new deal bookings of $3 billion in Q4 alone, HCLTech finished the fiscal year with a total contract value of $9.26 billion in new deal wins.

CEO Vijayakumar highlighted the company's remarkable growth trajectory, stating that HCLTech outpaced its peers for the second consecutive year, primarily due to its AI-led initiatives and integrated go-to-market (GTM) strategy.

"HCLTech grew the fastest among our peers for the second consecutive year..... We saw very strong new bookings of $3 billion this quarter catalyzed by our AI prepositions." CEO announced.

The company's Engineering Research and Development (ER&D) vertical, which saw record growth of 75% in bookings in FY25, played a crucial role in the success. Vijayakumar further added that AI and generative AI had become integral to almost every deal, allowing the company to secure higher wallet share from existing customers.

Meanwhile, Ramachandran Sundararajan, Chief Human Resources Officer of HCLTech, outlined the company's people strategy. HCLTech upskilled 1.06 lakh employees in AI during FY25, more than double its initial goal of 50,000. "AI capabilities will remain central to our workforce development in FY26 too," CHRO briefed.

HCLTech's employee count reached 223,420 as of March 2025, with women making up 28.8% of the workforce. The company onboarded 7,829 freshers during the year and plans to continue aggressive hiring, though specific numbers were not disclosed. The attrition rate dropped to 13%, reflecting a stronger retention environment.

The company is also finalising its 2024 compensation cycle, with salary hikes averaging 7%. Top performers can expect increases between 12-15%, to be rolled out in October.

With its strong financial performance, strategic AI integrations, and an expanding workforce, HCLTech is poised for further growth in the coming year. The company's focus on AI, particularly in collaboration with leading players like Nvidia, positions it as a key player in the ongoing AI revolution.