Infosys, a leading consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services provider, today announced a strategic parntership with Association of Tennis Profesionals (ATP), the governing body of mens proffesional tennis, to leverage the latest technological advances in mobility, cloud and analytics to transform the experience of tennis fans and players the world over.

As part of this parntership, Infosys will become the global technology services partner and platinum sponsor of the ATP World Tour, as well as the season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour finals, for the next three years.

As a part of the agreement, the company will create an exclusive Infosys ATP Scores & Stats Center to revolutionize engagement with tennis fans by providing unprecedented insights and predictions about every tournament, every match and every point.

The company will also reimagine the ATP Player Zone, a next-generation player engagement platform and mobile app, to elevate the experience for players and enable them to register for tournaments.

Finally the company will manage the infrastructure, applications and data of ATP World Tour by leveraging the elasticity and computational power of the cloud-based model.

Dr. Vishal Sikka, Chief Executive Officer, Infosys, said "As a fan personally of tennis, it is really exciting to think about how we can invent great new and engaging experiences for fans. Great experiences for tennis fans is what ATP has always stood for, and we can now take this to even greater heights with our work together."

Chris Kermode, ATP Executive Chairman & President, said "We're delighted to be launching this new partnership with Infosys. The opportunities surrounding technology, statistics and data in men’s professional tennis are vast."

Shares of the company declined Rs 8.15, or 0.75%, to settle at Rs 1,080.35. The total volume of shares traded was 124,828 at the BSE (Thursday).