Infosys, DreamWorks Animation Sign Engineering Pact

Country's second largest software services firm Infosys has inked a strategic engineering services partnership with DreamWorks Animation. The two companies intend to work together to further develop DreamWorks' technologies to bring them to wider use, Infosys said in a statement.

"Infosys has a market-leading record of delivering critical engineering services to the most innovative technology companies worldwide, to amplify and accelerate their existing efforts," Infosys CEO and Managing Director Vishal Sikka said.

Infosys will deploy its global talent pool available across cloud, big data, Java and open source capabilities to develop next generation solutions based on the DreamWorks technology, the statement said. No financial details of the partnership were disclosed.

"Infosys is a world leader in enterprise solutions and can deliver engineering talent at a massive scale to help us develop our technology for wider use," DreamWorks Animation Chief Executive Officer and Director Jeffrey Katzenberg said.

DreamWorks Animation creates entertainment, including CG animated feature films, television specials and series and live entertainment properties.

The company has released 27 animated feature films, including the franchise properties of Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, Puss In Boots and The Croods.