In a world-wide survey report by Forrester Research, Inc, which evaluated 14 vendors including all the global giants in IT and some Indian vendors has ranked HCL Technologies Ltd''s infrastructure division as a ''strong performer'' in remote (offshore) infrastructure management in its global delivery infrastructure management scoreboard summary.

The results of the survey report, The Forrester Wave: Global Delivery Infrastructure Management, Q4 2005, released this month, focuses on the global delivery model of which remote infrastructure is an intrinsic part.

HCL''s infrastructure division was ranked higher in currents offerings and market presence than most global IT majors who have had decades of experience in total outsourcing services in global markets.

is intrinsic demonstrates the strong performance and acceptance of the remote delivery model which HCL pioneered three years ago. The company''s performance in niche / discreet areas was ranked No1 world-wide for its management capabilities in ''networks'' and No2 world-wide in ''servers''. Inm the remote infrastructure segment, HCL has also been ranked global No.1 by aCMP and NeoIT Survey of ''Ssecialty offshore infrastructure services provider'' this year. In India it has been ranked No.1 in virtually all market rankings in IT infrastructure management services this year, having been ranked ''No.1 network management services provider'' and ''No.1 managed security services provider'' by Voice & Data 100 Survey, leader in ''managed security services'' by Frost & Sullivan and ''best management services provider partner award 2005''.