Patni Computer Systems Ltd has entered in to a partnership with the UK-based Clear Technology Ltd, a provider of software solutions for the insurance and financial services sector. Under the agreement, Patni will provide process consulting and system integration services to Clear to help the British firm to fully capitalise the growing demand for its insurance and financial services solutions.

The alliance will enable Patni a host of new commercial opportunities to grow its presence within Clear''s portfolio of blue-chip insurance sector clients and the UK financial services industry. Access to a dedicated professional team of highly skilled systems integrators signifies substantial growth in implementation capacity, would help Clear to meet the needs of increasing market demand.

"The UK''s insurance and financial services market is perhaps the most competitive in the world," said Brian Stones, European vice president, of Patni Computer Systems. "This translates into a huge commercial opportunity for software Companies that deliver immediate bottom-line improvements, which Patni has been able to do for many of the top global and local insurers in the UK over the last eight years.

"The combination of Clear''s software platform and methodology, and Patni''s integration expertise will help customers transform their business operations by lowering their operational costs while accelerating time to market," added Stones.