Software major Wipro has made announcement that the company has tied up with Sun Microsystems with the aim to widen its reach within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries such as UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Under the tie up, Wipro will resell and combine the whole suite of Sun systems, storage, software, and services to serve Sun`s clientele in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar.

According to the sources, Wipro has initiated a worldwide delivery model with program management for faster launch of web services, applications and infrastructure upgrades delivering cost savings and improved quality to IT operations that will assure Sun`s clientele added value and a competitive edge.

According to the reports, Wipro has over 50 development centers, 743 customers and 92,000 employees in 53 countries across the World.

Scrip of Wipro settled at Rs 279, down 5.88 percent on National Stock Exchange (NSE). The total volume of shares traded was 1,379,121 at the NSE.