ROLTA Receives HFI Level-5 Certification for Capability Maturity Practices in Software Usability

MUMBAI, India, October 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

ROLTA today announced that its Enterprise IT Solutions Division was honored with certification at the prestigious 'Level 5' under Certified Practice in Usability™ from "Human Factors International (HFI)", a global leader in user-experience design consulting, training and certification.  Rolta is the world's first company to have achieved 'Level 5' certification.  This recognizes Rolta's investments in creating a world-class Usability Engineering infrastructure with exceptional expertise, processes, and methodologies that enable the delivery of optimized software usability experiences.

Rolta's expertise in software usability, combined with developing enterprise-level solutions from its rich repository of Intellectual Property, provides an enhanced value proposition for its customers.  Usability is a key pillar of contemporary software to accelerate user adoption and support efficient workflows, ultimately enabling customers to accomplish their business goals more effectively.  

Dr. Eric Schaffer, CEO of HFI, said, "Rolta has developed a user-centered design competence of the highest order.  This is the result of clear executive commitment, governance, methods, standards, and infrastructure for world-class Usability Practices.  It was my pleasure to designate Rolta as the first ever Level V Certified Usability Practice in the world."

Speaking about this recognition, Mr. K. K. Singh, Chairman & CEO, said, "This recognition is evidence of Rolta's commitment to creating products and solutions that provide an intuitive interface suited to work-flows for end-users at all levels in an organization, so as to optimize the return on the customer's investment in IT."

About HFI: With experience that spans nearly 30 years, three continents and multiple domains and technologies, HFI is the global leader in user-experience design consulting, training and certification.  The HFI Framework™ process for user-centered ISO-certifiable design is built on principles from human-computer interaction, ergonomics, psychology, computer science, and marketing. Certified Practice in Usability™ requires validation of the level of maturity in an organization's usability practice, based upon the presence of a critical mass of competent usability professionals, complete user-centered design methodology, standards, and tools. Others who have taken advantage of HFI's expertise and certification processes are AFLAC, BBC, Caterpillar, Citigroup, ConocoPhillips, Dell, dotMobi, Ernst & Young, FedEx, HP, ICICI Bank, Lockheed Martin, McGraw-Hill, McKesson, Microsoft, NIH, Nokia, Pay Pal, SAP, Sony Ericsson, Standard Bank SA, Verizon, Vodafone, Wal-Mart, Wipro technologies and many more.

About ROLTA: Rolta is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions for many vertical segments, including Utilities, Governments, Transportation, Process, Power, Banking and Insurance.  These enterprise level solutions are built around Rolta's intellectual property and domain expertise to offer unique business intelligence for impactful insights for effective decision making.  Rolta's solutions framework includes Geospatial Fusion™, a suite to integrate disparate spatial and business data; Rolta OneView™, a Business Intelligence solution for operational excellence; and Rolta iPerspective™, a unique platform for SOA and "Cloud" enablement.  Rolta's intellectual property repository contains cutting-edge software for mapping and earth sciences, providing the foundation for Defense and Homeland Security solutions including C4ISTAR information systems, Military Communications, Digital Soldier, and Vehicle Systems.  Rolta is a multinational organization headquartered in India, which has executed projects in over 40 countries. Rolta has a countrywide infrastructure and international subsidiaries across the globe. Forbes Global ranked Rolta amongst the "Best 200 under a Billion" four times in six years.  The Company is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange in cash and F&O segment, and forms part of various indices on BSE/NSE.  The Company's GDRs are listed on the Main Board of London Stock Exchange and its FCCBs are listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

For additional information on the company, visit http://www.rolta.com, or contact:

Santhosh George
President
Enterprise IT Solutions
E-mail: santhosh.george@rolta.com
Phone: +91(22)2926-6666

A. P. Singh
Member
Board of Directors
E-mail: ap.singh@rolta.com
Phone: +91(22)2926-6666

Ben Eazzetta
President
International Operations
E-mail: ben.eazzetta@roltaus.com
Phone: +1-678-942 5000