Wipro Limited announced the successful completion of a large-scale, multi-year data center migration program for METRO AG on June 18, 2026. This milestone establishes a resilient, scalable, and future-ready digital foundation to support METRO's cloud-first strategy and long-term digital transformation agenda. The migration shifts METRO's IT operations from legacy data centers to a modern multi-cloud ecosystem, enabling the international food wholesaler to accelerate innovation and adopt AI at scale.

The program serves as a core pillar of METRO's strategy to become an AI-first company. By transitioning to a cloud-based IT landscape, METRO aims to strengthen cybersecurity, enhance digital capabilities, and improve agility. The project was delivered through a phased and risk-controlled approach, ensuring business continuity while modernizing the underlying infrastructure.

Strategic Partnership and Automation

Wipro and METRO have built a digital backbone designed to support future growth. The engagement includes intelligent automation across key operational areas, such as user lifecycle management. These capabilities, powered by Wipro Intelligence™, manage service requests autonomously to improve turnaround times and accuracy.

Wipro applied advanced AI-driven engineering tools to accelerate software development cycles and enhance code quality. This approach enables METRO to identify recurring patterns and systemic issues, thereby strengthening decision-making and improving overall stability. The collaboration reflects Wipro's ability to deliver large-scale enterprise transformation with precision and measurable impact.

Project Timeline and Ecosystem

The partnership between Wipro and METRO AG began with a strategic digital and IT partnership deal announced in December 2020. This relationship was subsequently extended in June 2025. The recent data center exit involved collaboration with partner ecosystems, including Google Cloud, which provides the foundational architecture for the new environment.

Tara Brady, President of EMEA at Google Cloud, noted that the exit from legacy infrastructure positions METRO to lead in the AI era. The new foundation provides the data architecture, scalability, and security required to drive real-time innovation and long-term business value.

Wipro Limited has launched an Applied AI Center of Excellence (CoE) for Claude models powered by Anthropic to accelerate enterprise AI adoption and deliver measurable business outcomes. The CoE was inaugurated at the company's Bengaluru innovation hub and operates under the newly formed AI-Native Business & Platforms Unit. This initiative strengthens Wipro's ability to integrate AI into core business workflows across industries by leveraging the Wipro Intelligence™ stack.

The CoE serves as a hub for developing AI-native platforms and industry solutions for sectors such as Mortgage, Healthcare, Airlines, Manufacturing, and Consumer. Wipro is building a global talent pool of Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) trained on Claude models. These engineers operate within client environments to combine business process knowledge with hands-on model expertise, aiming to accelerate AI integration with a focus on 'proof over promise'.

A key component of this strategy is the certification of 10,000 Front-Line Delivery Experts on their use of Claude over the next 18 months. This program is designed to create a base of practitioners capable of designing, deploying, and operating AI-enabled systems in complex enterprise environments. Additionally, Wipro is scaling AI adoption across its internal Finance, HR, and Sales functions.

"Wipro is strengthening its enterprise AI leadership with the Applied AI Center of Excellence for Claude models, powered by Anthropic. This marks a fundamental shift in how we deliver, and advances our strategy of being consulting-led and AI-powered," said Srini Pallia, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Wipro Limited. He emphasized that embedding Forward Deployed Engineers within client environments enables the company to accelerate enterprise-scale adoption with a focus on business value.

The establishment of the CoE represents a step in Wipro's journey to operate as an AI-native enterprise. It combines platform integration, deep model expertise, and embedded delivery to help clients adopt AI at scale. The company employs over 240,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries.