{"id":19822,"date":"2026-01-29T05:35:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T05:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinematicuniversal.com\/?p=19822"},"modified":"2026-01-29T05:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T05:35:29","slug":"hcltech-and-guardian-partner-to-accelerate-ai-driven-technology-transformation-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinematicuniversal.com\/?p=19822","title":{"rendered":"HCLTech and Guardian Partner to Accelerate AI-driven Technology Transformation Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HCLTech and Guardian Partner to Accelerate AI-driven Technology
\nTransformation Journey<\/p>\n

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Chennai \u2014 HCLTech, a leading global technology company, has been selected by The
\nGuardian Life Insurance Company of America\u00ae (Guardian), one of the largest U.S. life
\ninsurers and a major provider of employee benefits, to accelerate Guardian\u2019s AI-driven
\ntechnology transformation journey and deliver seamless customer experience.
\nThe multi-year partnership reflects a broader shift toward long-term technology
\nmodernization at Guardian, with an emphasis on AI-led transformation and streamlined IT
\noperations. As part of the partnership, Guardian will leverage HCLTech\u2019s GenAI service
\ntransformation platform, AI Force, to support ongoing enterprise-wide technology
\ninnovation. This partnership will enhance Guardian\u2019s operational efficiencies, improve
\nengineering outcomes and accelerate time-to-market across application development,
\nsupport, testing and infrastructure management.
\n\u201cPartnering with HCLTech is a key step in our long-term strategy to harness data and AI,
\nconsolidate services with a single strategic partner and modernize our core technology
\nfoundations,\u201d said Steve Rullo, chief digital and technology officer at Guardian. \u201cThis
\npartnership allows us to accelerate customer facing digital innovation, improve efficiency
\nacross our operations, and deliver a more seamless experience for the customers and
\npolicyholders who trust Guardian.\u201d
\n\u201cPartnering with one of the largest insurers in the U.S. underscores HCLTech\u2019s leadership in
\nfinancial services, driven by our AI expertise and deep industry experience,\u201d said Srinivasan
\nSeshadri, chief growth officer and global head of financial services at HCLTech. \u201cIt is an
\nexciting time to be a part of Guardian\u2019s business growth as we leverage our tech
\ntransformation experience and global footprint to help the company realize its business
\ngoals.\u201d<\/p>\n

About HCLTech
\nHCLTech\u00a0is a global technology company, home to more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, delivering
\nindustry-leading capabilities centered around AI, digital, engineering, cloud and software, powered by a broad
\nportfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing
\nindustry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, High Tech,
\nSemiconductor, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, Mobility and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of
\n12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion. To learn how we can supercharge progress for you,
\nvisit\u00a0hcltech.com.<\/p>\n

For further details, please contact:<\/p>\n

Meredith Bucaro, Americas
\nmeredith-bucaro@hcltech.com
\nElka Ghudial, Europe
\nelka.ghudial@hcltech.com
\nJames Galvin, APAC
\njames.galvin@hcltech.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  HCLTech and Guardian Partner to Accelerate AI-driven Technology Transformation Journey Chennai \u2014 HCLTech, a leading global technology company, has been selected by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America\u00ae (Guardian), one of the largest U.S. life insurers and a major provider of employee benefits, to accelerate Guardian\u2019s AI-driven technology transformation journey and deliver seamless […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":19823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinematicuniversal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinematicuniversal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinematicuniversal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinematicuniversal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinematicuniversal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19822"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cinematicuniversal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19824,"href":"https:\/\/cinematicuniversal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19822\/revisions\/19824"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinematicuniversal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinematicuniversal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinematicuniversal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinematicuniversal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}