Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL) was established in India in 1976. HCL is a leading global technology and IT firm. It comprises two companies listed in India, namely HCL Technologies and HCL Infosystems. Its range of offerings span product engineering, technology and application services, BPO, infrastructure services, IT hardware, systems integration, and the distribution of technology and telecom products.The HCL team comprises over 30,000 professionals of diverse nationalities, operating out of 15 countries. HCL has global partnerships with several leading Fortune 1000 firms, including leading IT and Technology firms.

HCL Technologies was formed as a separate company in 1994. In 2005-06, the company reported revenues of US$ 919 million and had a workforce of 29,948 employees as on 31 March 2006. HCL Technologies offers services in Product Engineering and Technology Services, Custom Applications and Package Implementation, IT Infrastructure Management and BPO.