Deal is worth millions of dollars.
By Deepak Chitnis
WASHINGTON, DC: The state of New Hampshire announced today that it has chosen Indian IT firm Tech Mahindra to implement its Motor Vehicle Enterprise System (MOVES), a legacy system that is run by the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.
MOVES is a “configurable Microsoft Dynamics CRM-based solution” that manages the drivers’ licenses, financials, financial responsibility, hearings, inventory, dealers, and inspection stations for the entire state of New Hampshire.
The deal, which was only said to be worth “multi-millions” in a press release issued by the state’s government, will see Tech Mahindra implement the new digital system over the course of the next 22 months.
“We were looking for an innovative solution that enables us to be more efficient as an organization,” said Rick Bailey, Director of New Hampshire’s DMV, in a statement. “We believe Tech Mahindra’s MOVES solution gives us a framework that we could customize to fit our needs and that Tech Mahindra’s technical and domain expertise will be vital for a smooth implementation.”
Deploying the new, fully digital MOVES system is a priority for the state’s government, according to Andy Pitman, Microsoft’s eGovernment Solutions Director. In a statement, Pitman described the new MOVES technology as being important for reducing risk and optimizing workflow for the state’s motor vehicle bureau.
“We [at Microsoft] believe that this commercial off the shelf software centric approach to DMV modernization can reduce implementation risks and result in a more maintainable solution for the State,” said Pitman.
For Tech Mahindra, this is the second big announcement in less than a week. On Friday, they inked a deal with US-based cloud data company FixStream Neworks Inc. to acquire a 75% stake in the company for $10 million. Tech Mahindra’s Arvind Malhotra, the company’s Head of Strategic Accounts, was understandably enthusiastic about the deal with New Hampshire.
“We are delighted to be selected by New Hampshire for this project, and we’re confident that our technology coupled with the past projects experience will support and enable them to be more efficient than ever,” said Malhotra. “We are hoping this partnership is indicative of the innovations possible for other motor vehicle agencies.”
Although not explicitly stated, the deal will likely go into effect immediately, and will come to an end in early 2016.