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New Delhi: Indian multinational technology company Infosys Limited has acquired an $85 million IT and BPM services deal from Air Liquide the French industrial gases firm. Infosys left behind big names and competitors like Accenture and TCS. By closing this deal Infosys will be able to expand its relationship with Air Liquide and possibly receive preferential treatment for future projects. Infosys has by securing this deal has achieved a 12% premium over its competitors. This deal between Infosys and Air Liquide will cover IT and BPM (business process management) services says TOI. Infosys was pitted against big players like Accenture Capgemini TCS and Wipro who were also in contention for the contract. According to the sources the deal presents a significant opportunity for Infosys to delve deeper into the account to drive other transformation initiatives and gain the right of refusal for future requests for proposals (RFPs). It also provided Infosys with a 12% premium over its competitors sources noted. Interestingly Air Liquide moved swiftly to complete the Opera rollout in the Netherlands within seven months instead of the standard 18 months it took in many previous implementations. Opera was developed by Infosys for the subsidiary to centralise resources and systems reports TOI adding that Infosys and Air Liquide have collaborated in the past when the firm completed an SAP implementation for Air Liquides subsidiary in seven months. About Air Liquide Founded in 1902 Air Liquide literally means liquid air. It is a French multinational company which supplies industrial gases and services to various industries including medical chemical and electronic manufacturers. After Linde it is the second largest supplier of industrial gases by revenues and has operations in over 70 countries. Air Liquides headquarters are in Paris and it has major sites in Japan Houston Newark Delaware Frankfurt Shanghai and Dubai.