Noida, August 28, 2025: In an era where digital sovereignty and data privacy have become national imperatives, HCLSoftware, a global leader in enterprise software, has unveiled its next-generation Sovereign Collaboration solutions to protect and empower the nation’s business-critical infrastructure. With the launch of Domino 14.5 and its embedded Domino IQ AI engine, HCLSoftware offers governments and regulated industries the decisive control and security required to advance India’s digital future.
Dominating Digital Sovereignty
HCLSoftware’s Sovereign Collaboration platform delivers secure, AI-powered communication, collaboration, and workflow automation. The foundation of this solution HCL Domino 14.5 is trusted by over 200 government agencies and state institutions worldwide and has become the backbone of secure, compliant digital operations for 40+ major Indian government clients.
“With Domino 14.5 and Domino IQ, HCLSoftware puts governments and enterprises in the driver’s seat of their digital destiny,” said Richard Jefts, Executive Vice President and General Manager, HCLSoftware. “We guarantee data sovereignty, deliver seamless collaboration, and ensure our customers’ critical operations never face compromises from overseas control or global disruptions.”
AI – Built for Compliance, Control, and Continuity
Domino IQ, HCLSoftware’s sovereign AI module, enables organizations to automate workflows and harness the value of AI, without ever exposing sensitive data to global public clouds or third-party AI models. Clients retain full autonomy to run, train, and refine AI applications securely within Indian national borders.
Regulatory Alignment & ‘Make in India’ Leadership
Engineered from the ground up for public sector resilience, Domino 14.5 fully complies with India’s strict requirements on data residency, privacy, and government-grade security:
- Adheres to all mandates set by NCIIPC, CERT-In, DPDP Act 2023, and the GI Cloud (MeghRaj) initiative.
- Ensures data management and collaboration tools are locally hosted, disruption-proof, and under Indian jurisdiction.
“Our Sovereign Collaboration platform gives organizations true digital independence, comprehensive data ownership, flexible deployment, and support for legacy and next-generation platforms,” said Dhruv Kohli, Vice President and Country Head – India, HCLSoftware. “Our commitment to the ‘Make in India’ vision drives our ongoing innovation, ensuring Indian institutions are always ahead of regulatory and security demands.”
Why Sovereign Collaboration Matters
As India’s national infrastructure, defense, energy, governance, citizen services, relies increasingly on digital platforms, dependence on overseas SaaS and cloud providers exposes organizations to unacceptable risks:
- Compromised data privacy and lack of control
- Service disruption from foreign jurisdictions or global events
- Vulnerabilities through open-source or multi-tenant SaaS models
HCL Domino 14.5 eliminates these risks, guaranteeing always-on, compliant collaboration, tailored to India’s priorities.
Empowering the Future, Today
With over 20,000 organizations worldwide, including a majority of Fortune 100s, relying on HCLSoftware, the company stands at the forefront of secure, sovereign, and AI-infused software for government, industry, and the public sector.
