Kolkata identified as primary hub to service Japanese market
Kolkata (India) & Yokohama (Japan), 18th October, 2006
Tata Consultancy Services, Asia's largest IT services and consulting organization, announced the launch of its dedicated Japan off-shore development centre (J-ODC) at its facilities at Salt Lake, Kolkata. The Kolkata-based J-ODC will be focal point for TCS' off-shore operations for Japan.
Leveraging TCS' pioneering global Network Delivery Model, the Kolkata J-ODC will be the hub and work together with other satellite J-ODCs in Shanghai and Hangzhou (China) as well as other global development centers in India to execute engagements for Japanese customers. The J-ODC will act as the knowledge hub for Japan and all specific initiatives in terms of language skills, training, certifications, cultural initiatives as well as knowledge management systems will be driven from the J-ODC and shared across the global network.
N. Chandrasekaran, Executive Vice-President and Global Head, Sales and Operations said: "Given the unique aspects of doing business with Japan, such as language, culture and business rules, TCS has invested in a Japan-specific centre to better encapsulate the geo-specific knowledge of this key market." He added: "Not only will the J-ODC help TCS leverage the Network Delivery Model to service Japanese customers but also lead to improved process rigour, delivery and customer delight."
"TCS' strategy of building strong in-country operations for Japan is paying dividends. With Japan's economy geared for growth, companies are looking at India and China as outsourcing hubs to be competitive globally," said Masahiko Kaji, President of TCS Japan KK. "The J-ODC and the TCS' Network Delivery Model demonstrates our commitment to customers in Japan and will become the model for engagement with Japanese customers, he added..
"The TCS Kolkata off-shore center has been providing excellent software engineering support to Citibank Japan. Great customer focus, high resource retention and knowledge management capabilities are some factors behind our long standing relationship with TCS," said Shinobu Chibu, VP, Citibank Japan. "Citibank Japan welcomes the opening of J-ODC at Kolkata and expects this to add significant value to our strong relationship with TCS", he added.
"By partnering with TCS, Toshiba has got a reliable and global system integrator. We are confident that TCS' global network delivery model coupled with highly skilled technical resources will help to meet our organization's challenges in the international market," said Masaaki Mukushi, CIO, Digital Media Network Company, Toshiba Corporation.
Japan, the second largest market in terms of technology spend globally, in the world offers immense opportunities and growth potential for TCS, which was the first Indian IT company to start operations there in 1987. TCS has continued to invest in Japan by setting up an near-shore facility in 2002 at Yokohama to build local capabilities. In 2003, the company incorporated its Japanese subsidiary, TCS Japan KK. Over 1,200 TCS consultants are currently engaged in providing IT, engineering and infrastructure support and services Japanese corporations globally.
About Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) is the world leading information technology consulting, services, business process outsourcing and engineering services organization that envisioned and pioneered the adoption of the flexible global business practices that today enable companies to operate more efficiently and produce more value. TCS achieved this by creating and perfecting a unique method of global deployment and delivery of high quality, high value services and products in IT consulting and business process outsourcing. Known as the "Global Delivery Model," this strategic services delivery concept has reshaped the IT services industry.
More than 95% of TCS customers reward the company's reliability, passion, creativity, and unique ability to handle the broadest range of their IT needs by continually extending and deepening their partnerships with TCS. With over 70,000 of the world's best trained IT consultants located in 35 countries, TCS is uniquely positioned to deliver its flexible world class services seamlessly to any location. TCS reported consolidated revenues of $2.97 billion (U.S.) in the fiscal year 2005-2006. The company is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India. For more information: www.tcs.com