So first of all, I'd like to congratulate TCS on it's golden anniversary here in the UK and I'd like to thank TCS for working with us so closely in partnership and collaborating in in what is now our second decade of working together.
And however, for me, it's not just about what we've achieved, but how we've achieved it together.

So it really has been a close partnership working together and TCS have have really invested in understanding the organisation, our customers and also our purpose as an organisation.

And, and that matters because all of those vital ingredients combine to really ensure that we win together with our customers.

Over the years the technology landscape at NatWest has transformed significantly.

Originally we had a traditional on Prem set up with home grown applications and solutions and more recently we have leveraged the support of cloud infrastructure, automation, digitisation etcetera.

And TCS play a key role working with us at every level of our organisation, providing strategic insight, operational excellence and also engineering expertise which is highly valued.
So over the past 10 years I've worked with TCS on a large number of different assignments, different shapes and sizes.

And throughout that.

The most striking for me has been TCS's commitment to focusing on customer outcomes.

I think it's a stand out experience that I have.

Working with TCS probably happened in 2019 when I was visiting my team out in Gurugram and we sent some time at the TC Offshore Development Centre.

And it occurred to me at that point it was just as it was, as if I was in my own offices working with my own teams.

The global reach of TCS has really helped us to navigate the change that happens in in the world right now.

And that that's incredibly useful.

So through our regular contact, we're working with TCS, we can be really confident that TCS understand the challenges and the aspirations that we have as an organisation.