TCS Ranks 50 on 2013 InformationWeek 500

TCS listed as one of the most innovative users of business technology tied to a sustainable business development project

San Francisco, CA, September 13, 2013: Tata Consultancy Services (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, today, announced that it ranked 50 on this year’s InformationWeek 500– a list of the top technology innovators in the U.S. The full list can be on www.informationweek.com/500. This year TCS broke through to the top 5 in the IT Industry Category.

“At TCS, we believe in the importance of using our technological innovation skills to give back to the communities where we work and live,” said Alok Kumar, Vice President & Global Head, Internal IT and Shared Services, TCS. “We are delighted to be recognized by InformationWeek for our optimization of energy consumption through green IT innovation.”

The company’s most recent InformationWeek recognition reflects TCS’ work to optimize energy consumption through the usage of energy-efficient and environment-friendly infrastructure. By optimizing the performance of datacenters, improving information system efficiency, reducing TCS’ carbon footprint, and managing e-waste, TCS enabled sustainable business development. TCS innovatively used technologies such as server consolidation and virtualization, optimized cooling infrastructure, utilized intelligent power distribution units, enabled paperless offices through digitization, and rolled out indigenously-developed videoconferencing solutions, improving worldwide connectivity and reducing travel.

These initiatives help with the following:

Conserve a potential of 500 MWH of energy
Prevent carbon emissions of 263.33 tons of CO2 annually
Generate 6-10% in energy savings by optimizing cooling capacity
Reduced paper consumption by 10% as compared to previous year
Overall, reduce the energy consumption per person by over 6% as compared to previous year

“The theme of this year’s InformationWeek 500 is digital business. It’s a movement, rooted in data analytics, mobile computing, social networking and other customer-focused technologies that are turning companies and industries on their ear,” said InformationWeek Editor In Chief Rob Preston. “Every enterprise is now a digital business — or needs to become one fast. The companies in our ranking are leading the way.”

InformationWeek identifies and honors the nation’s most innovative users of information technology with its annual InformationWeek 500 listing, and also tracks the technology, strategies, investments and administrative practices of some of the best‐known organizations in the country. Past overall winners include Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, PACCAR Inc., The Vanguard Group, CME Group, National Semiconductor, Con‐Way, and Principal Financial Group. Unique among corporate rankings, the InformationWeek 500 spotlights the power of innovation in information technology.

Additional details on the InformationWeek 500 can be found online at www.informationweek.com/iw500/.

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ABOUT TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (TCS)

Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for over 56 years. Its consulting-led, cognitive powered, portfolio of business, technology and engineering services and solutions is delivered through its unique Location Independent Agile™ delivery model, recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development.

A part of the Tata group, India's largest multinational business group, TCS has over 601,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 55 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $29 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, and is listed on the BSE and the NSE in India. TCS' proactive stance on climate change and award-winning work with communities across the world have earned it a place in leading sustainability indices such as the MSCI Global Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Emerging Index. For more information, visit www.tcs.com