HP Announces Alliance with Tata Consultancy Services and Opens Software-Development Center in Madras, India; HP's International Software Operation Triples Software-development Capacity for Implementing Open, Client/Server Computing.MADRAS Madras. 1 State and former province, India: see Tamil Nadu. 2 City, India: see Chennai. , India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 1995--Hewlett-Packard Company today announced it has entered into an alliance with Tata Consultancy Services Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS Limited company) is one of the world’s largest providers of information technology, consulting, services and business-process outsourcing which commenced operations in 1968. As of 2007, it is Asia's largest And India's No. (TCS (Transportation Control System) A widely used integrated information system for railroad transportation developed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was later implemented by Union Pacific when the companies merged. ) to provide custom software services to HP's worldwide customers and channel partners in select industry-solution segments and has opened a second center for software development here. The Madras center combines the recognized strengths of the two companies: HP's technical strength and experience in implementing open, client/server architectures An environment in which the application processing is divided between client workstations and servers. It implies the use of desktop computers interacting with servers in a network in contrast to processing everything in a large centralized mainframe. See client/server. and TCS's strength in mainframe-application development and large-project implementations. HP is the world's leading supplier of open client/server systems. TCS is the largest software developer in India. The alliance increases HP's capacity to deliver open, client/server software development and software re-engineering. "HP realizes that moving from mainframe-centric to open, client/server architecture can tax a company's information-systems resources and expertise," said Michael C. Leavell, HP vice president and general manager of the Solutions Integration Group. "This relationship with TCS gives HP a best-in-class partner to help us deliver solutions to our customers." "Our new partnership with HP reflects our belief that HP has the best products and services to help companies make their significant investment in client/server computing successful," said F.C. Kohli, deputy chairman of TCS. "We are also pleased to be affiliated with a well-known company that has a reputation for delivering quality and value. The financial strength of HP and our worldwide customer base using HP products ensures a successful business relationship." Target solution segments include financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , telecommunications and manufacturing. The services of this joint effort are delivered to HP customers through HP's worldwide Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. Organization (PSO PSO - Oracle Parallel Server ), the systems integration, consulting and customer education arm of HP's computer business, and by ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. . ISO is part of HP's Solutions Integration Group and was formed in 1993 to manage the growing demand for custom software-development solutions. ISO works strategically with HP's research and development operations around the world and leverages this experience to support external customers. The center in Madras joins an existing HP center in Bangalore that was created in 1989. The new center triples ISO's capacity to meet the rapidly growing information-technology needs of HP customers around the world. TCS has a strong presence in the telecom and financial-services industries and will contribute to HP's ability to deliver solutions to these global industries and help them move to open, client/server information technology. TCS's legacy platform experience includes IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Unisys, Tandem and Digital VAX (Virtual Address eXtension) A venerable family of 32-bit computers from HP (via Digital and Compaq) introduced in 1977 with the VAX-11/780. VAX models ranged from desktop units to mainframes all running the same VMS operating system, and VAXes could emulate PDP models . "ISO has been delivering advanced technology-software development, particularly in the areas of DCE-, Encina- and object-based solutions," said Radha R. Basu, general manager of HP's International Software Operation. "In this environment, custom software is a key component. Combining TCS's extensive experience and expertise in large, multiplatform software projects with HP's strength in designing, planning and implementing open, client/server architectures will meet the needs of our customers today and in the future." Established in 1968, TCS is a global software consultancy organization which pioneered software exports from India. It has over 4,400 full-time, highly educated and trained world-class professionals engaged in developing state-of-the-art information technology solutions for organizations around the world. TCS is part of the 127-year-old TATA group The Tata Group is India's largest conglomerate company, with revenues in 2005-06 of Rs. 967,229 million (US $21.9 billion), the equivalent of about 2.8% of India's GDP, and a market capitalisation of US $57.6 billion now (only 28 of the 96 Tata Group companies are publicly listed). of companies whose annual sales exceed Rs. 148 billion. This leading industrial conglomerate in India is one of the most sought-after groups among hi-tech, transnational corporations Any corporation that is registered and operates in more than one country at a time; also called a multinational corporation. A transnational, or multinational, corporation has its headquarters in one country and operates wholly or partially owned subsidiaries in one or more . Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 98,600 employees and had revenue of $25 billion in its 1994 fiscal year. CONTACT: Hewlett-Packard Company Sheri Elpern, 408/447-1544 Fax: 408/447-5699 E-mail: Sheri_Elpern@hp6650.desk.hp.com or Himanshu Jani, HP (India), +91-11-647-1317 Fax: +91-11-646-1117 E-mail: himanshu_jani@hp9801.desk.hp.com or TCS S. Mahalingam, +91-44-827-2037 Fax: +91-44-825-7120 E-mail: 7150586@mcimail.com |
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