 "TCS bags multi-million deal from GDF Suez")
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), today announced that it has won a multi-million, multi-year deal from GDF Suez, a global leader in the energy sector. The financial details of the deal was not disclosed.
This is the first landmark deal won by its new integrated entity which, emerging through its acquisition of Alti S.A in July 2013. The engagement will pan across France, Belgium, and the Netherlands to rationalise and standardise CRM and billing applications.
Kumar Narayanan, Director & Country Head, TCS France said, "This is a first landmark deal, which reinforces the tremendous synergies between TCS' global capabilities and the local talent base as well as knowledge we have secured through our acquisition of Alti S.A. The integrated capabilities allow us to provide a more comprehensive set of services and solutions to help our clients in Europe make their businesses more competitive."
TCS recently unveiled its plans to further activate the capabilities and the talent pool it had acquired, by setting up a new TCS SAP Innovation Center. The center will seek to develop cutting edge enterprise solutions for multiple industries, in co-innovation with TCS' customers. It will be located in the Île-de-France region and is expected to be operational later in 2014.
TCS has been operating in France since 1992 and has over 50 clients in the country, including several of the CAC 40. Over the last five years, TCS has significantly strengthened its position in the country through local hiring and investments, said the company.