Tata Consultancy Services today announced that it has been named a New York Road Runners (NYRR) senior sponsor and the exclusive IT consulting sponsor for the 2012 ING New York City Marathon. The marathon will be held on Sunday, November 4, 2012.
This is the third consecutive year that TCS has sponsored all three major US marathons, including the 2012 Boston Marathon (April 16) and 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon (October 7).
At the ING New York City Marathon, TCS will serve as the inaugural presenting sponsor of the Marathon Lounge held at the Time Warner Center. “We are delighted to strengthen our partnership with NYRR and their premiere property, the ING New York City Marathon,” said N. Chandrasekaran, chief executive officer and managing director for TCS.
The company is expanding its relationship with the New York Road Runners and will also serve as an Official Sponsor of the New York Road Runner’s Youth Jamboree and Mighty Milers Youth Programs. The Youth Jamboree is a free, all-day program that introduces children to running, jumping and throwing events while Mighty Milers is a youth in school running program to get kids moving and prevent obesity and illness.
This year’s marathon will feature 35 runners on Team TCS. In addition, a number of TCS employees will be competing in the New York Road Runner’s Dash to the Finish 5K on Saturday, November 3, 2012.
“Through our partnerships with the three major marathons in the United States, we have been able to share our company-wide mission of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and a commitment to well-being, excellence and achievement. These events, with their unifying nature, serve as a great platform for employee engagement and engagement with the wider community,” said Surya Kant, President, North America, UK and Europe for TCS.
