Tata Consultancy Services Opens New Global Delivery Center in Argentina

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Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:30am EDT

-- New Center expands growing presence in Latin America







BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tata Consultancy
Services (TCS) (BSE: TCS.BO, NSE: TCS.N), a leading IT services, business
solutions and outsourcing firm, announced the opening of a new Global Delivery
Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina - the first company to officially inaugurate
its facilities in the new Technology District of the City of Buenos Aires. 

With continued growth across Latin America, the opening of the new center
represents the expansion of its Global Network Delivery Model (GNDM((TM))),
recognized as the benchmark of excellence in software development globally. 

With more than 10,000 square meters, TCS will initially employ about 250
professionals at the new center. Located in the Parque de los Patricios
neighborhood of Buenos Aires, the center will provide consulting, advanced IT
solutions, Business Processes Outsourcing services and IT product
implementations. In addition, the center will house the company's first
regional SAP Center of Excellence.  

"We are proud to be the first company to open its doors in the new technology
district of Buenos Aires. Our growing presence in Latin America continues to
be of strategic importance to our overall business growth and we remain
committed to working in close collaboration with institutions and universities
to help foster the development of local talent in Argentina and provide our
customers with the world-class IT solutions from this location," said S.
Ramadorai, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services during the
opening ceremony.

"Since TCS established operations in Argentina in 2002, the company already
works with many leading local, regional and multinational companies across
various industries, including technology, finance, banking, airline and
retail. The new center will further integrate Argentina into the company's
global delivery network and provide our customers here with an unparalleled
experience of certainty," said Gabriel Rozman, Head of Emerging Markets, TCS. 


Joining Mr. Ramadorai at the ribbon-cutting ceremony were government officials
including the Mayor of Buenos Aires Mr. Mauricio Macri and the Ambassador of
India in Argentina Mr. R Viswanathan. In addition, TCS customers, partners and
directors from leading universities in the country and the local software
association CESSI attended the inaugural event.

The Buenos Aires Global Delivery Center has state-of-the-art technology that
connects to the company's global network, advanced security features,
proprietary and third-party data center capabilities to establish BPO
services. In addition, the center provides dedicated areas for employee
engagement.

The opening of this new center expands the company's presence in Latin
America. This is the eight Global Delivery Center following the recent
announcement of TCS opening in Queretaro Mexico, in addition to centers
available in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Mexico with a CMMi5 level, the
highest standard in the industry. This is also the third Global Service Center
for BPO in Latin America in addition to the TCS facilities in Chile and
Uruguay. 

About Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, business solutions and
outsourcing organization that delivers real results to global businesses,
ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. TCS offers a
consulting-led, integrated portfolio of IT and IT-enabled services delivered
through its unique Global Network Delivery Model, recognized as the benchmark
of excellence in software development.  A part of the Tata Group, India's
largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has over 140,000 of the world's best
trained IT consultants in 42 countries. The company generated consolidated
revenues of US $6 billion for fiscal year ended 31 March 2009 and is listed on
the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India. 

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SOURCE  Tata Consultancy Services

Global, Pradipta Bagchi, +91 22 6778 9999, pradipta.bagchi@tcs.com; Latin
America, Adriana Huerta, +1-305-520-9029, Adriana.huerta@fleishman.com
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