Tata completes 60 years in US
Rediff.com — May 27, 2005

Tata group celebrated 60 years of its operations in the US at a ceremony in New York, attended by senior leaders from Fortune 500 organisations and the group.
"Tata has had a long and celebrated history of close relations with the United States, ever since our founder, Jamsetji Tata, requested the assistance of an American, Charles Page Perin, to support him in developing the first steel plant in India," group chairman Ratan Tata said in Mumbai.

He said the event, held on Wednesday evening, not only celebrated the group's close ties with the US, but also stood as an example of the strong relations that India has had with the United States over the years.

Ratan Tata was also presented the International Distinguished Achievement Award from B'nai B'rith International, one the world's oldest human rights, community action and humanitarian organisations.

"Tata Sons, along with other Tata companies, represents the best in corporate philanthropy, and together present an inspiring story of a group that has created wealth for a nation, holding 63 per cent of its revenue in the Tata Philanthropic Trust," B'nai B'rith officials said.