TCS consolidates Brazilian operations
May 25, 2007

Tata Consultancy Services has announced that it has increased its stake from 51 per cent to 100 per cent in the joint venture IT services company TCS do Brasil. TCS acquired Grupo TBA's 49-per cent stake for a consideration of $33.4 million.

Grupo TBA and TCS have also signed a co-operation accord by which they will continue to jointly service clients, in areas of complementary services, offering to the Brazilian market a full services capability in IT services, consulting and products.

Over the last 5 years, TCS do Brasil has been extremely successful in scaling its business, achieving market penetration and enhancing delivery capabilities thereby resulting in a high level of customer satisfaction.

The company operates delivery centres in Sao Paulo and Brasilia and provides services to over 30 clients including ABN Amro, Goodyear, Equifax and Brasil Telecom, among others. It was the first company in Brazil to achieve CMMI level 5 certification, the highest quality standard in the industry.

In 2002, TCS entered the emerging high growth Brazilian market through a 51:49 joint venture with Grupo TBA. In the synergistic relationship, Grupo TBA brought local market knowledge and client relationships, while TCS contributed world-class methodologies, process and quality systems.

TCS do Brasil recorded a top line of $66.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2007 and has over 1700 employees.