News: TCS to open new office in Colombia

(PTI 24/09/2006) Mumbai - Domestic IT major, Tata Consultancy Services will open office in Colombia to cater to the IT and BPO needs of Latin America-based global and regional companies. "The Colombia office will serve the sophisticated IT and BPO needs of global and regional companies based in Colombia. Colombia represents an important strategic market being the third-largest country in Latin America in terms of population and the regions fifth largest economy," Gabriel Rozman, president of TCS Iberoamerica, Latin American subsidiary of the company, said. TCS has also bagged three new clients in Colombia including the Ministry of Finance and two leading telecom companies, he said. TCS Iberoamerica currently operates in 14 countries across Mexico, Central America, South America as well as Spain and Portugal. "With the Colombian economy gearing up for further stability and growth, on the back on strong government policies and improved security, companies are looking forward to build world class IT systems for the future," he said. TCS has over 100 consultants providing application services to its clients in Colombia by leveraging its global delivery infrastructure in Latin America, primarily its center in Uruguay, which has over 550 local consultants.

Over 3,000 local consultants provide services to over 150 regional and global clients across the Iberoamerica Operations of the company, he added.