TCS China Awarded at Global CEO Innovation Summit 2015

TCS China President recognized as 'Innovative CEO of the Year'
TCS China University program received 'Best Achievement Award'

SHANGHAI | MUMBAI, May 14, 2015: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced today that TCS China has been conferred with two awards at the Global CEO Innovation Summit 2015 in Shenzhen. Sujit Chatterjee, President, TCS China, accepted the Innovative CEO of the YearAward and TCS China HR received the Best Achievement Award for the TCS China University program.

The Innovative CEO of the Year Award recognizes the top-echelon of business management in China. It is judged by a selection committee of leading media, academic and government experts who assess nominees in a five month, three step selection process that measures criteria including innovation, responsibility, influence, leadership, operating and management capability.

In addition to Sujit, ten other leading China CEOs were conferred with the award, including Jack Ma, Founder & Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group; Ma Huateng, Chairman of the Board & CEO, Tencent; Wang Jianlin, President, Dalian Wanda Group; Lei Jun, President & CEO, Xiaomi Technology; Zhang Ruimin, President & CEO, Haier Group; Hu Zhanghong, President, CCB International.

“Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development globally and in China," said Shen Yang, Chairman of China Enterprise College Dean Federation and President of CEO net, one of the award bodies. "Under the leadership of Sujit, TCS China has achieved excellent performance, gaining recognition in the areas of innovation and research. Sujit has been recognized for this award due to his management capabilities and leadership skill, including acumen in key measures including innovation, responsibility, influence and operations. TCS China University has also made great contributions to talent cultivation and is worthy of the title of 2014 China Enterprise College Best Achievement Award”.

“It is an honor and privilege for TCS China to receive such prestigious awards and it is humbling to be named amongst such a stellar group of business leaders and companies that we have such great respect for,” said Sujit Chatterjee, President, TCS China. “We are extremely proud to be recognized as a leader in innovation in China, helping organizations to digitally reimagine and transform their business models to grow, achieve and sustain success in the competitive global marketplace.”

TCS China also received the 'Best Achievement Award' in recognition of TCS China University. Awardees in this category were selected by group of distinguished scholars who appraised criteria that included quantity and quality (leadership) of students, the input-output ratio, the training model and other indices. The other winners included Datang Telecom University, China Mobile College, China Merchant Bank College, Haier University and Yili Business College.

About TCS China University
TCS China University (TCSCU) is the localized academic wing of TCS China’s HR group. Similar to the academic interface programs in TCS globally, the aim of TCSCU is to encourage university students to get involved in live projects before completing their graduation. It aims at ensuring that all students are groomed and pick up key soft skills and technical skills required to join the workforce. TCSCU guides and monitors students to ensure that their knowledge is enhanced when they are allocated to simulated or live projects. Each student is assigned a mentor. TCSCU also establishes assessment and management methodologies for the overall program and has multiple strategic alliances with key universities in China.

About Global CEO Innovation Summit
Global CEO Innovation Summit is a high level gathering and a national level forum approved by China State Council and sponsored by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs and Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, supported by China Enterprise College Dean Federation. It is one of the key program of China International Talents Exchange Forum.

About Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that delivers real results to global business, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. TCS offers a consulting-led, integrated portfolio of IT, BPS, infrastructure, engineering and assurance services. This is 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 285,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 46 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $11.6 billion for year ended March 31, 2013 and is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India. For more information, visit us at www.tcs.com.

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