TCS centre in Buenos Aires IT district is Argentina's first
16 Sep 2009
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the country's leading IT services, business solutions and outsourcing firm, today announced the opening of a new delivery centre in Buenos Aires, Argentina, saying it is the first company to officially inaugurate its facilities in the new Technology District set up in Buenos Aires city.
The new centre, the 8th TCS delivery location in Latin America will expand the company's growing presence in Latin America, the company said in a release.
The opening of the new centre also is a recognition of TCS' a benchmark of excellence in software development globally, the release said.
The 10,000 plus square meter centre, located in the Parque de los Patricios neighborhood of Buenos Aires, will initially employ about 250 professionals. The centre 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, TCS said.
"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.