TCS leads global life science sales, marketing IT outsourcing: IDC MarketScape

Tata Consultancy Services today said that it has been designated as a leader in the 'life science sales and marketing IT outsourcing' market by market intelligence firm IDC Health Insights in its report, IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Life Science Sales and Marketing IT Outsourcing 2011 Vendor Assessment by program director Eric Newmark.

IDC MarketScape reports are designed to identify factors for effectiveness and success in particular markets, both long and short term, and then evaluate vendors in the market against those factors. The report provides an assessment of where the life science sales and marketing IT outsourcing market is going, how the major vendors stack up, and what criteria are most important for life science companies to consider when selecting an IT outsourcing vendor.

In the current environment, companies in the life sciences space are facing a host of daunting challenges from declining revenues and increased competition, to rising R&D costs and demands for shortening product development cycles and reducing time-to-market. TCS' life sciences division offers innovative technology, business and outsourcing solutions across the value chain for life sciences organizations helping them as they adapt to these industry trends and developments. 

"TCS is committed to helping life science companies leverage technology to  simplify and manage their sales and marketing initiatives, as well as improve their overall market intelligence. IDC's recognition of TCS' leadership in this space attests to our superior life science sales and marketing services and offerings.'' said Debashis Ghosh, President of TCS' Life Sciences, Manufacturing & Energy Business Group.

IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of information and communications technology suppliers in a given market.