Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today announced receiving a new IT transformation and support services contract spread over a period of five years from Volkswagen Group UK.

As pat of the deal, TCS will provide onshore as well as offshore IT support and transformation services to Volkswagen''s operations throughout UK. Leveraging from its global delivery model, TCS said that it will help the automobile manufacturer in meeting its aim of 'sell more cars, sell more parts, drive down costs'.

“We couldn’t have better proof that we’re in safe hands with TCS,” said Nick Gaines, Group IS director, Volkswagen Group UK. “We have been deeply impressed by the dedication and collaborative approach taken both by the local and India-based teams. This gives me great confidence in the future relationship between our businesses," expressing is satisfaction at the way TCS rectified a major issue faced by Volkswagen recently due to a major power outage.

“In this challenging environment, organisations are looking to increase efficiency and flexibility in order to stay competitive,” said A. S. Lakshminarayanan, Vice-President and Head of Europe, TCS. “By helping Volkswagen Group UK consolidate their IT systems onto a single platform, and harness the power of our Global Network Delivery Model™, we are not only streamlining their infrastructure, but also their wider businesses processes. In the current economic climate, ensuring a business is fit, well and lean, in this way, is the key to success.”