Tata Interactive Systems opens a new development centre in Kolkata

Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), the global e-learning pioneer which recently joined an elite group of organisations worldwide that have been assessed and certified as achieving the British Standards Institute (BSI)’s information security management standard, BS7799, has opened a new development centre in Kolkata.

The development centre – which has created over 230 jobs - will play a significant role in developing some of TIS’s key projects for organisations, drawn from all over the world, that operate in the corporate sector.

"In the last 15 years, TIS has designed and developed innovative and cutting-edge custom-built solutions for more than 300 blue-chip corporations, educational institutions and government bodies worldwide," explained TIS’s CEO, Sanjaya Sharma.

"TIS now has a global team of 850 multi-disciplinary specialists, with its marketing offices spread across the UK, Europe, the USA, Australia, Japan and Middle East as well as India. It also has a state-of-the-art development centre in Mumbai, India.

"Having grown rapidly – by over 45 per cent CAGR – in the last decade, TIS is poised for further expansion and utilisation of market opportunities," he added. "A new development centre was therefore imperative to back the endeavour.

"We chose Kolkata for the new development centre because the city nurtures the broad skill mix required for a flourishing e-learning environment – content developers, instructional designers, graphic designers, software engineers and project managers. In addition, the city has a fast-growing, sound infrastructure and is fast becoming known for its efficient servicing of the global IT industry."

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About Tata Interactive Systems (TIS)
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) is a global pioneer in e-learning. A part of the £7bn Tata Group – one of the largest and most trusted business conglomerates in India, TIS has 15 years of experience in designing and developing innovative and cutting-edge e-learning solutions.

TIS employs a global team of 850 multi-disciplinary specialists – a unique mix of project managers, software engineers, instructional designers, content developers, visual designers and animators. Its service bouquet includes Simulations, Systems Training, New Hire Training, Business Processes and Skills Training, Regulatory and Compliance Training, Sales and Customer Service Training, Adaptive Assessments, Story-based Learning Objects and EPSS. Powered by creative talent, sound processes and technological excellence, TIS has developed over 950 e-learning solutions for more than 300 clients – including 50 Fortune 500 companies – across the UK, Europe, US, Australia and Asia. Its client roster includes leading corporations, renowned educational institutions and government bodies such as British Airways, BECTA, Citibank, Colgate-Palmolive, ExxonMobil, GlaxoSmithKline, HP, McGraw-Hill, NHS, ntl, Orange, Pearson Education, Qwest, Royal Mail, Swiss Re, UNICEF, University of Phoenix, University of Maryland and Vodafone.

Apart from holding ISO 9001 and BS7799 certification, TIS is the only e-learning organisation in the world to be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI CMM and P-CMM frameworks. TIS’s quest for excellence is reflected in 20 prestigious industry awards, including BETT 2004 Best Product Award, Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Award 2004, APEX 2004 Award of Excellence and three nominations for the prestigious WOLCE Awards.

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About the Tata Group

The Tata Group, established in 1904 by the great visionary Jamsetji Tata, is one of India’s largest and most trusted business houses. The group pioneered the industrial revolution in India by founding, among other things, the first steel plant, power plant and chain of luxury hotels.

The Group employs more than 330,000 people in 91 companies across diversified industry sectors including steel, automobiles, cement, telecom and IT. Generating revenues to the tune of £7bn per year – 2.6 per cent of India’s total GDP – it is recognised as a leader in several industry segments such as such as steel, power, software exports and chemicals. It is also the parent company to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Asia’s largest software producer.

Further information from:

Alan Samuel, Tata Interactive Systems, 020 7235 8281

Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, 01727 860405

www.tatainteractive.com