India’s Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will help businesses migrate to Web-based applications from SAP under an agreement that expands the two companies’ existing cooperation. TCS, India’s largest outsourcer, is becoming the first Asian company to join the SAP Global Partner Services program, SAP said Tuesday at its European Sapphire customer event in Paris. The Mumbai company, which provides systems integration and application services to companies around the globe, employs more than 2,200 people with significant SAP expertise. In addition to helping companies with the migration SAP’s enterprise service-oriented architecture, it will also help deploy SAP Business One to small subsidiaries of large corporations. “Tata is an important partner for many reasons; the company has a strong footprint in India and other Asia markets where SAP aims to grow, and it has a huge global IT infrastructure,” said SAP spokesman Bill Wohl. In its fiscal year ending March 31, Tata posted revenue of nearly US$3 billion.In an interview earlier this month, SAP Chief Executive Officer Henning Kagermann said the company is exploring ways to increase its market position in India and China. The expanded collaboration with Tata appears to be a key step in that direction.-John Blau, IDG News ServiceFor related news coverage, read SAP CEO Wants Co. to Remain Independent, SAP Reaches Out to Chinese, Brazilian Users, Whirlpool Whirls into Web Services and Q&A: SAP Looks to Replicate U.S. Success.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe