NEW YORK and MUMBAI, Dec. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has been recognized with the "Top Workforce" award at the third annual Diversity and Inclusion (DANDI) Awards held in New York on December 1, 2014.
TCS earned the award for its efforts in building the premier diverse workforce in its industry, employing individuals from 119 nationalities, of which more than 100,000 are women. Moreover, looking beyond its own workforce, TCS also contributed heavily toward the promotion of education, inspiration and mentoring for women and underserved groups through strategic partnerships with national and respected STEM advocacy institutions and campaigns, including US2020, STEMconnector®, Million Women Mentors, NPower, NCWIT, and Teach For America (TFA).
"We are honored to be recognized as the Top Workforce by the DANDI Awards," said TCS' Surya Kant, President of North America, U.K. and Europe. "This recognition underscores our fundamental belief that diversity of talent, offerings, and solutions breed innovation and serve as the lifeblood of what TCS can deliver to its customers. We encourage these qualities within our own company, nurturing and training the next generation of leading technology professionals across the globe."
Founded in 2012, each year the DANDIs recognize and honor those who represent exemplary commitment and focus on diversity and inclusion. The mission of the DANDI Awards is to celebrate the contributions of individuals, groups or organizations that are truly making a difference towards creating a diverse and inclusive world. This year's awards celebrated 36 companies in 12 categories for their contributions in diversity and inclusion across all industries.
About Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that delivers real results to global business, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. TCS offers a consulting-led, integrated portfolio of IT, BPS,infrastructure, engineering and assurance services. This is delivered through its unique Global Network Delivery Model™, recognized as the benchmark of excellence in software development. A part of the Tata group, India's largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has more than 310,000 of the world's best-trained consultants in 46 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $13.4 billion for year ended March 31, 2014 and is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India. For more information, visit us at www.tcs.com
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