How a nudge from Cyrus Mistry helped TCS unlock a USD1 billion opportunity
How a nudge from Cyrus Mistry helped TCS unlock a USD1 billion opportunity
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Cyrus Mistry (R) and N Chandrasekaran (L) during the TCS AGM in Mumbai in 2013.
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Cyrus Mistry wanted TCS to tap into Tata Group's business. In FY14, the company made INR197.71 crore in revenue, including reimbursements, from Tata Group. By FY17, that amount had grown to INR2,400 crore. Here's how TCS worked its way deeper into Tata Group's business.
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For years, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) – the crown jewel of the Tata Group – built its fortune servicing global giants. But quietly and steadily, its fortunes within the family have been rising too. Cyrus Mistry's tenure as the head of Tata Sons may have come to a contentious end, but a move he put in motion now yields close to USD1 billion of annual revenue. Mistry wanted TCS to tap into the Tata Group's vast internal ecosystem for more
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