TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) and Scuderia Ferrari have concluded a deal whereby teams of engineers and specialists from TCS will provide IT and engineering services for the development of the Formula 1 racing car for the next racing season beginning March 2005. In addition TCS solutions will also be part of the racing car’s popular cousin, the Ferrari sports car.
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“This is no ordinary recognition. We are delighted that Ferrari has chosen TCS technology and solutions to retain its pole position,” said S Ramadorai, Chief Executive Officer, TCS.
“The F1 car is the most complex and advanced car platform in the market, packing research in aero dynamics, engine technology, brakes, tyres and modelling to name just a few — this collaboration is a tribute to our work, to the solutions we provide and to our engineers who strive ceaselessly to make this company what it is today,” he added.
The collection and processing of millions of data elements with speed and accuracy is daily business at Scuderia Ferrari, the Maranello, Italy-based home of the car manufacturers.
TCS says the deal makes it the first Indian company to enter the F1 stadium alongside the most famous occupant of this global arena.
“The F1 family consists of an extremely limited number of companies from around the world selected for their excellence and market position. We only work with excellent companies because that is what makes Ferrari what it is today,” said Jean Todt, Managing Director, Ferrari. “TCS has what it takes to help us retain our pole position,” he added.
Echoing that confidence, said Antonio Calabrese, Chief Information Officer, Ferrari, “We have great expectations from our relationship with TCS — we know they are the best and we look forward to working with them in the years ahead.”
“In Europe where expectations are very high, challenges are multi-pronged and the eye for detail and excellence is unique, the very fact that Ferrari has chosen to work with TCS is an indication of how the market views us,” said N Chandrasekharan, Executive Vice President TCS who led the negotiations with the Italian company. “When the season begins in March 2005 and the famous red car wins Formula 1 races, we will know that we have contributed to that success,” he added.
