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NEWS Semiconductor India
TCS wins five year engagement
with NXP Semiconductors
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES this engagement, TCS will consolidate and which are part of TCS’ Global Network
(TCS), an IT services, business solutions ensure the integrity of NXP’s complex Delivery Model. These centres will be
and outsourcing firm announced a five year application landscape, delivering supported by a High Tech Centre of
contract to deliver end to end global IT considerable operational cost savings and Excellence based in Eindhoven.
applications services to NXP enabling the Eindhoven based manufacturer Louis Luijten, Senior Vice President and
Semiconductors B.V, a semiconductor to focus on its core business activities. Chief Information Officer, NXP said: The
company founded by Philips more than 50 TCS’ research and development teams will engagement with TCS reflects NXP’s
years ago. also develop innovative and specialist commitment to optimising our processes
The contract is worth $100 million and applications to deliver competitive and driving business value from all aspects
TCS will provide high end consulting advantage to NXP across all stages of the of our operations. We were looking for a
services as well as application management, product cycle. partner who has a holistic understanding of
development and support services across The deal will be implemented through our core business and not just the
NXP’s supply chain operations. Through multiple centres in India, Asia and the US technology behind it and in this respect
TCS is ideally placed to help us drive
growth over the next five years.
Report on semiconductor and
N. Chandrasekaran, Chief Operating
Officer and Executive Director, TCS said:
embedded design industry in India The engagement with NXP is a perfect
demonstration of our business credentials in
THE INDIA SEMICONDUCTOR growing expertise and capabilities in a specialist sector and enables TCS to
ASSOCIATION (ISA), has launched India complex end to end design; strong IP develop a deep relationship with NXP, a
semiconductor and embedded design development and talent. The domestic company founded by Phillips. As well as
service industry (2007-2010): Market, market is one of the fastest growing. technical support, TCS will be working with
technology and ecosystem analysis Commenting on the Indian design NXP at a strategic level to optimise their
Some of the key findings include: market, Poornima Shenoy, President, ISA, operations and remain one step ahead of the
xrhombus The total design market in India said, The Indian semicon design industry competition, he added.
for 2007 was estimated at US$ 6 with over 200 companies is on a strong Girish Ramachandran, Director, TCS
billion. 81% of the revenues were growth trajectory. Growth is nearly 22% Europe said: This engagement shows
in the area of embedded software which is three times the global growth rate clearly that TCS is able to offer end to end
followed by VLSI design (13%) of around 7%. We are looking eastward services from consulting, management,
and hardware/board design (6%). for business and collaboration heralding a development, innovation and be a trusted
xrhombus The total workforce employed in new era in the future of the sector. partner to NXP. TCS will also support
the design services industry in Announcing the findings of the ISA - NXP’s entire technology infrastructure
India was estimated at 130,000 in IDC report, Mr. Kapil Dev Singh, Country globally covering ERP, CRM applications
2007. Of this the bulk of the jobs Manager, IDC India said “The Indian in addition to the company’s portal based
were in embedded software 82% semiconductor and embedded design applications.
followed by VLSI design (11%) services market has grown consistently This support, together with consultancy,
and hardware/board (7%). over last five years and market is expected professional services and maintenance will
xrhombus The industry was estimated to to cross the US$ 7.37 billion in 2008. be delivered via TCS’s Global Network
grow at a CAGR of around 21.7% The domestic semiconductor and Delivery Model. TCS’ Global Network
between 2007-2010 embedded design services industry is all Delivery Model is a collaborative, best in
xrhombus The geographical focus of the set to enter a new phase, Ver. 2.0, class framework of people, processes and
industry indicates that US has a following on from where Ver. 1.0 left off. infrastructure.
share of 70%; Europe at 30%; and To achieve this next phase of growth The model taps on TCS’ global
the emerging economy is Japan. industry need to focus on availability of intellectual assets of tools, methodologies
The key factors that determine the growth quality manpower, higher productivity and and products to help customers reduce
of the design sector in India are: The more value creation. implementation time, realise benefits
quicker and achieve business goals.
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