Tata Consultancy Services Wins the Grand Prize in QUALCOMM's Wireless Reach BREW Application Funding Program
The grand prize includes a USD 100,000 grant, and QUALCOMM will also use additional funds to put Tata Consultancy Services' proposal into action through a new or existing Wireless Reach project.
Tweet-- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today announced it has won the grand prize in QUALCOMM Incorporated’s Wireless Reach™ BREW® Application Funding Program. The grand prize includes a USD 100,000 grant, and QUALCOMM will also use additional funds to put Tata Consultancy Services’ proposal into action through a new or existing Wireless Reach project. The program, part of QUALCOMM’s Wireless Reach initiative, is designed to increase the availability of public service applications around the world.
TCS was awarded a grant in support of its BREW application, which is designed to educate and advise farmers through mobile devices, submitted by TCS’ Advanced Technology Application Group (ATAG) headed by Dr. Arun Pande. The application will capitalize on the growth of mobile phone usage in the country to help farmers increase their crop yield.
“Mobile broadband and its ability to provide anytime, anywhere Internet access opens a whole range of new possibilities for agrarian markets,” said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, CEO of QUALCOMM. “Tata Consultancy Services’ proposed BREW application stood out as unique among others for the benefits it can provide remote farmers. We’re pleased to name Tata Consultancy Services as our grand prize winner.”
“As a leading technology company, TCS is proud to create innovative solutions using mobile technology that can spread the Indian economic growth story deeper into the country,” said S. Ramadorai, CEO and Managing Director, Tata Consultancy Services. “This grant award recognizes our organization’s commitment to innovation to enable transformation in business and society.”
QUALCOMM’s Wireless Reach BREW Application Funding Program is a USD 1 million fund established to support the development and use of wireless applications. The funding program challenged companies to create the most innovative BREW public service application in one of five areas: healthcare, education, public safety, governance and the environment. An independent panel of judges evaluated the finalists and selected five organizations from four countries to receive grants of USD 100,000.
“TCS’ BREW application idea came out of our network of Innovation Labs, which have a fine track record of contributing to our business and social responsibility goals,” said K. Ananth Krishnan, Chief Technology Officer, Tata Consultancy Services. “We will continue to build innovative solutions in the mobility space with QUALCOMM.”
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About Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) is the world leading information technology consulting, services, business process outsourcing and engineering services organization that envisioned and pioneered the adoption of the flexible global business practices that today enable companies to operate more efficiently and produce more value. TCS achieved this by creating and perfecting a unique method of global deployment and delivery of high quality, high value services and products in IT consulting and business process outsourcing. Known as the “Global Delivery Model,” this strategic services delivery concept has reshaped the IT services industry.
More than 95% of TCS customers reward the company's reliability, passion, creativity, and unique ability to handle the broadest range of their IT needs by continually extending and deepening their partnerships with TCS. With over 70,000 of the world's best trained IT consultants located in 35 countries, TCS is uniquely positioned to deliver its flexible world class services seamlessly to any location. TCS reported consolidated revenues of $2.97 billion (U.S.) in the fiscal year 2005-2006. The company is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India.
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