TCS and GE enter strategic alliance to develop digital solutions

Both companies will work together to create an 'industry solutions ecosystem'

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday said that as a new member of the GE Digital Alliance Program, it would develop digital solutions that would increase the productivity of mobile workforces and assets in motion by leveraging Predix, GE’s cloud platform for industrial internet.

“With the launch of the GE Digital Alliance Program, we are providing alliance members with expanded access to GE Digital tools, technologies and domain expertise,” said Denzil Samuels, head of global channels and alliances at GE Digital.

“The new alliance program is also designed to take us to the size and scale required to truly drive unprecedented growth, as well as certifying thousands of developers, implementers and consultants to give us the largest ecosystem of qualified technical capacity. We are excited to work closely with some of the most forward-thinking companies in technology to unlock unprecedented value for our customers,” Samuels added.

TCS and GE will work together to create an ‘industry solutions ecosystem’ by leveraging TCS’ business and digital expertise to enrich GE’s Predix platform.

TCS has already developed new internet of things solutions on the Predix platform, such as Satellite Image Analytics, Supply Chain Monitoring, Prognostic Maintenance, and Engine Telematics.

TCS has the largest pool of experts trained on the Predix platform and is expanding its global team to support the growth in industrial internet. It will train an additional 1,000 developers in 2016.

“We see great opportunities in leveraging our global industry expertise and assets, enriching GE’s Predix platform to drive favourable business outcomes for customers,” said Anupam Singhal, vice-president, Tata Consultancy Services. "We see great opportunities in leveraging our global industry expertise and assets, enriching GE's Predix platform to drive favorable business outcomes for customers."