Europe hiring by IT firms set to go up with deal wins on the rise

TCS to hire 1,500 employees in UK; with large deals coming from Europe headcount will go up, say analyst

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, has announced that it will recruit 1,500 technology employees across the UK over the next year.

The announcement followed Monday’s meeting in Mumbai between visiting UK Trade Secretary Liz Truss and TCS CEO, Rajesh Gopinathan, during which they discussed the company’s commitment to continue investing in UK’s economy, innovation, technology sector, and in developing workforce skills.

UK contributed GBP 2.7 billion (Rs 270 crore) to TCS revenue at the end of FY20. The company has had its presence in the UK for 45 years. TCS is the second largest among UK