Scandinavian Airlines selects TCS as its IT partner

MUMBAI, INDIA: Tata Consultancy Services, IT consulting and business solutions organization, announced that it has been selected by, SAS Scandinavia's leading airline, to help transform and optimize its IT processes, applications and infrastructure.

TCS will implement its propriety cloud based solutions to simplify and standardize the SAS IT landscape.

The initiative is a part of the SAS "4 Excellence Next Generation" strategy, aimed at improving competitiveness of the SAS Group. Through this partnership, SAS will also tap into TCS' Aviation and Digital Innovation Labs to develop solutions addressing the needs of the new digital consumer.

Hans-Petter Aanby, CIO of SAS Group, said, "We are very pleased to enter into a long-term partnership with Tata Consultancy Services, a proven supplier of global expertise in technology and experience in the aviation industry. It is a significant step that will enable SAS to achieve significant goals within the "4 Excellence Next Generation" strategy."

"TCS has built a strong reputation as a partner that drives simplification and business enablement. This agreement will strengthen our long-term competitiveness and enable new digital solutions to drive growth," Aanby added.

Amit Bajaj, head of North Europe at TCS said, "TCS is pleased to be selected as a strategic partner in SAS' transformation journey to address the new paradigm in the aviation industry, which is characterized by intense competition and demanding customers who are increasingly going digital."

He added, "Having recently being selected for several transformational engagements such as TDC in Denmark, Posten in Norway, Nokia in Finland and SAS in Sweden and the Nordic region at large, TCS has emerged as a clear partner of choice for Nordic companies looking to reinvent themselves in this new digital age."