In a letter to employees, TCS’ newly appointed CEO Rajesh Gopinathan urged on the need for the company to accelerate its rate of change to keep up with the changes taking place in a fast evolving world.

“Our customers are now competing on a time horizon of weeks and days and internally, we have to do the same to stay relevant,” Gopinathan said.

“Growth creates opportunities and drives business value. However, we need to accelerate to stay a step ahead of the fast changing world. In every industry, the technology leverage is increasing and we will use our scale and expertise to drive growth,” he added.

With over 3,80,000 employees, TCS has been on a massive re-skilling exercise, having trained over 2 lakh on digital platforms.

Gopinathan pointed out the need to get more expertise in newer areas within the digital landscape and the openness to embrace change. “At the heart of this journey will be our willingness and ability to embrace new knowledge continuously. We can be proud that more than 200,000 TCSers have leveraged the Digital Learning Platform. We must now aim to go deeper and further and be the champions of Digital,” he said.

Gopinathan vowed on continuity of TCS’ current strategy, indicating his strategies for the company wouldn’t be drastically different from his predecessor.

“This team, together with COO NG Subramaniam (NGS) and I, will ensure sustenance of momentum and continuous evolution of our strategy.”

Sharing anecdotes from his 16-year stay at TCS, Gopinathan said, “16 years ago, when I started my career with TCS, the Internet browser was changing the world and TCSers were helping companies prepare for eBusiness. Today, 380,000+ TCSers are doing pioneering work to transform global firms for the Digital Age.”

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