TCS appointed Official Technology Partner to Garmin-Cervelo

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Tata Consultancy Services has been appointed as official technology partner to the pro-cycling team - Team Garmin-Cervelo - for the racing season 2011.

Team Garmin-Cervélo is dedicated to ethical sport and developing the next generation of cycling champions. The team comprises several world champions including Thor Hushovd and Emma Pooley, sprint sensation Tyler Farrar, Ryder Hesjedal and Tour de France veteran Christian Vande Velde. The team also boasts several current and former national champions, including Murilo Fischer, Cameron Meyer, Jack Bobridge and Alexis Rhodes.

TCS will put in place an expert team to work with Team Garmin-Cervelo and determine how technology can be better leveraged to enhance the performance of the team, working hand-in-hand with the team's internal Sport Science group. "We are always looking for partners who share our commitment to using the best innovations in technology to ethically enhance performance. Hence, we are very excited to have Tata Consultancy Services as our official consulting and IT technology partner," said Jonathan Vaughters, CEO of Slipstream Sports.

In the season 2010, TCS had previously served as the technology partner to the Cervelo Test Team (CTT). This announcement marks a continued focus by the company in its global sports marketing campaign to promote wellness through sports. TCS' significant portfolio of sports partnerships includes tie-ups with Formula 1 racing team Ferrari and several marathons in major cities worldwide, including Boston, Chicago, Mumbai and New York.

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