Tata Consultancy Services (TCS),(a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions firm, today announced that Forrester Research, Inc., an independent research firm, cited TCS as a Leader in its April 20, 2011 report titled �The Forrester Wave�: SAP Services Providers, Q2 2011�.

Forrester evaluated 19 SAP implementation providers based on 65 criteria. The criteria were broken down into three categories: current offering, strategy and market presence.

According to the report, �TCS was the first Indian provider to become a global SAP services partner and continues to be a leading offshore firm in the SAP services market. TCS has continued to invest in strategy consulting, making it a candidate for large, complex, transformational projects � as well as its global footprint � allowing it to serve clients across all of the major geographies. Key areas of industry focus include manufacturing, retail, and utilities.�

TCS� comprehensive portfolio of offerings span the complete life cycle of SAP enterprise solutions � enabling enterprises to transform, enhance, and optimize. These offerings include advisory services, implementation and post-implementation support. In addition, TCS has created industry specific solutions including dealer business management and legal management solutions.

�In addition to offering SAP services for more than 15 years, TCS is one of the largest and fastest growing global partners of SAP,� said Raman Venkatraman, Global Head, SAP Practice, Tata Consultancy Services. �We leverage our strategic partnership with SAP to help customers across industries integrate processes, streamline operations and simplify the business and technology landscape.�