Sumanta Roy , Vice President & Head of Middle East Africa , TCS

Can you describe your career journey so far and tell us about your most memorable achievement ?

Sumanta Roy , Vice President & Head of Middle East Africa , TCS , speaks to Intelligent Fin . tech about the banking and financial industry in the Middle East , how TCS has impacted it , industry requirements in the Middle East and how businesses in this region can create an innovative ecosystem .

Can you tell us about TCS , its purpose , and its aims ?

TCS is the business consulting and IT arm of the Tata Group and for 54 years we have been solving our customers problems through technology and domain consulting . TCS has major businesses spanning across 46 countries

48 in Europe , North America , APAC and MEA with a turnover of US $ 26 billion , averagely . Our mission is to build greater futures using innovation and collective knowledge . We aim to help customers achieve their business objectives by providing innovative , best-in-class consulting and transformational strategies .

I ’ ve been with the company for 30 years . I have moved across multiple roles , domains and geographies . I started as a ‘ techie ’ before moving into business functions , taking on customer-facing roles and positions across North America , India , and the Middle East . I am like a rolling stone , one that gathers no moss but instead becomes finely polished and refined .

I also worked for a short time in the acquisition division of TCS , buying IT and infrastructure for the company itself . I remember this role fondly , as I did something which I ’ ve never done before and haven ’ t since . We were going for our IPO – one of the largest in India at that time . During the IPO

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