Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. on Wednesday announced a multi-year partnership with UK learning company Pearson Plc to help enterprises build future-ready workforces with artificial intelligence-powered learning and assessment.
"Through this collaboration, Pearson will bring its enterprise learning and assessment expertise together with TCS' leadership in Contextual AI and the robust TCS iON digital learning and assessment platforms. Together, the companies will empower enterprises to build a perpetually adaptive workforce, leveraging AI-driven insights to bridge skill gaps and drive measurable business innovation," a statement said.
Under the deal, TCS and Pearson will co‑develop and pilot new AI‑enabled learning products and services, leveraging rapid prototyping and real‑world validation to accelerate time to market and improve learner and enterprise outcomes.
The IT giant will include Pearson's Versant English proficiency assessment in its hiring and workforce development programs.
"By combining Pearson's expertise in learning and assessment with TCS' consulting capabilities and global scale, we can help organisations close skills gaps by bringing learning into the flow of work," said Pearson CEO Omar Abbosh.
The Pearson deal comes a day after TCS signed up Nvidia Corp. to launch an AI platform for operational automation in manufacturing, telecommunications, banking, retail, life sciences, and engineering services sectors.
The Tata Group has sought to protect its biggest cash generator during a period of rapid disruption triggered by AI that threaten the traditional outsourcing-led IT services model. The group is keen to ensure that TCS retains its relevance with global clients and remains central to the group's financial engine.
Shares of TCS traded 2.7% higher at Rs 2,457 on the NSE, compared to a 1% advance in the benchmark Nifty 50. The stock is down 31% on a 12 month basis.
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