Veolia Water set to outsource IT to TCS

Water firm reveals it is in talks with Indian firm

Veolia Water has confirmed that Indian outsourcing provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will manage and provide IT services to the firm.

The water company told Computing earlier this month that it had been reviewing its IT support services as part of an ongoing transformation programme, and it was speculated at the time that an outsourcing deal with TCS was under consideration. The company has now substantiated those claims in a statement revealing the Indian firm has been appointed.

"Following a company-wide review of our IT provision, we will appoint an IT business partner to deliver the knowledge and expertise we require to meet our future IT needs," said Buddy Willard, chief information officer at Veolia Water.

"We can confirm that we are currently talking to our preferred partner Tata Consultancy Services Limited with the intention of developing a partnering relationship."