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Since 2004 Ferrari and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have been working together to make sure that the Formula 1 race cars deliver its 300 km. per hour performance on the race track. The two have had a great relationship because of how well the work together and that doesn’t seem to be changing.

This relationship may now also include software development, something which the two firms have not explored until now, Ferrari CIO Antonio Calabrese, who is currently visiting India said. “There is no other company that can offer the complete breadth of services that the Tatas can,” Mr Calabrese said. TCS is also the only firm that it has a relationship with for consulting, and the only Indian vendor for IT.

Ferrari’s IT requirements span areas like soft simulation of the actual race track, telemetry that allows Ferrari to record the car’s behaviour and strategy planning. In effect there is new software release or update on an existing version very one or two weeks. “The F1 car is the most complex and advanced car platform in the market, packing research in aerodynamics, engine technology, brakes, tyres and modelling.

The configuration management of all the components of the F1 car is controlled by product data management software, and a framework integrating two different environment was undertaken with the involvement of TCS. There are about 40 people working on the prestigious Ferrari account at TCS.

TCS’ engineering practice, of which the Ferrari account is part of, contributes around 6% of the TCS’ revenues. The engineering vertical also includes aerospace, heavy engineering and automotive. In aerospace, Boeing is one of its customers. The company has a centre of excellence for engineering in Pune and centre of excellence for aerospace at Bangalore.

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