Biz Wrap: Microsoft sets up online store on Tata CLiQ

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Microsoft has set up its online store on Tata group's online platform 'Tata CLiQ' to sell the tech-major's products including tablets, software and phones.

"Increasingly consumers are going online to shop for a number of things, including mobiles, devices and software. We therefore are expanding our online presence through our official Microsoft Store (on Tata Cliq) so that our consumers find it easier to experience and buy our products," Microsoft India Country GM (Consumer Channel Group) Priyadarshi Mohapatra said in a statement.

As part of the partnership, consumers will get inaugural discounts and offers on products like Microsoft Surface Pro 4, Lumia smartphones and Office 365 subscription, it said.

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TCS wins Randstad's IT transformation deal

TCS has won a tech transformation deal from Randstad Global IT Solutions.

The partnership with the European country is to design and deploy a public cloud marketplaces for IT infrastructure services, a TCS statement said today.

"This engagement will enable Randstad to significantly boost the agility and scalability of its global IT services, as well as drive efficiencies and economies of scale," TCS' director and head for Benelux, Amit Kapur, said.

As part of its IT transformation strategy, Randstad wants to improve its IT Infrastructure operations through assets and vendor optimisation, process standardisation, automation and deriving economies of scale, a TCS statement said.

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TechM partners with ArisGlobal for serving life science sector

Tech Mahindra has partnered with ArisGlobal to develop solutions for addressing the life science industry's product compliance needs.

ArisGlobal is a cloud-based software solutions for life sciences provider and the two partners seek to provide an end-to-end solution for clients.

This solution will not onlyaddress the regulatory compliance requirement IDMP (Identification of Medicinal Products), but also provide a solution which will enable companies to ensure compliance, improve efficiencies and assure the safety of their products, a TechM statement said.

Source: Biz Wrap: Microsoft sets up online store on Tata CLiQ