Tata Interactive Systems Initiates Vertical-Focused Learning Solutions for Health Care, Pharmaceutical, and Biotechnology

Tata Interactive Systems Announces its First Domain-Specific Learning and Consulting Solutions for Health Care

Global learning solutions provider-Tata Interactive Systems (TIS)-has recently announced the launch of its first business vertical-focused learning solutions for organizations in the health care industry. TIS formally launched this initiative with the appointment of Candida Chandorkar as Vice President - Global Healthcare Solutions, a move from her earlier position as Vice President - ANZ.

TIS has previously developed learning programs for clients in the healthcare industry-including GlaxoSmithKline; The American College of Sports Medicine; The Imperial College, London; The New York Presbyterian Hospital; St John; and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Now, with the launch of this specific business vertical and drawing from their 19 years' experience of developing learning solutions, TIS will provide focused consulting and learning solutions to effectively address the requirements of this industry.

According to Candida Chandorkar, "As a consequence of rapid advancements in medical science and technology, this industry is constantly addressing new challenges. Our aim is to partner with Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology organizations in their key initiatives to address strategic challenges that include building a flexible and talented workforce, new technology introduction, and sustainable development.

"We feel excited and confident that our innovative and cutting-edge learning solutions can enable the success of these key initiatives through immersive business simulations for leadership development and process optimization, enterprise applications training for IT implementations, performance optimization solutions, as well as e-learning solutions using the newer formats such as serious games and virtual worlds."

Speaking about the strategic move, Urs Widmer - Vice President, TIS AG says, "We are optimistic that our experience of working with the health care and pharmaceutical sector will help us focus on industry-specific innovative offerings. This approach marks a new direction for us and our plan is to not only continue working with existing markets like Switzerland, but also venture into other potential markets to help address the ever-increasing need of knowledge in the Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, and Biotechnology industry."

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About Tata Interactive Systems (TIS)

Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) is the world's leading developer of learning solutions - with a team of over 600 multi-disciplinary specialists, TIS creates 3000+ hours of learning content across 160+ concurrent projects every year.

Backed by an unmatched 19 years' experience, TIS develops unique and innovative learning solutions that are designed to enable clients achieve their organizational goals. Whether it is performance and productivity gains, streamlining operations and financials, developing leadership and decision-making skills, enabling smooth product development, reducing time to market, boosting employee motivation, or any other corporate or learning initiative - TIS' solutions have proven their effectiveness at more than 60 Fortune 500 companies, leading educational institutions and government departments worldwide.

Some of TIS' key clients include AT&T, Citibank, London Stock Exchange, ExxonMobil, US Department of Defense, United Nations, Qantas, BT, GlaxoSmithKline, Pearson Education, Unilever, British Airways, Vodafone, Royal Mail, Emirates, University of Phoenix Online, McGraw-Hill Group of Companies- among 350+ other global organizations.

TIS is the only learning solutions organization in the world to be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI-CMM and P-CMM frameworks. Its solutions have won widespread industry recognition with prestigious awards including Performance Centered Design, ASTD, IT Training, Brandon Hall, APEX, BETT, BIMA, SIIA Codie, FICCI BAF and Business World-NID awards.

TIS caters for three segments - Corporate, Education, and Government. It offers its clients innovative learning solutions including:

- Web-based Training & Courseware - to help achieve learning
      goals
    - Simulations - to offer immersive learning experiences
    - Electronic Performance Support Systems - to provide on-the-job
      support
    - Software Solutions - to leverage technology in learning

The scope of TIS' learning solutions encompasses on-boarding, sales training, process training, product training, curriculum design, assessments, soft skills training, and technical training, among others. TIS has extensive experience across diverse industry domains including pharmaceuticals and healthcare; banking, finance, and insurance; IT; communications and telecom; publishing; virtual and online schools and universities; transportation; government and defense; and not-for-profit organizations.

TIS has development centers in Germany, Switzerland, and India. Its sales and marketing operations span the US, Canada, the UK, mainland Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and South Asia.