Location: Bengaluru, India | Date: 27 August 2025 | Read Time: ~4 minutes
Summary: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has established a brand newly-created AI and Services Transformation Unit which will consolidate the company’s AI capability under guidance of the long-standing executive Amit Kapur. Scheduled to start in September, this initiative places TCS as being the very first Indian IT company with an independent AI business, which highlights the firm’s commitment to advancing AI-driven innovation in the face of broader business pressures
Why TCS’s AI Strategy is a Game-Changer
TCS has pulled its various AI initiatives including its AI & Data platforms under one roof with the newly formed unit. This initiative aims to improve customer interaction, increase innovation, and provide AI-enhanced services more efficiently via the integration of capabilities and services.
In English- टाटा कंसल्टेंसी सर्विसेज़ (TCS) ने बनाई नई AI इकाई, Amit Kapur होंगे प्रमुख
Amit Kapur: A Trusted Leader for a Critical Role
Amit Kapur, a veteran with over 20 years at TCS, and most recently leading its UK and Ireland business, will helm the new AI unit. Reporting directly to COO Aarthi Subramanian, Kapur officially takes charge from September—signifying the seriousness with which TCS views AI-led transformation.
Why Now? TCS Doubles Down Amid Layoffs and Macro Pressures
This move is coming a month after TCS revealed plans to eliminate 12,000 positions, which shows the way AI adoption is changing existing outsourcing practices. Similar to its peers Accenture as well as Cognizant, TCS feels the need to move towards AI-based offerings, as global tech spending is still low.
TCS launches dedicated AI unit, appoints Amit Kapoor as head, what are analysts saying?
Pareekh Jain, founder of EIIR Trend, interprets this move as a necessity: “AI-led transformation is the industry’s primary growth engine now, especially when macroeconomic conditions are tough.” The new unit is expected to accelerate AI-powered project growth and client delivery efficiency.
