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GROUP PROFILE

JAMSETJI TATA

DORAB JI TATA

SIR RATAN TATA

JRD TATA

NAVAL TATA

FOUNDATION 1868-1931
CONSOLIDATION 1932-89

EXPANSION 1990 onwards

The seeds of what would mature and become today's Tata group were laid long years before India became independent.

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Central India Spinning, Weaving and Manufacturing Company TAJ MAHAL PALACE AND TOWERS TISCO, TATA LIMITED IN LONDON TATA ELECTRIC COMPANIES INDIAN INSTITUE OF SCIENCE EIGHT HOUR WORKING DAYS TATA OIL MILLS

The Tata group ventured into new areas and built on the foundations, in spite of the restraints imposed by a controlled economy.

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The liberalization of the Indian economy unleashed a period of remarkable growth for the Tata group, in India and worldwide. Tata ventured in to mergers and acquisitions in the late 1990s.

Tata Quality Management Services institutes the JRD QV Award, modelled on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Value Award of the United States, laying the foundation of the Tata Business Excellence Model.

Tata Teleservices (TTSL) is established to spearhead the Group's foray into the telecom sector. Tata Indicom delivers cellular services through its CDMA mobile telephony platform. It has pre-paid and post-paid options, enhanced through tie-ups for handsets with leading manufacturers.

Tata Indica India's first indigenously designed and manufactured car is launched by Tata Motors, spearheading the Group's entry into the passenger car segment.

2000

The new Tata Group corporate mark and logo are launched.

Tata Tea acquires the Tetley Group, UK. This is the first major acquisition of an international brand by an Indian business group.

Tata AIG a joint venture between the Tata Group and American International Group Inc (AIG) marks the Tata re-entry into insurance. (The Group's insurance company, New India Assurance, was nationalised in 1956). The Tata Group Executive Office (GEO) is set up to design and implement change in the Tata Group and to provide long-term direction.

Tata Motors launches CityRover Indicas fashioned for the European market. The first batch of CityRovers rolled out from the Tata Motors stable in Pune on September 16, 2003.

Tata Motors acquires the heavy vehicles unit of Daewoo Motors, South Korea. TCS goes public in July 2004 in the largest private sector initial public offering (IPO) in the Indian market, raising nearly $1.2 billlion.

Tata Steel acquires Singapore-based steel company NatSteel by subscribing to 100 per cent equity of its subsidiary, NatSteel Asia . VSNL acquired Tyco Global Network, making it one of the world's largest providers of submarine cable bandwidth. Tata Sons completes 60 years of Tata operations in the US. The Taj takes over management of The Pierre, NY . Taco acquires Wundsch Weidinger, Germany.

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Tata Steel acquires stake in Carborough Down Coal Project, Queensland, Australia VSNL acquires Teleglobe International Holdings, Bermuda TCS acquires Sydney-based Financial Network Services (FNS) Tata Motors passenger vehicle sales cross one-million mark

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TCS acquires leading BPO firm Comicrom in Chile. The Indian Hotels Company acquires hotel run by Starwood, Sydney. Tata Steel acquires Millennium Steel, Thailand. Tata Chemicals acquires controlling stake in Brunner Mond Group, UK. Tata launched gold plus ,a new jewellery range.

Tata Credit Card launched Foundation stone for the Tata Medical Centre unveiled in Kolkata TCS launches Indias largest e-governance initiative, MCA-21 Tata Steel ranked worlds best steel maker for the third time by World Steel Dynamics Tata Coffee acquires US-based Eight O'Clock Coffee

Tatas join hands with Indigene Pharmaceuticals to build a global biopharmaceutical company Tata Sky satellite television service launched across the country Tata Steel begins construction of R670 million Ferrochrome plant in South Africa Tata Group acquires 30-per cent stake in Glacau VSNL rebrands SNO as Neotel in South Africa

In a giant leap, Tata Steel's acquisition of the Anglo-Dutch steel major Corus has vaulted the former to the fifth position from 56th in global steel production capacity.

TATA singur project

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Tata Motors' General Manager (Construction), MB Kulkarni, "We have planned our work plans in such a way that whatever are the target dates for the product. Rolling of the vehicle will take place in 2008." Group Chairman Ratan Tata's dream "people's car" is expected to roll out by next year.

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Factory gets transferred to Sanandun Gujarat due to political conflicts. Till oct. 2009 and advance booking has been started.

Group holding structure

Knowing the not so known .. !!

Name of the Co.

Roots Corporation(RCL)

Area of operation

Hospitality(Ginger chain of hotels)

Location

HQ Mumbai Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Durgapur, Durg, Goa, Guwahati, Haridwar, Ludhiana, Mangalore, Mysore, Nasik, New Delhi, Pantnagar, Puducherry, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram and Vadodara.

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Taj Air -Aircraft charters (Serving top industry leaders, global CEOs and celebrity personalities from both India and abroad. ) -Maintenance of aircraft in Mumbai -Authorized distributor of Piaggio Aeros aircraft P.180 Avanti II (in Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives and Mauritius)

Location

HQ Mumbai, Delhi offices in major cities all over the world.

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Tata AIG General Insurance -Provides Non-life insurance solutions for automobiles, homes, personal accident, travel, energy, marine, property and casualty as well as several specialized financial lines for corporate clients and individuals.

Co. profile Location

Tata Sons -74% AIG Inc-26% HQ, Mumbai More than 40 branches in 35 cities in India.

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Tata BP Solar customized solar solutions for: -Homes, streets and communities. -The pumping of water for irrigation. -Heating of water for residential and commercial applications. -Road-safety aids. Tata Power+ BP Solar HQ, Bangalore Manufacturing Facilities -Bangalore

Co. profile Location

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Tata Business Support Services (formerly E2E SerWiz Solutions) -Provides the best of BPO solutions -Focuses on select industry segments such as travel, healthcare, direct-tohome entertainment, utilities, telecommunications and governmentto-citizen initiatives. Fully owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. HQ, Hyderabad Service- Centres in Pune, Hyderabad, and Mohali in India and Florida and Ohio in the US.

Co. profile Location

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Tata Housing Development Company -Core activity is the development of homes, offices, integrated townships and retail destinations. -It also provides business development, financial and legal services, marketing and sales services, and township and estate management services.

Co. profile Location

Fully owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. HQ, Mumbai egional offices in Delhi, angalore and olkata.

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Tata Financial Services -It carries out long- and short-term financial planning for Tata Group companies and acts as the corporate finance advisory wing for them. -It also advises the Tata Group on financial structuring of companies, public / rights / preferential issues, GDRs, convertibles and debt, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and private placement of debt.

Co. profile Location

A division of Tata Sons, an in-house financial consultancy Co. HQ, Mumbai Regional offices in Delhi, Bangalore and Kolkata.

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Established in 1939 at Mithapur in the Indian state of Gujarat. Second largest producer of soda ash in the world. Areas of business: Chemicals, Fertilisers, Food additives, Agri-services. Joint ventures, subsidiaries, associates:
Brunner Mond group: The UK-based company is Europe's second largest soda ash business; acquired in 2006. General Chemical Industrial Products Inc: US-based soda ash manufacturer; acquired in 2008.

Khet Se Agriproduce India: A 50:50 joint venture set up in 2007 with Total Produce, Ireland, the third largest fruits and vegetable distribution company in the world, to start a fruits and vegetables distribution business in India. Indo Maroc Phosphore SA: An equal partnership with Chambal Fertilisers and global phosphate major, OCP of Morocco; set up in 2005.

The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) and its subsidiaries are collectively known as Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces. The company opened its first property, the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, Bombay in 1903. Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces comprises 64 hotels in 45 locations across India with an additional 15 international hotels. Joint ventures, subsidiaries, associates TajSats Air Catering: a joint venture with Singapore Airport Terminal Services, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. TajSats Air Catering is the largest airline catering service in South Asia.

Roots Corporation: A wholly-owned subsidiary that operates the Ginger chain of budget hotels in India. Areas of business : IHCL operates in the luxury, premium, mid-market and value segments of the market.

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Landmark is one of the leading retailers of books and music in India. Established in 1987 as a book retailer in India, it became a part of Trent, the Tata company that runs the Westside retail chain, in 2005. Areas of business Landmark, with over 100,000 book titles, has a wide range of books across different segments. It also has an extensive range of regional publications and a comprehensive selection of music. Its other products include magazines, home accessories, gift items and toys.

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Nelco is focused on system integration, automation and product management solutions for industrial controls, power electronics, defence electronics and VSAT networks. The company was established in 1940. Areas of business : Strategic electronics, Building management systems, Energy network management systems, Traction electronics, Drives, Tatanet network solutions

Joint ventures, subsidiaries, associates

Nelito Systems: A joint venture with Itochu, Japan. Tatanet Services: Operates the Tatanet VSAT network

Powerlinks Transmission (Powerlinks) was set up as a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Power and Power Grid Corporation of India in 2003. Powerlinks is a certified ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 company, with a commitment to safety and environment issues.

Areas of business : The company has implemented 400 kV transmission lines between Siliguri in West Bengal and Mandola in Uttar Pradesh (near New Delhi), covering a distance of 1166 km. The lines have been successfully operational since September 2006. The 400 kV MuzaffarpurGorakhpur line has facilitated the inter-regional synchronous interconnection of the northern region with north-east, eastern and western regions (with a combined installed capacity of 84,000 MW). The company has been successful in maintaining the availability of lines at above 99 per cent consistently.
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