Tata Consultancy Services, (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has acquired the business of BridgePoint Group, LLC, a U.S. management consulting firm catering to the financial services industry, and specializing in retirement services, through the purchase of select company assets.

TCS currently partners with eight of the top 10 US Banking, Financial Services and Insurance institutions, and offers retirement services across the globe. This acquisition augments TCS' financial services and insurance domain knowledge, particularly in the area of US retirement services, where BridgePoint's team of experts currently provide strategic insights and advisory services around growth, business agiity, customer experience and technical transformation.

BridgePoint's entire management team and key experts will join TCS. Their deep customer relationships and significant industry knowledge adds to TCS' ability to provide digital solutions that enhance sponsor and participant experience, and drive Business 4.0 transformations in the USD 1 trillion US retirement services market.

"The US retirement business is complex, so Bridge Point's deep industry expertise and team of highly experienced consultants will enable TCS to develop a robust customer-focused retirement services business," said Suresh Muthuswami, President & Global Head, BFSI Platform, TCS. 11 This move underscores our long-term commitment to this industry, enhancing our ability to provide end-toend engagements, from strategic consulting to servicing of retirement assets. We welcome the BridgePoint team to TCS."

Shares of the company declined Rs 0.65, or 0.03%, to trade at Rs 1,975.90. The total volume of shares traded was 70,487 at the BSE (10.35 a.m., Thursday).