Tata Consultancy Services has announced a strategic partnership with Mistral, becoming the first Global Systems Integrator (GSI) to bring Mistral Forge to enterprises worldwide. The collaboration aims to help global enterprises and governments design, fine-tune, and deploy domain-specific AI systems that offer better control to customers. This partnership combines Mistral's frontier AI capabilities with TCS' deep context of enterprise customers, domain knowledge, and engineering excellence to help organizations scale enterprise AI responsibly with greater speed.

As part of the collaboration, TCS will leverage Mistral Forge to build custom AI models for enterprises, enabling customers to deploy their data and enterprise context to improve decision outcomes. The partnership will initially focus on sectors such as banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), manufacturing, healthcare, and the public sector. TCS will draw on its global presence across North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia-Pacific to deliver AI solutions tailored to industry needs, operations, and regulatory requirements.

To support this initiative, TCS will establish a dedicated Centre of Excellence for Mistral. This centre will drive joint innovation, build industry-specific solutions, support project delivery, and accelerate client value through early access to Mistral's beta models. It will serve as a strategic hub for advanced talent, focused training, and the capabilities needed to design, deploy, and govern AI solutions.

Arthur Mensch, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Mistral, stated that TCS' global scale and contextual industry knowledge make them an ideal partner. He added that together they are enabling enterprises worldwide to move from experimentation to AI deployment with systems that are open, production-ready, and aligned with their strategic and operational requirements.

K Krithivasan, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director at TCS, said the partnership reinforces TCS' commitment to scaling enterprise AI with trust, control, and measurable business outcomes. He noted that this collaboration expands TCS' AI ecosystem, uniquely positioning the company to create a differentiated solution proposition for clients by solving specific industry challenges, regulatory requirements, and sovereign needs.

Key Partnership Details

Tata Consultancy Services has entered into a strategic partnership with SKF to accelerate intelligent transformation across its global operations. The long-term collaboration will modernise SKF's existing IT landscape and create an AI foundation for greater agility, resilience, and operational efficiency across the enterprise. This partnership positions TCS as a key technology partner enabling SKF to become an AI-native, industry-leading industrial manufacturer.

Scope of Engagement

As part of the engagement, TCS will provide end-to-end managed services across applications, infrastructure, data, end-user services, security, and connectivity for SKF globally. The program will standardise operations, strengthen domain-led technology architecture, modernise core infrastructure, and accelerate the design and adoption of a next-generation Enterprise Resource Planning platform. TCS will leverage its deep manufacturing and IT expertise combined with AI-led agentic workflows to simplify the global technology landscape.

Strategic Significance

Rickard Gustafson, CEO, SKF, emphasized that the next decade of industrial manufacturing will be defined by the integration of AI into design, production, and service. He stated that with TCS as a partner, SKF is building operational and AI foundations to set new standards for precision and customer value. K. Krithivasan, MD and CEO, Tata Consultancy Services, highlighted that the partnership focuses on modernising SKF's global IT landscape and building a resilient, scalable digital foundation to support long-term sustainable growth.

Partnership Details

This partnership builds on TCS' strong foothold in the Nordic region, where it has been operating since 1991. Currently, over 20,000 TCS employees support leading enterprises in Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark. The collaboration will help SKF create a globally connected operating model, embedding AI in every layer across IT, business, and products to drive faster growth and enhance customer experience.

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