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Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has global operations in the UK and Europe, Asia and Africa. Tata Africa Holdings, established in Johannesburg in 1994, as a subsidiary of Tata International, serves as the headquarters for Tata operations in Africa. Over a period of three decades Tata Africa has entered into joint ventures and partnerships with several African companies to help develop local resources and talent. Tata Trucks have set the new benchmark in life-cycle costs, design and technology, offering class-leading features, reliability, comfort and safety at an affordable price. With its assembly plant in Rosslyn, north of Pretoria and a nationwide dealership network of 31 full dealerships and 11 service-only dealerships, Tata Commercial Vehicles prides itself on providing their customers with the best possible commercial vehicle experience. Offering fast turnarounds and superior customer service, Tata Commercial is a one-stop-shop for all your commercial vehicle requirements. A well-known and respected name in Africa, Tata Africa Holdings and its subsidiaries, are committed to the vision of the Tata Group; of building and sustaining relationships through co-operation and trust, creating employment opportunities and making a contribution to the social development of local communities. Tata was approached by Medanta group of India, for a pilot project they had bagged of Mobile clinics to be based in rural areas for a 3 year period. Imagine this: You’re just a regular guy, in fact you’re pretty much nobody. The Tata group comprises over 100 operating companies in seven business sectors: communications and information technology, engineering, materials, services, energy, consumer products and chemicals. The group has operations in more than 80 countries across six continents, and its companies export products and services to 85 countries. The Tata name has been respected in India for more than 140 years for its adherence to strong values and business ethics. Each of these companies has its own board of directors and shareholders, to whom it is answerable. TCS is a leading global software company, with delivery centres in the US, UK, Hungary, Brazil, Uruguay and China, besides India. Tata Chemicals is the world’s second-largest manufacturer of soda ash and Tata Communications is one of the world’s largest wholesale voice carriers. In tandem with the increasing international footprint of Tata companies, the Tata brand is also gaining international recognition. In more recent times, its pioneering spirit has been showcased by companies such as TCS, India’s first software company, and Tata Motors, which made India’s first indigenously developed car, the Indica, in 1998 and recently unveiled the world’s lowest-cost car, the Tata Nano. Tata companies have always believed in returning wealth to the society they serve. Two-thirds of the equity of Tata Sons, the Tata promoter holding company, is held by philanthropic trusts that have created national institutions for science and technology, medical research, social studies and the performing arts. The trusts also provide aid and assistance to non-government organisations working in the areas of education, healthcare and livelihoods. The combined development-related expenditure of the trusts and the companies amounts to around 3 per cent of the group’s net profits in Going forward, Tata is focusing on new technologies and innovation to drive its business in India and internationally. The Nano car is one example, as is the Eka supercomputer (developed by another Tata company), which in 2008 was ranked the world’s fourth fastest. Anchored in India and wedded to traditional values and strong ethics, Tata companies are building multinational businesses that will achieve growth through excellence and innovation, while balancing the interests of shareholders, employees and civil society.