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Tata Interactive Systems

Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) was an Indian developer of custom e-learning based in Mumbai, India. It was founded by Sanjaya Sharma in 1990. The company was acquired by MPS Limited in June 2018. The company was represented across the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, the Middle East, India, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Switzerland. TIS' offered corporations, universities, schools, publishers and government institutions training including simulations, story based learning, courseware and curriculum design & development, special-needs education, assessment tools, electronic performance support systems (EPSS), mobile learning, game-based learning, consulting services and training outsourcing services. Until the acquisition, TIS was a part of the $100 billion Tata Group.

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MPS Interactive Systems (previously known as Tata Interactive Systems)
TypePrivately held company
Industryed-tech
Founded1990 (1990)
FounderSanjaya Sharma
Defunct2018 (2018)
FateAcquired by MPS Limited
Headquarters
Mumbai, India
Area served
Worldwide
ServicesE-learning services and solutions
Number of employees
300
ParentMPS Limited
Websitewww.mpsinteractive.com Edit this on Wikidata

Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) was an Indian developer of custom e-learning based in Mumbai, India. It was founded by Sanjaya Sharma in 1990.1 The company was acquired by MPS Limited (a publishing and content platform developer) in June 2018.2 The company was represented across the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, the Middle East, India, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Switzerland.3 TIS' offered corporations, universities, schools, publishers and government institutions training including simulations, story based learning, courseware and curriculum design & development, special-needs education, assessment tools, electronic performance support systems (EPSS), mobile learning, game-based learning, consulting services and training outsourcing services. Until the acquisition, TIS was a part of the $100 billion Tata Group.4

TIS was the only e-learning organization in the world to be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI-CMM (Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute’s Capability Maturity Model) and P-CMM (People-Capability Maturity Model) frameworks.5

History

Tata Interactive Systems was founded in 1990 as part of the Tata Group, with Sanjaya Sharma serving as its founder and CEO.6 In 2013, it had acquired Tertia Edusoft AG (Switzerland) and Tertia Edusoft GmbH (Germany) from the Tertia Group.7

In January 2013, Tata Interactive Systems launched ClassEdge, a learning platform for the Indian school education sector, with an initial investment of ₹100 crores from Tata Industries.8

In April 2018, MPS Limited acquired Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) India along with its Swiss and German subsidiaries, Tata Interactive Systems AG and Tata Interactive Systems GmbH, for ₹80 crore ($12.3 million).910

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  3. "Business / Companies : Tata Interactive Systems deepens engagement in school segment". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  4. "TATA Interactive Systems announces its entry into school segment". News.webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  5. "Newswire - PR / Tata Interactive Systems Successively Bags Three Record Orders Globally - Education/e-Learning/Training - Bob Little Press & PR". NewswireToday. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  6. "Tata e-learning biz CEO quits". The Times of India. 1 March 2018.
  7. "Tata Interactive buys two overseas companies". Business Standard. 6 February 2013.
  8. "Tata Interactive Systems Enters The School Segment". Firstpost. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  9. Sharma, Shweta (25 April 2018). "Tata Industries sells e-learning unit to listed digital publishing firm". VCCircle.
  10. "Tatas to sell e-learning solutions unit for Rs 80 crore". The Times of India. 25 April 2018.