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UKFEATUREx1cIwasanunlikelycandidateforwritingabook.HaditnotbeenfortheencouragementofmywifeMalamysonTarunandmyclosecolleaguesmyattempttotelltheTCSstorywouldnothavebeenpossiblex1dThebookbeginswiththesex18straightfromtheheartx19wordsandgoesontorevealthehiddenstorybehindthesuccessofthenamethathasovertheyearsbecomeax18brandx19x14yesTCSofcoursebutalsoMr.S.Ramadoraihimself.ItisgenerallybelievedbymajorityofthepeoplethattheInformationTechnologyITrevolutionbeganwithMr.N.R.NarayanaMurthythefounderofInfosys.InfacttheITrevolutioninIndiaisthebrainchildofTataConsultancyServiceTCSwithMr.S.Ramadoraicontrollingthegearsfrom1996till2009asCEO.SoimmensehasbeenhiscontributiontotheITindustryprogressioninIndiathatthoughheretiredin2009hestillcontinuesasVice-ChairmanandisstillactivelyinvolvedasChairmanDirectorofvariousTataandnon-TatacompaniesandisnowadvisertothePrimeMinisterintheNationalSkillDevelopmentCouncilwiththerankofacabinetminister.InthisautobiographicalbookhejuxtaposesTCSx19goalswithhisvision.Havingspentnearly40yearsinthecompanyhewritesx1cIjoinedTCSasanAssistantSystemsProgrammerandAnalystinMarch1972.Itprovedtobeapivotaldecisioninbothmyprofessionalandpersonallife.AttheprincelysalaryofRs.1000amonthabout1600ayearattheexchangeratein1972whichwasaboutRs.7.60toadollarx14itwasabigdropfromthe12000a-yearsalaryIwasearningwithNCRNationalCashRegisterHawthorneasuburbofLosAngelesUSAatthattime.x1dHeexplainsx1cIwastakingariskprofessionallybutrisk-takingwassettobecomearecurrentthemeinmylife.InfactIhavealwaysbelievedthatitisimportanttomovewhenthetimeisrightwhenthingsaregoingwellandnotwhenoneisaspentforce.Ibelievethetimingisimportantanditisbettertofaceuptoanewchallengethantoavoidsteppingoutsideyourpersonalcomfortzone.x1dSuchthoughtscertainlymakeusunderstandthemanwhopioneeredtheITroad-mapbyimportingthenecessarystate-of-the-arttechnologyatatimewhentheWestwascompletelyignorantaboutIndiax19sandTCSx19capabilities.Thiswashisworld-viewthathelpedhimsitatthedriverx19sseatin1996whenhetookchargefromF.C.KohliatTCSasCEO.AtvariousplaceshesprinklesanecdotesabouthisinteractionwithKholiandhintshowtheybothagreedtodisagreeoninnumerablemanagementissues.Hewritesx1cWehadradicaldifferencesinmanagementstylesx1dandhegoesontodescribehisx18mentorx19asx1cratherautocratic.x1dInthebookMr.S.Ramadoraimapshispersonaljourneyalongwiththecompanygrowthandthenew-emergingIndiax19stechnologicalprowess.ThechapteronBuildingTCStracestheITreformationandacceptanceinIndiax14x1cTheNSENationalStockExchangealsochangedthewaycapitalmarketsworkedinIndiabybringinginbestpractices.Laterin2004whenTCSwentpublictheNSEopenlyacknowledgedthecontributiontoitssuccessbyTCSasitsITpartner.x1dThex18BuildingTCSx19chapterinparticularispepperedwithmanyx18OhIneverknewthisx19factsandx15guresandanecdoteswhichmakeforveryinterestingreading.Onthepersonalfronthewritesx1cIspentalotoftimeatworksometimessleepingonthecouchintheofx15ceattheendofalongdaysomywifehadtox15ndthingstodotooccupyherself.IthinktheonlyholidayItookwaswhenMalawaspregnanttwoyearsafterwegotmarriedandsheinsistedItakesometimeoffShetoldmex18Ix19mnotgoingtohavethebabyjustbymyselfyouhavetobethere...x19ThatwastheonlytimeItookaone-month-longholidayinmylife.x1dRamadorainotonlychroniclesthejourneyofTCSbuthintswhatallisrequiredtox18succeed.x19Heobservesx1cIstillbelievethatrollinguponex19ssleevesandgettingdowntobasicsisthemostempoweringformoflearningandonerealizesthevalueofthiswhenonereachestheverytop.x1dAptlytitledx18TheTCSstoryandbeyondx19isabookforallthosewhoaspiretobringaboutachange.Mr.Ramadoraiconcludeswithhislifex19sdictumx1cEachmorningIgetupwantingtomakeadifferencewantingtoinx16uencesomethingwantingtotryoutsomethingwantingtointeractwithdifferentpeopleondifferentaspectschallengemyselfandchallengethepeopleIworkwith.x1dBOOKSHOWCASETHETCSSTORYANDBEYONDBYS.RAMADORAInGeetaSahai