MUMBAI, India, December 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Global leader in learning solutions, Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) announced that Tij Nerurkar, formerly President - North America at TIS, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of the organization with immediate effect.

As the Chief Operating Officer, Tij assumes responsibility for the Sales and Marketing function worldwide as well as the delivery operations in the US and Canada; the UK and mainland Europe; India; the Middle East; and Asia Pacific regions.

Speaking about his vision on what the organization would be aiming for under his leadership, Tij said, "Our primary focus will be to ensure growth across global markets... one of the key strategies towards achieving this will be through maximizing existing relationships within major accounts. Another thrust area will be investing in innovative technology and products. We will also concentrate on leveraging our vast global talent pool to build solutions that have a single-point focus on enabling key corporate initiatives."

According to Rajesh Jumani, Chief Marketing Officer at TIS, "Tij's appointment marks an important step for TIS. He has a unique blend of experience both at the back-end as Chief of Operations, India and at the front-end, leading the US and Canadian sales team as President - North America. His effective leadership in the competitive North American geography, coupled with his deep understanding of all facets of the organization makes him well suited to enable sustainable growth for TIS. I'm confident that Tij will take TIS to the next level of leadership in the learning industry."

(c) 2010 Tata Interactive Systems

Notes for editors

To subscribe to TIS news: http://www.tatainteractive.com/rss/rssfeed.xml