Tata Interactive Systems Explained

MPS Interactive Systems (previously known as Tata Interactive Systems)
Type:	Privately held company
Fate:	Acquired by MPS Limited
Foundation:	1990
Founder:	Sanjaya Sharma
Location City:	Mumbai, India
Area Served:	Global
Industry:	ed-tech
Services:	E-learning services and solutions
Num Employees:	300
Parent:	MPS Limited

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 global 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]

Key milestones

• 1990 – TIS founded by Mr. Sanjaya Sharma
• 1991 – Developed India’s first Computer-based Training (CBT) product and got its first export order
• 1994 – First US and Europe orders
• 1995 – First simulation-based CBT on Waste Water Treatment Plant
• 1996 – TIS entered UK market; proposes and designs Website for the Tata Group
• 2002 – Entered the Middle East and Australia markets
• 2004 – Opened a new Development Center in Kolkata, India
• 2006 – Acquired TOPSIM, a simulations company in Germany and Tertia Edusoft AG a Swiss e-learning company
• 2007 – Expanded operations in Germany and Northern Europe by setting up offices in Köln and Amsterdam
• 2011 – Launched CLASS EDGE, a comprehensive learning solution for Indian Schools^[6] to enter the School Segment^[7]
• 2018 – Sold to MPS Limited.

Achievements

Tata Interactive Systems created about 3000 hours of e-learning content annually for more than 50 Fortune 500 clients.^[8] TIS had an 800+ strong team working on 220+ concurrent projects.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sanjaya Sharma . 2023-07-29 . events.development.asia . en.
2. Web site: Tata Will Sell Its 27 Year-Old E-Learning Platform, Tata Interactive Systems To MPS Ltd. 2018-04-25. Inc42 Media. en-US. 2019-01-24.
3. Web site: Special Correspondent . Business / Companies : Tata Interactive Systems deepens engagement in school segment . The Hindu . 2011-02-23.
4. Web site: TATA Interactive Systems announces its entry into school segment . News.webindia123.com . 2011-02-23.
5. Web site: Newswire - PR / Tata Interactive Systems Successively Bags Three Record Orders Globally - Education/e-Learning/Training - Bob Little Press & PR . NewswireToday . 2011-02-23.
6. Web site: Tata Interactive Systems enters the school segment. 2015-10-22.
7. Web site: 2011-02-22 . Tata Interactive Systems Enters The School Segment . 2024-06-25 . Firstpost . en-us.
8. Web site: Tata Interactive Systems Develops 2D Animation Series on Indian Mythology Being Televised... - MUMBAI, India, April 26, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ . India . Prnewswire.com . 2010-04-26 . 2011-02-23.
9. Web site: Tata Interactive Systems Wins Brandon Hall Learning Award for Second Consecutive Year . Prnewswire.co.uk . 2010-11-22 . 2011-02-23.