Introduction

Tata group is India’s largest and most trusted

Multinational Conglomerate.

Tata group has operations in over 80 countries and across

6 continents.

Its companies export products and services to more than

120 nations.

Tata companies together employ more than 4,75,000

people.

Foundation (1868-1932)Jamshetji Tata

The foundation of the Tata Group was

laid in 1868 by Jamsetji Nusserwanji

Tata.

The Headquarters of Tata Group is

situated in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Tata Group was firstly established as a

trading company.

Consolidation (1932-1989)

Expansion (1990 onwars)

Pioneers

Jamshetji Tata(1887–1904) Sir Darob Tata (1904-1932) Nowroji Sakatwala (1932-1938)

J.R.D Tata (1938-1991) Ratan Tata (1991-2012) Cyrus Mistry (2012-Present)

1877 1892

• In 1892, Jamsetji Tata

established the JN Tata

Endowment to encourage

Indian scholars to take up

higher studies. It was the first

of a multitude of philanthropic

initiatives.

• In 1877, The Central India

Spinning, Weaving and

Manufacturing Company was

established in Nagpur. This

was the first of the big

industrial project undertaken

by the Tata Group.

1903 1907

• In 1903, under Jamshetji Tata

the most dazzling of Tata group,

Taj Mahal Hotel was build in

Bombay.

• The Tata Iron and Steel Company (now Tata

Steel) was established to set up India's first

iron and steel plant in Jamshedpur in the year

1907. The plant started production in 1912.

1910 1911

• The Tata Hydro-Electric Power

Supply Company, (now Tata Power)

was set up.

• The Indian Institute of Science was

established in Bangalore to serve as a

centre for advanced learning.

Consolidation (1932-1989)

The Tata group ventured into new areas and built on

the foundations, in spite of the restriants imposed by

a controlled economy.

1932

Tata Airlines was

established, opening up

the aviation sector in

India.

1939

Tata Chemicals, now the

largest producer of soda

ash in India was

established.

1945

Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company

(now Tata Motors) was established to

manufacture locomotive and engineering

products.

1954

India's major marketing,

engineering and manufacturing

organization, Voltas, was

established.

1962

Tata Finlay (now Tata Tea),

one of the largest tea producers,

was established.

1968

Tata Consultancy Services

(TCS),

India's first software services

company, was established as a

division of Tata Sons.

1970

•Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company was created to publish educational and technical books.

Expansion (1990 onwards)

The liberalisation of Indian economy unleashed a

period of remarkable growth for Tata group, in India

and worldwide.

1994 1996

Titan Industries – a joint

venture between the Tata Group

and the Tamil Nadu Industrial

Development Corporation was

set up to manufacture watches.

Tata Teleservices (TTSL) was

established to spearhead the

Group's foray into the telecom

sector.

1998 2000

Tata Indica – India's first

indigenously designed

and manufactured car was

launched.

Tata Tea took over the Tetley

Group, UK. This is the first

major acquisition of an

international brand by an

Indian business group.

2001 2002

Tata AIG – a joint venture between the Tata Group and American International Group Inc (AIG) – marks the Tataentry into insurance.

The Tata Group acquires a controlling stake in VSNL, India's leading international telecommunications service provider.

2006

Tata Credit Card launched.

Tata medical centre was established in Kolkata.

Tata sky satellite television service launched across the country.

Tata Group acquires 30-per cent stake in Glacéau.

2007 Tata Steel acquires the Anglo-Dutch company Corus (now known

as Tata Steel Europe).

The Taj group acquires Campton Place Hotel in San Francisco

(now known as Taj Campton Place).

Tata Capital established as a new Tata company in the financial

sector.

2008 Tata Motors unveils Tata Nano, the People’s Car, at the 9th Auto

Expo in Delhi on January 10, 2008.

Tata Motors acquires the Jaguar and Land Rover brands from the

Ford Motor Company.

Tata Chemicals acquires General Chemical Industrial Products Inc.

2009 Tata Teleservices announces pan-India GSM service with NTT

DOCOMO.

Tata Housing makes waves with its launch of low cost housing in

Mumbai.

Tata Chemicals launches Tata Swach — the world’s most cost-

effective water purifier.

2010 New plant for Tata Nano at Sanand inaugurated.

Tata Tea announces joint venture with PepsiCo for health drinks.

Tata Chemicals acquires 100-per-cent stake in leading vacuum salt

producer British Salt, UK.

Tata Tea group rebrands itself as Tata Global Beverages,

headquartered in London.

2012 Tata Communications completes world’s first wholly-owned cable

network ring around the world.

India’s first iodine plus iron fortified salt launched by Tata

Chemicals.

Tata Steel expands aerospace activities in China.

Cyrus P Mistry takes over as Chairman, Tata Sons from Ratan N

Tata.

Tata group Financials

The Total turnover of Tata Group for FY 2013-14 was Rs.

10,11,250crore Approx and the profit of More than Rs.

95,000 crore.

The value of total assets of the group was Rs. 4,73,126

crore.

The International revenue of the group was Rs. 3,80,840

crore.

Tata Group contributed Rs. 4865 crore for social welfare

and environmental projects and charity purpose.

Reference:

www.tata.com

www.tata.in