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                                             Tech Mahindra’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
                                             Recognized by Bloomberg


        Tech Mahindra Ltd.  a  leading  provider   build  a workplace  that is ‘intentionally’   statistics  and practices is  an important
        of digital transformation,  consulting   diverse.”  As part of this report the index   first  step  in  supporting  gender  equality
        and business reengineering  services   includes 325 companies across 50 sectors   globally.” Tech Mahindra has been one of
        and solutions, announced  today  that its   headquartered across 42 countries and   the early adopters of laying out an inclusive
        diversity and inclusion  initiatives have   regions. This year, Bloomberg expanded   and non-negotiable, diversity and inclusion
        been  recognized by Bloomberg. Tech   the eligibility  for  inclusion  in  the index   (D&I) policy. As part of TechMHRNxt, under
        Mahindra is amongst  the  only three   to  nearly 6,000  companies  across  84   Tech  Mahindra’s TechMNxt  charter, an
        Indian companies  to be included in the   countries  and regions.  In 2019, the  GEI   initiative to provide the ‘workplace of the
        Bloomberg 2020  Gender-Equality  Index   had 230 companies from 36 countries   future’ and enhance employee experience,
        (GEI). GEI measures gender equality across   and regions. Peter  T Grauer, Chairman   dignity  of each associate is upheld  as
        five pillars - female leadership and talent   of Bloomberg, said, “The 325  companies   one of our core values. At Tech Mahindra,
        pipeline, equal pay and gender pay parity,   included  in the  2020  GEI  have shown   diversity  is  an  instrument of growth, and
        inclusive culture, sexual harassment   their commitment to transparency and   the uniqueness  of every  individual is
        policies,  and pro-women  brand. Tech   demonstrated leadership in gender-related   celebrated by fostering an environment of
        Mahindra was  evaluated on the basis   data reporting. Disclosure of company   inclusion and empowerment.
        of  financial  performance  committed
        to  supporting gender  equality  through
        policy development, representation, and
        transparency.  Harshvendra Soin, Chief
        People Officer, Tech Mahindra, said, “Tech
        Mahindra’s inclusion  in the  Bloomberg
        Gender-Equality Index is  a  testimony
        of our effort to create a diverse  and
        inclusive ecosystem.  At  Tech Mahindra,
        we value individual differences and focus
        on  providing  equal  opportunities  to all
        our associates.  For us, diversity  of every
        kind is  a  priority  -  whether  it  is  diversity
        of nationality, age,  gender, thoughts,  or
        abilities, and our constant endeavor is to

        Tech Mahindra Recognized as a ‘Leader’ by Everest Group


        Tech Mahindra Ltd.  a  leading  provider   positioned  Tech  Mahindra as  a  “Leader”   engineering services player servicing auto
        of digital transformation,  consulting   for its  strong capabilities in  automotive   majors across all major geographies and
        and business reengineering  services   engineering  services. Akshat  Vaid, Vice   segments.“ Tech Mahindra was evaluated
        and solutions, has  been  recognized as  a   President,  Engineering  Services  Research   across  a  range  of parameters  such as
        ‘Leader’ in the  Everest Group  Automotive   & Advisory, Everest Group, “Tech Mahindra   “vision & capability” and “market impact”
        Engineering  Services  PEAK  Matrix®  retained its leadership position in the 2019   including services, products, solutions and
        Assessment for the year 2019.  Focus   PEAK  Matrix®  Assessment due to  its   locations. It was positioned as a ‘Leader’
        on proactive investments in innovation   continued  focus  on both core and digital   based on -  top quartile performance
        labs,  certifications  in  next  generation   engineering  aspects across  automotive   across market success; delivery capability
        technologies,  key  acquisitions  to  value chain. A sizeable  portfolio of   captured through ability to deliver services
        strengthen  the digital  portfolio,  and Tech   automotive  engineering  solutions and   successfully through scale, scope, enabling
        Mahindra’s end-to-end  offering across   IP  (Internet Protocol),  recognition as  a   capabilities and delivery footprint; expertise
        domains to enable customer’s  digital   leading brand in providing differentiated   in, and driving focus on technologies of the
        transformation journey were amongst the   automotive design and styling  services,   future, investments in strategic platforms;
        key  assessment criteria. As part  of this   courtesy Pininfarina and Bio, as  well as   customized  industry  specific  solutions
        report,  Everest  Group  classified  service   infrastructural  investments  in labs and   and advisory  role  in  a  customer’s  digital
        providers on the PEAK  Matrix®  into   COEs  such as  Ayati,  have  helped  the   transformation  journey.  Karthikeyan
        Leaders, Major Contenders, Aspirants, and   company  emerge  as a major automotive   Natarajan,  Global Head, Engineering,


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