Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), Country’s largest IT services exporter by sales, has signed a five-year, multi-million dollar contract to be the global engineering partner of Troy-based auto supplier, ArvinMeritor for an undisclosed amount.

As part of the agreement, TCS will support the localization and globalization efforts of ArvinMeritor's engineering capabilities including product development and support for specific product lines in the Asia Pacific region.

Further, TCS will also set up a global engineering center in Pune, India that will provide a broad range of product engineering services to cater to the global needs of ArvinMeritor with a specific focus on the Asian market.

ArvinMeritor, which makes integrated systems, modules and components for commercial trucks and light vehicles, will work with TCS's Engineering and Industrial Services unit under terms of the contract.

TCS Engineering and Industrial Services (EIS) business unit provides a wide spectrum of engineering enterprise solutions across diverse industry verticals from Aerospace to Utilities. It helps customers drive information integration across their value streams to include the engineering of products and production facilities, and the efficient management of capital assets and production.