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TCS wins $100m deal with Phones 4u     Tata Consultancy Services has signed a $100m agreement to provide a full range of managed IT services to 4uGroup, the holding company behind Phones 4u and other organisations in the UK telecommunication and financial services marketplaces.       Under the agreement, TCS will provide a full range of IT and business change services to 4u Group including: service management; application support, maintenance, management and development; data centre and desktop services;     helpdesk; networks and communications; business support; and management of all third party contracts for the organisation's retail operations. This will enable the group to improve IT service, increase capacity, boost skills, create a more flexible IT model and ultimately enhance the business to meet current and future demands.       "This relationship with TCS is part of our ongoing commitment to further enhance our business, deliver on our strategy and meet the     significant contract win underlines the important role that TCS plays in enabling UK businesses to enhance their competitiveness and retain market share, especially in the current economic environment. It is testimony to our commitment to the UK market and to our ability to deliver the highest level of service to our customers."       TCS has around 4,800 people working in 65 locations in the UK. As the company's operations continue to grow, TCS has numerous opportunities in     the UK alone at any one time.       "This contract demonstrates that while there is undoubtedly unrest in global markets, there is still interest and investment going into outsourcing contracts," said Ian Brown, senior analyst at Ovum. "However to close the deal, vendors need to show how they bring value to the table, in terms of high quality delivery, extensive skills and competitive pricing."     ongoing needs of our customers," said Darren Billings, chief technology officer at 4u Group. "TCS, with its strong track record of delivery and its unparalleled heritage within the Tata Group, was the partner of choice to help us meet these goals."       A.S. Lakshminarayanan, vice-president & country manager, UK & Ireland, at Tata Consultancy Services, said: "This

The UK is neglecting its leadership pipeline     A survey of 1,200 people by international leadership development organisation Common Purpose has found that less than half of people receive leadership development before the age of 25. This is despite the fact that over half of respondents said they had wanted     leadership development at a younger age.       The significance of this disparity is underlined by the finding that 60% of respondents had already held leadership positions by the time they reached 25. The survey found that the majority of these     leadership positions were in employment. This suggests that there are many young people taking the lead in the UK’s workplaces who feel that they are not getting the leadership development they need. It seems the UK is neglecting its leadership pipeline by failing to prepare its     young leaders to become the senior leaders of tomorrow.       Julia Middleton, chief executive of Common Purpose, said: “We have to redress this imbalance because organisations and society need more young people prepared and able to stand up as leaders.           “You have to learn to lead young because it’s a bumpy ride, you inevitably get it right and wrong for a long time, and you have to be able to bounce back, forgive yourself and keep going.”