New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India's IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Tuesday said it has opened a customer collaboration centre in California which will serve as the worldwide headquarters of the firm's mobility solutions unit, expanding its presence in the US.

"The centre will serve as the worldwide headquarters of TCS' mobility solutions unit, which aims to bring the benefits of emerging technologies like big data, analytics and mobility to enterprises across all industries," the company said in a statement.

The centre, which is located in the heart of Silicon Valley, will also act as the base for the TCS' next generation solutions unit that applies the latest advances in software technology to real-world business problems that customers may face.

"Silicon Valley is the perfect place for this new TCS customer collaboration centre, given the match between the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of TCS and that of the valley," said N. Chandrasekaran, chief executive officer and managing director, TCS.

The centre is the latest addition to TCS' growing operations across North America where it has been operating since 1979 when it established its first office in New York City.

"TCS's decision to choose Silicon Valley as the global headquarters for its mobility solutions and next gen solutions unit is a significant contribution to California's innovative economy," said Brook Taylor, deputy director at the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.

TCS now has more than twenty offices across the region including four development centres.