Tech Mahindra, a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering, announced its collaboration with Excellence Academy promoted by ace hockey player Dhanraj Pillay to promote Hockey in India.

On the collaboration, Abhijit Lahiri, Chair, Pune Location Council, Tech Mahindra said, ''At Tech Mahindra we believe that with the right infrastructure, training and promotion we can bring out the best performances to represent India at the international level. Collaborations with sports academies like Excellence will help in identifying the right talent and lending them the required support.'' 

Shares of the company gained Rs 47.7, or 2.22%, to trade at Rs 2,198.20. The total volume of shares traded was 28,227 at the BSE (3.12 p.m., Monday).