{"id":78863,"date":"2026-08-25T18:06:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/78863\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T18:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:06:07","slug":"porsche-sharpens-focus-on-core-business-with-mhp-sale-to-tcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/78863\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche sharpens focus on core business with MHP sale to TCS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/thumbnail-430x241.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    TCS CEO and managing director K Krithivasan (left) and Porsche executive board chairman Michael Leiters (right). Credit: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. <\/p>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">Porsche has agreed to sell its management and IT consulting unit, MHP, to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) at an enterprise value of \u20ac320m ($373.4m).<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the German automaker said the deal is \u201ctaking another major step in focusing on its core business\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.just-auto.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/img\/globaldata_marketing_solutions_logo.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Discover B2B Marketing That Performs <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCombine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaldatamarketingsolutions.com\/\" class=\"gms-find-out-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The transaction, part of Porsche\u2019s Sportwagenschmiede 35 plan, will see a TCS subsidiary acquire full ownership of MHP Management- und IT-Beratung.<\/p>\n<p>MHP has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Porsche AG since it was incorporated on 13 May 1996.<\/p>\n<p>The consulting business generated revenue of \u20ac828m in 2023 and \u20ac830m in 2024, before declining to \u20ac742m in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Germany, it operates through subsidiaries in Romania, the UK, the US, India and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the divestment, the two companies have agreed to a five-year strategic partnership worth \u20ac1.25bn, centred on digital technology and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Porsche executive board chairman Michael Leiters said: \u201cBy combining Porsche\u2019s automotive expertise with TCS\u2019s digital technology and AI capabilities, we will further strengthen our innovative power, increase efficiency and boost our competitiveness in an increasingly data- and software-driven world of mobility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As part of the AI alliance, TCS will establish an AI Mobility Centre of Excellence dedicated exclusively to Porsche, with responsibility for developing and expanding AI-driven applications across manufacturing, engineering, operations and customer experience.<\/p>\n<p>TCS CEO and managing director K Krithivasan said: \u201cAs AI, software and data redefine the automotive industry, this partnership brings together TCS\u2019 capabilities in AI, engineering and technology and business transformation with MHP\u2019s strong automotive consulting expertise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether, we will industrialise AI at scale for Porsche, accelerating innovation across the value chain to deliver intelligent, software-defined mobility experiences of the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MHP will retain its current brand identity and continue to operate as a separate entity.<\/p>\n<p>The unit, which employs more than 4,500 people worldwide, has been Porsche\u2019s strategic partner for more than three decades \u2013 a relationship that, Porsche said, will continue under the new ownership structure.<\/p>\n<p>The deal remains subject to standard regulatory and antitrust approvals and is expected to be finalised in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>The MHP disposal comes amid a broader restructuring push at Porsche.<\/p>\n<p>In July, the carmaker decided to cut a further 5,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-auto.com\/news\/porsche-cut-5000-jobs-2035\/?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=30-195885&amp;utm_campaign=recommended-articles-pi&amp;cf-view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">jobs by 2035<\/a>, bringing the total planned reductions at the sports car maker to 9,000 positions.<\/p>\n<p>On the financial side, Porsche reported that consolidated revenue fell to \u20ac17.23bn, down from \u20ac18.16bn, even as group operating profit rose to \u20ac1.35bn from \u20ac1.01bn.<\/p>\n<p>Vehicle deliveries declined to 122,306 units against 146,391 in the prior year, and the proportion of sales accounted for by fully electric models eased to 19.4%, from 23.5% previously.<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.just-auto.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/newsletter-new.svg\" alt=\"Email newsletter icon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                    Sign up for our daily news round-up!<br \/>\n                    Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.\n                <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TCS CEO and managing director K Krithivasan (left) and Porsche executive board chairman Michael Leiters (right). 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