Mumbai: IT majors Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have emerged as the most reputed corporates in India while Tata Motors, Tata Steel and Hindustan Unilever have tied for the second place, according to a srrvey by global consultancy firm TNS.

Maruti Udyog, the largest car maker in the country, has got the third highest number of votes on the index, TNS says in its latest `Corporate Reputation Index''.

India`s progress is seen led by IT sector followed by FMCG and petroleum sectors, TNS survey pointed out.

The corporate reputation index represents stakeholder expectations and experiences with the company and its services, processes, management and systems.

The study reflects views of financial community and senior and middle business managers in the industry. It also includes expectations of opinion leaders who comprise of senior bureaucrats, academicians and media personalities.

TNS survey covered a total of 70 leading companies across various sectors in the last quarter of previous fiscal.