The Tamil Nadu government is showcasing Chennai and Coimbatore as major destinations in India for the booming BPO and IT-Enabled Services (ITES) sector.
In a bid to woo the sector and attract investment in these two cities, the state government is organising "Connect 2004", the annual enterprise ICT (Information and Communications Technology) event, in Chennai Sep 22-25.
The fourth edition of the mega event will demonstrate the government's commitment to play a catalytic role in transforming Chennai as the BPO hub of India with industry-friendly policies, world-class infrastructure, including ready-to-occupy built-up space, surplus power, terabit connectivity and efficient transport system.
"Tamil Nadu has emerged as one of the top IT states in the country, thanks to the availability of growth-inducing infrastructure, wealth of talent, global connectivity and continuation of the state's IT policy," declared Tamil Nadu IT Minister D. Jayakumar Thursday at a roadshow on the event.
Keeping in view the double-digit growth in the IT industry, especially that registered by the BPO and ITES sector in fiscal 2003-04, the state government has drawn up an ambitious plan to build eight to 10 IT parks on the outskirts of Chennai with supporting infrastructure for higher productivity and increasing efficiency.
With an international airport and seaport, a record number of professional and academic universities, research and development institutions and high skill sets, Chennai is poised to emerge as the favourite destination for outsourcing and off-shoring of IT services, BPO and ITES.
Clearing some myths and perceptions about Chennai, Tamil Nadu IT secretary Vivek Harinarain asserted the Tamil Nadu capital was moving up the pecking order to emerge as a hot destination for the IT industry, while other cities like Bangalore and Hyderabad were slipping due to saturation.
"While other states are trying to improve reality to align with perception, Chennai is trying to improve the perception to align with reality and promote it as an ideal destination for IT growth and expansion," Harinarain stated.
Highlighting the advantages of Chennai and Coimbatore, the official said lower cost of operation, competitive wage structure and availability of skill sets in both cities make them the ideal destination.
"Unlike in other cities, Chennai boasts of 13.5 terabits of global connectivity, lowest attrition rates in the BPO/ITES sector at seven to 13 percent against 40-50 percent in competing cities, quality power supply and lower cost of living," Harinarain claimed.
As part of its expansion plans, the government is building an IT corridor beside the entertainment corridor on the outskirts of Chennai. In addition, Mahindra Tech Park and a knowledge industry city are on the anvil to create an independent facility for the IT sector.
To meet the growing demand for trained manpower, the government is collaborating with Bharathiar University to formulate a modern syllabus for the BPO/ITES career. A trainers' programme will be launched to train English and science teachers for coaching pre-university students in the sector.
In a bid to woo the sector and attract investment in these two cities, the state government is organising "Connect 2004", the annual enterprise ICT (Information and Communications Technology) event, in Chennai Sep 22-25.
The fourth edition of the mega event will demonstrate the government's commitment to play a catalytic role in transforming Chennai as the BPO hub of India with industry-friendly policies, world-class infrastructure, including ready-to-occupy built-up space, surplus power, terabit connectivity and efficient transport system.
"Tamil Nadu has emerged as one of the top IT states in the country, thanks to the availability of growth-inducing infrastructure, wealth of talent, global connectivity and continuation of the state's IT policy," declared Tamil Nadu IT Minister D. Jayakumar Thursday at a roadshow on the event.
Keeping in view the double-digit growth in the IT industry, especially that registered by the BPO and ITES sector in fiscal 2003-04, the state government has drawn up an ambitious plan to build eight to 10 IT parks on the outskirts of Chennai with supporting infrastructure for higher productivity and increasing efficiency.
With an international airport and seaport, a record number of professional and academic universities, research and development institutions and high skill sets, Chennai is poised to emerge as the favourite destination for outsourcing and off-shoring of IT services, BPO and ITES.
Clearing some myths and perceptions about Chennai, Tamil Nadu IT secretary Vivek Harinarain asserted the Tamil Nadu capital was moving up the pecking order to emerge as a hot destination for the IT industry, while other cities like Bangalore and Hyderabad were slipping due to saturation.
"While other states are trying to improve reality to align with perception, Chennai is trying to improve the perception to align with reality and promote it as an ideal destination for IT growth and expansion," Harinarain stated.
Highlighting the advantages of Chennai and Coimbatore, the official said lower cost of operation, competitive wage structure and availability of skill sets in both cities make them the ideal destination.
"Unlike in other cities, Chennai boasts of 13.5 terabits of global connectivity, lowest attrition rates in the BPO/ITES sector at seven to 13 percent against 40-50 percent in competing cities, quality power supply and lower cost of living," Harinarain claimed.
As part of its expansion plans, the government is building an IT corridor beside the entertainment corridor on the outskirts of Chennai. In addition, Mahindra Tech Park and a knowledge industry city are on the anvil to create an independent facility for the IT sector.
To meet the growing demand for trained manpower, the government is collaborating with Bharathiar University to formulate a modern syllabus for the BPO/ITES career. A trainers' programme will be launched to train English and science teachers for coaching pre-university students in the sector.
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