| Offshore Software Development is a concept that | | | | sophisticated environment. |
| has been gaining momentum over the years. It is a | | | | Chennai is also known as the second silicon valley of |
| part of software development services offered by an | | | | India and boasts TIDEL Park which is one of the |
| outside provider located in a country that is far away | | | | biggest software parks in India. Low labor cost is the |
| from the client business geographically. The major | | | | chief factor that has attracted a lot of big and small IT |
| driving factor for the companies to opt for outsourcing | | | | players to set up their operations in Chennai. The city is |
| software development is the elevated development | | | | now deriving more and more revenues from offshore |
| expenses of the domestic service providers. The | | | | software development projects. |
| worldwide offshore software services market in | | | | The NCR or National Capital Region of India consists |
| comparison to ITO and BPO is relatively in its early | | | | of Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad and |
| stage, but India is the most preferred destination of the | | | | Ghaziabad. Of late, it has been giving top IT |
| world in this field. | | | | destinations in the country a run for their money. The |
| As per the statistics of March 2009, India has | | | | NCR is making every possible effort to clinch |
| generated US$60 billion as annual revenues from its | | | | numerous ambitious offshore projects from big cities. |
| total outsourcing operations. This figure is going to be | | | | Well-developed infrastructure and better connectivity |
| overhauled by a long margin to reach US$225 billion in | | | | to other cities make the region a hot favorite among |
| the year 2020. Many cities from all over India have | | | | global clients who are ready to outsource their |
| upgraded their infrastructure and manpower to attract | | | | software projects. |
| major global players in setting up their offices here. | | | | Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, boasts |
| The most outstanding offshore software development | | | | first-class infrastructure and enjoys continuous |
| India destination is of course Bangalore. But, other | | | | government support. Renowned software developers |
| emerging cities like Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, NCR, | | | | in India like Microsoft, Google, HP, Amazon, etc. are |
| Mumbai and Pune are not far behind. | | | | operating their businesses here. HITEC City is the |
| Widely dubbed as the IT Capital or the Silicon Valley of | | | | popular IT Park established in Hyderabad and is host to |
| India, Bangalore is presently leading the list on most | | | | numerous MNCs that have most advanced structures |
| software developers in India. It has rapidly made its | | | | and ultra-modern facilities. |
| presence felt in the field of offshore software | | | | Mumbai, the business capital of India, is one city that |
| development and electronics. Large numbers of local | | | | has witnessed enormous growth as an offshore |
| as well as international IT-based companies are running | | | | software development center. TCS, Patni, are WNS |
| their operations from its base. These include Infosys, | | | | are some of the well-known companies in this |
| TCS, IBM, Accenture, Compaq, Texas Instruments, | | | | happening city. Kolkata is also slowly catching up with |
| Robert Bosch, etc. The reasons behind choosing | | | | the major IT centers by enhancing its technology base |
| Bangalore to outsource software development are | | | | and injecting more funds into the construction of IT |
| world-class infrastructure, abundant skilled manpower, | | | | parks. |
| well-suited climate, friendly government policies and | | | | |