Information Technology industry in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

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Hyderabad is known as the second Silicon Valley ^[1] in India after Bangalore. Hyderabad's IT exports exceeded $1 billion in 2004[1]. There has been extensive investments in digital infrastructure. Development of HITEC City prompted several IT and ITES companies to setup operations in the city - have led civic boosters to call their city "Cyberabad". The central region of this area is called HITEC City, in the Madhapur suburb.

Hyderabad today has several software technology campuses with leading companies such as Accenture, AppLabs, Infosys, Invensys, Microsoft, CSC, Oracle, Wipro, Kanbay, GE, iGate, ValueLabs, ADP, Dell, Deloitte, HSBCGLT, SumTotal, Intergraph, Analog Devices, Rhythm and Hues Studios, India, IBM, Keane,Satyam, Baan, Birlasoft, Cypress Semiconductors, InMage, SatNav Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services(TCS), Tata Elxsi,Amazon , Google,HP(Hewlett-Packard),Oracle Corporation,Capgemini,CA(Computer Associates), Qualcomm, Cognizant Technology Solutions(CTS),Sierra Optima,UBS,Unisys,wellsfargo,Microsoft Corporation,Cntrl S,MindTree,HCL,Polaris,Kenexa,Bank of America,InfoTech,VisualSoft,Pramati,GoldStone,Verizon,Virtusa,covansys,FourSoft,CMC,iGATE,LinkWell,Synopsys,Sonata Software and Sierra Atlantic etc having established centers in the city.

Recently Fab City, a silicon chip manufacturing facility, was finalised to be setup in the city with an investment of Rs.13,300 crore($3 billion) by the AMD-SemIndia consortium. Fab City. India’s semiconductor ecosystem is poised to shape up with the government receiving seven confirmed investment proposals worth $7 billion for Fab City in Hyderabad. In addition, five more proposals amounting to $800 million have got an in-principle approval while three others are under active consideration

Contents 1 IT magnates speak about Hyderabad 2 Hyderabad IT Industry recent developments 3 References 4 Notes

[edit] IT magnates speak about Hyderabad

• Shakti Sagar, President and CEO, Hyderabad Software Exporters Association & ADP Wilco [2]

• Ashok Soota, Chairman and Managing Director, MindTree Consulting [3]

• Arun K Maheswari, President and CEO, Computer Sciences Corporation India [4]

• Rajat Gupta, Managing Director, McKinsey & Co. [5]

• S Ramadorai, CEO, Tata Consultancy Services [6]

• Ratna Kumar.K, Chief Co-Ordinator, Cyberabad Police Anti Ragging Squad [7]

[edit] Hyderabad IT Industry recent developments

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• Hyderabad tops offshoring Competitiveness. Cyberabad Times. Retrieved on November 1, 2006.

• Ratings reinforce Hyderabad as tech hub. Cyberabad Times. Retrieved on July 11, 2006.

• 24 million square feet for IT. Cyberabad Times. Retrieved on July 20, 2006.

• Fabcity Launched. Cyberabad Times. Retrieved on June 7, 2006.

• Krystal Infotech brings Elixir memories to Hyderabad. Channel Times. Retrieved on May 20, 2006.

• SumTotal Systems Opens New, World-Class Office. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved on May 19, 2006.

• SumTotal Signs contract With Satyam. IT News Online. Retrieved on May 19, 2006.

• Dell opens centre in Hyderabad. Cyberabad Times. Retrieved on October 20, 2005.

• Oracle opens Grand Hyderabad Campus. The HINDU Business Line. Retrieved on August 30, 2005.

• For intelligent search, try Lilo. www.rediff.com. Retrieved on August 24, 2005.

• Infosys plans major expansion: To employ 4,000 to 5,000 persons for Hyderabad centre. The Hindu. Retrieved on 2005-08-14.

• Infosys takes up 100-acre campus in Hyderabad. www.rediff.com. Retrieved on August 11, 2005.

• Accenture moves to new facility in Hyderabad. The HINDU Business Line. Retrieved on May 30, 2005.

• Sierra expands Siebel practice in Hyderabad. The HINDU Business Line. Retrieved on May 19, 2005.

• AppLabs Tech opens new facility in Hyderabad. The HINDU Business Line. Retrieved on May 19, 2005.

• Nuelight setting up $3mn chip design centre in Hyderabad. AP IT Industry. Retrieved on May 06, 2005.

• Andhra Pradesh IT Policy highlights. The HINDU Business Line. Retrieved on March 06, 2005.

• MindTree announces launch of Hyderabad Development Center. The Economic Times. Retrieved on November 29, 2004.

• Microsoft Expands Operations in Hyderabad. The New York Times. Retrieved on November 15, 2004.

• SumTotal to spend $3 million on Hyderabad centre. Express Computer. Retrieved on April 12, 2004.

• ValueLabs to build New Campus in Hyderabad. Express Computer. Retrieved on March 22, 2004.

• website of ValueLabs. Retrieved on 2006-03-05.

• Proposed Hyderabad Fab City. Retrieved on 2006-03-05.

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

Indiainfo, 5 (2005), "2nd Silicon Valley of India", Indiainfo, <http://finance.indiainfo.com/news/2005/05/11/1105it-exports.html>. Retrieved on May 11, 2005.