Six major IT companies size up Kerala's potential for investment

At least six major players in the IT industry are learnt to be assessing Kerala's potential as an investment destination.

Of these, Aegis Global, business process outsourcing arm of the Essar Group, has already gone on record making its intentions clear.

‘FAVOURABLY INCLINED'

Mr Aparup Sengupta, Managing Director and Global Chief Executive Officer, Aegis Global, announced his willingness to invest in the State during an interaction with newspersons here on Friday.

Among other names mentioned in this connection are ITC Infotech, Accenture, Dell, Microsoft India and Mindtree, say industry sources. But no formal proposal has been floated by any of these, the sources hastened to add.

This has been the most important upshot from the first meeting of the Executive Council of the National Association of Software and Service companies (Nasscom) held here where top honchos of the country's IT industry were present.

REGIONAL CHAPTER

The industry body also rolled out its activities in the State by opening a regional chapter at Technopark here.

Mr Rajendra Singh Pawar, Chairman of NIIT Technologies and who also holds charge as Chairman, Nasscom, inaugurated the facility in the presence of the Executive Council Members.

This is the eighth office of the industry body, which already has existing offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune.

While hailing the facilities provided in Technopark, Mr Pawar hoped the new Nasscom office would provide necessary impetus to growth of IT/ITeS industry in the State.

Mr Som Mittal, President, Nasscom, said Kerala is one of the most ideally suited States for the industry.

Setting up a branch office in Technopark signifies the importance Nasscom attaches to Kerala as an investment destination.