IT HANDBOOK SOUTH INDIA
The Silent Pouncer IT Policy 2007-2008 Tamil Nadu has achieved many laurels. But it has not rested on them. It is one state, which has kept a low-key profile, without announcing its gains, without creating any hype‌but it is one state, which has proven to be on the helm of every aspect that it watched and put its bet on. Even in IT, Tamil Nadu has never announced, but if one looks at its achievements, there is a lot to awe. The state’s new IT policy has again thrown a lot of appeal and expectations to the state. There is a lot of opportunity that the state has unlocked.
hennai is considered to be the silent observer,
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Software exports from Tamil Nadu had touched Rs.14,115
which pounces of an opportunity and makes merry.
Crores. The depth and range of the IT sector can be gauged
It keeps low key till the last beat and then goes for
from the wide based portfolio of its export basket - Applica-
the kill. It has done that always and it is still doing. The of
tion Software and System Software (70%); IT Enabled
present government headed by the present Chief Minister
Services (ITES) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
during his previous tenure was instrumental in bringing the
(13%); Communication Software, VLSI Design and Web
Information Technology revolution to Tamil Nadu. TIDEL, a
Solutions (8%); IT Consultancy (6%) and Product Develop-
World class IT facility was also established during that period
ment (3%).
(4th July 2000).
The number of Software Units in the State is also growing
Likewise, many far-sighted schemes were implemented
rapidly. So far 1437 Software units have established their
during the period 1996-2001. These measures laid the
facilities.
foundation for the spectacular development of IT in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu has witnessed substantial growth in IT, ITES, BPO and IT Hardware manufacturing sectors. The
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The rapid rise in the number of national and international players that have chosen to establish their business estab-
March - 2008