It Sector: BY Harmeet Sehgal
It Sector: BY Harmeet Sehgal
It Sector: BY Harmeet Sehgal
BY
HARMEET SEHGAL
Introduction
Information Technology (IT) industry in India is one of the fastest
growing industries
IT Exports are accounting for 35% of the total exports from India
Competitive cost
Findings
The Indian software and services exports has reached US$ 49.7 billion in 2009-10 as
compared to US$ 47.1 billion in 2008-09, registering an increase of 5.5 per cent in
dollar terms
The IT services exports have grown from US$ 25.8 billion in 2008-09 to US$ 27.3
billion in 2009-10, showing a growth of 5.8 per cent
The Indian information technology (IT) market is expected to grow at around 15.5 per
cent in 2010, on the back of growing investor confidence and favourable initiatives
taken by the government.
The data centre services market in the country is forecast to grow at a compound
annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.7 per cent between 2009 and 2011
The Indian IT-BPO revenues may reach US$ 225 billion in 2020.
Cont…
Indian IT-BPO sector grew by 12 per cent in FY 2009 to reach US$ 71.7
billion in aggregate revenue (including hardware). Of this, the software and
services segment accounted for US$ 59.6 billion.
IT-BPO exports (including hardware exports) grew by 16 per cent from US$
40.9 billion in FY 2007-08 to US$ 47.3 billion in FY 2008-09
India Inc's demand for IT services and products has bolstered growth in the
domestic sector with deal sizes going up remarkably and contracts worth US$
50 million-US$ 100 million up
Government Initiatives
The Govt. has provided incentives including tax holiday up
to 2010 and
competitive duty structures.