Hyderabad, India

Hyderabad (????????? in Telugu, ???????? in Urdu), the 5th largest metropolis of India http://www.world-gazetteer.com/t/t_in.htm, is the capital of the present day State of Andhra Pradesh. It is known for its rich history and culture with monuments, mosques, temples, and a rich and varied heritage in arts, crafts and dance. Hyderabad and Secunderabad are Twin cities, separated by Hussain Sagar (also known as Tank Bund), an artificial lake constructed during the time of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali in 1562.

Economy & IT Industry

Hyderabad is also known as the second Silicon Valley http://finance.indiainfo.com/news/2005/05/11/1105it-exports.html in India after Bangalore. Hyderabad's IT exports exceeded the $1 billion mark in 2004http://us.rediff.com/money/2004/jun/11it1.htm. Hyderabad has made heavy investments in digital infrastructure and is well known throughout India for its technology sector. In the late 1990s and the early years of the 21st century, the increasing numbers of IT and ITES companies located here - both home-grown ones as well as offshoots of multinational companies - have led civic boosters to call their city "Cyberabad".

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Silicon Valley - India - Bangalore - Digital - Infrastructure - Technology - 1990s - 21st century - IT - ITES

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The axis of the HITEC City (Hyderabad Information Technology and Engineering Consultancy Services City) is an artistically and yet functionally built ten-storey cylindrical building(see image below) aptly named "Cyber Towers", surrounded by a galaxy of imposing structures raised to house IT companies, foreign and Indian. One look at the township will explain why around 25% of IT professionals in the United States are from Hyderabad.

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HITEC City - United States

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India's fourth largest software company Satyam is headquartered here. Hyderabad has several software technology campuses with leading companies like Infosys, Microsoft, CSC, Oracle, Wipro, Kanbay, GE, ADP, Dell, Deloitte, HSBC, SumTotal, Intergraph, Analog Devices, IBM, Keane, Baan, InMage, SatNav Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, Amazon and Google having established centers in the city.

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Software - Company - Satyam - Infosys - Microsoft - CSC - Oracle - Wipro - Kanbay - GE - ADP - Dell - Deloitte - HSBC - SumTotal - Intergraph - Analog Devices - IBM - Keane - Baan - Tata Consultancy Services - Amazon - Google

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Apart from the software, Hyderabad is also a major center for pharmaceuticals with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, an emerging global pharmaceutical company listed on the NYSE, being headquartered here. The entertainment industry also has a big presence in the city with the Ramoji Film City (entered in the Guinness book of world records as the world's largest film studio) being located here.

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NYSE - Ramoji Film City

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Hyderabad is also the city of pearls and pearl ornaments with the famous pearl market situated near Charminar. Several products like silverware, saris, 'Nirmal' and 'Kalamkari' paintings and artefacts, unique 'Bidri' handicraft items, lacquer bangles studded with stones, and silk and cotton, handloom clothing materials are made in the city.

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Pearl - Charminar - Silverware - Sari - Paintings - Bidri - Handicraft - Silk - Cotton

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IT magnates speak about Hyderabad

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• Shakti Sagar, President and CEO, Hyderabad Software Exporters Association & ADP Wilco
• Ashok Soota, Chairman and Managing Director, MindTree Consulting
• Arun K Maheswari, President and CEO, Computer Sciences Corporation India
• Rajat Gupta, Managing Director, McKinsey & Co.
• S Ramadorai, CEO, Tata Consultancy Services

Hyderabad IT Industry recent developments

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• {{Web reference | title=Oracle opens Grand Hyderabad Campus | work=The HINDU Business Line| URL=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/08/30/stories/2005083003070400.htm| date=August 30 | year=2005}}
• {{Web reference | title=For intelligent search, try Lilo | work=www.rediff.com | URL=http://in.rediff.com/money/2005/aug/24search.htm| date=August 24 | year=2005}}
• {{Web reference | title=Infosys plans major expansion in Hyderabad | work=The HINDU | URL=http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/13/stories/2005081308390400.htm| date=August 13 | year=2005}}
• {{Web reference | title=Infosys takes up 100-acre campus in Hyderabad | work=www.rediff.com | URL=http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/aug/11infy.htm| date=August 11 | year=2005 }}
• {{Web reference | title=Accenture moves to new facility in Hyderabad | work=The HINDU Business Line| URL=http://www.blonnet.com/2005/05/31/stories/2005053101340500.htm| date=May 30 | year=2005}}
• {{Web reference | title=Sierra expands Siebel practice in Hyderabad | work=The HINDU Business Line| URL=http://www.blonnet.com/2005/05/19/stories/2005051901530500.htm| date=May 19 | year=2005}}
• {{Web reference | title=AppLabs Tech opens new facility in Hyderabad | work=The HINDU Business Line| URL=http://www.blonnet.com/2005/05/19/stories/2005051901590500.htm| date=May 19 | year=2005}}
• {{Web reference | title=Nuelight setting up $3mn chip design centre in Hyderabad | work=AP IT Industry| URL=http://www.apit.gov.in/nuelight.html| date=May 06 | year=2005}}
• {{Web reference | title=Andhra Pradesh IT Policy highlights| work=The HINDU Business Line | URL=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/03/07/stories/2005030701911500.htm | date=March 06 | year=2005 }}
• {{Web reference | title=MindTree announces launch of Hyderabad Development Center | work=The Economic Times | URL=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/940437.cms| date=November 29 | year=2004}}
• {{Web reference | title=Microsoft Expands Operations in Hyderabad | work=The New York Times| URL=http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/16/business/worldbusiness/16india.html?ex=1258347600&en=1081f6c830255239&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt| date=November 15 | year=2004}}