Qualified Professionals

India is rich in manpower, especially in the case of skilled professionals. The government is giving high priority for education. There has been a substantial increase in the number of professional educational institutions in the past few years. The average educational level is high. The availability of highly qualified professionals -- Engineers, Computer Specialists and Postgraduates are in plenty.

Technical Skills

There are a number of professional software training institutes in the country. They offer a variety of courses for the different software skills. Now a day, the trend is, after higher education, people are directly going for one of these courses according to their interest.

Cost

The cost of living in India is low and so the cost of production is low. Compared to other countries, in India, you could expect the same skills at about 50% reduced rate.

Language

Though India had a diversified language and culture, English is the main medium of education, communication and official correspondence. So commutation is not a barrier while outsourcing to India. If there might happen some issues with voice communication due to the difference in accent etc, the written communication works fine.

Work culture

Gone are the years of heavy unemployment and hardships. So people enjoys the new opportunities brought out through globalization and are ready to work hard and ready to go that extra mile. It is this attitude makes it possible to meet tight schedules and deadlines even with low work force.

Geographic Advantage

There is a time difference of about half a day with USA, and nearby countries. This makes it possible to get the work assigned from there to be done overnight. If you assign a days work by the end of the day, it will be ready at your desktop by the start of the next business day.

Infrastructure

The power is cheap, as we mainly depend on hydroelectricity. Cochin has the advantage of high internet connectivity. It has got the Internet backbone - two submarine cable landings – with 15GBps bandwidth. In short, the place is ideal for cost effective IT development.

Climatic conditions

We have got a steady climate and this is true especially in the case of Kerala. Kerala is blessed with its scenic beauty and cool-steady climate. That's why it is more popular by the name God's Own Country. The National Geographic Traveler Rates Kerala as -- one of the 'Ten most exotic Paradises Found on earth'.

You could get the official information about Kerala at http://www.keralatourism.org.