Pune. A cosmopolitan metropolis with a
unique blend of the drive and vibrancy of
the modern era and the culture of its roots
steeped in academia.

Just a 20 minute flight, or a 2 hour drive from Mumbai, Pune has a vast talentpool of skilled manpower; with several renowned institutions offering graduateand post graduate courses in Engineering, Computer Software and Hardware.

A major industrial city, home to India's leading engineering companies andmulti-national corporates, Pune's diverse job and vocational opportunitiesmake it an attractive destination for multi-skilled twin income families.

	Has an IT work-force in excess of 45,000 Growing @over 15 % per annum.
	Ranks in the top 5 IT cities in India.
	The excellent infrastructure, including housing roads, water and power, is backed up by an equable climate, and facilities for healthcare, recreation and entertainment as good as any in the world

Pune- one of the most preferred IT desinations, challenges even bigger competitors like Gurgaon, Hyderabad , Bangalore and Mumbai to snag the prestigious title of ' Silicon Valley of India ' . Pune - often known as the Oxford of the East, boasts of a huge number of educational institutions including top IT Institutes.

Another feather in Pune's cap is the ' Indian Institute of Software Engineering ' coming up in association with Carnegie Mellon University, USA.

A strong IT knowledge bank, readily available in pune, futher strengthens the confidence of most of the IT companies,to set their base in Pune.

Pune has over 2000 IT-related units employing more than 50,000 IT professionals, with software exports touching over USD 1 billion.

No wonder, Pune is now home to globally known giants of the Indian software industry like Wipro, Infosys, Satyam, Tata Technologies,TCS, Kanbay, Cognizant, PCS, Patni, Geometric Software, KPIT Cummins, Mahindra British Telecom and also foreign players like IBM Global Services, Tibco, Emerson, BMC, Veritas, Symantec, Sybase, Amdocs, Aviva, the IT divisions of auto and auto-ancillary manufacturers KSB, John Deere, Dana et al.

Pune's proximity to india's financial capital Mumbai, and its rapidly improving infrastructure: housing facilities, water and power, healthcare, recreation and entertainment spots, plus an equable climate,have made Pune a city with international living standards.

The Central Governments's supports to the Govt. of Maharashtra facilitates the smooth running of the companies involved in providing IT and IT enabled Services (ITeS).

It has undertaken some innovative and far-reaching policy decisions, which are in turn implemented by the State Government, Pune Municipal Corporation and various other Government agencies involved with infrastructure development and support.

	75 per cent exemption in stamp duty for IT industries
	Stamp duty exemption also to leasing and financial institutions acquiring space/premises in private and public IT parks
	Property tax same as residential premises
	Singles-window interfacace for rexepeditious processing of ermissions,approvals and registrations

For more information please write to niranjan@contourit.com