| If China is the world’s factory for manufactured | | | | metros like Mumbai. Moreover, Pune provides the |
| goods, India could well be the world’s factory | | | | right ecosystem for nascent industries such as |
| for software services/ Information Technology | | | | animation and gaming. |
| (IT)-enabled services. Known globally as the | | | | The city has a reputation for being the cultural capital |
| world’s back office, India is home to one of the | | | | of the state of Maharashtra; it has also been one of |
| largest number of skilled information technology | | | | the chief industrial centres in the state with several |
| professionals. | | | | leading automakers operating here; IT is the latest |
| While the city of Bangalore holds the reputation for | | | | feather in the cap of this city. |
| being the IT capital of India, several other | | | | Getting more cosmopolitan and global |
| ‘tier-2’ cities are mushrooming as key IT | | | | Pune offers abundant talent, technology and |
| centres. Gurgaon, on the outskirts of the national | | | | tolerance- some key attributes needs to make it a |
| capital New Delhi, Hyderabad and Pune in Maharashtra | | | | global city. With several institutes and universities, |
| are the leaders among the emerging cities. | | | | the city is also known for providing international |
| A large number of both small as well as major IT | | | | quality education. No wonder, Indians as well as |
| companies are opening development/ delivery | | | | foreigners see a lot of scope for personal as well |
| centres in Pune. For example, Infosys, the | | | | professional growth in this city. |
| Nasdaq-listed Indian IT major has a large software | | | | The growing stature of this city on the global stage |
| delivery centre in Pune. Larsen & Toubro | | | | was evident when it bid for and successfully hosted |
| Infotech, AccelTree Software, Advent Software, | | | | the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2008. These |
| Dynamics Logistics are just some of the known | | | | Games also had a great positive impact on the hotel |
| software players that have taken to Pune. Apart | | | | industry and tourism here. |
| from software development, the city is carving a | | | | As a result, there is no dearth of both luxury and |
| name for itself in the Business Process Outsourcing | | | | budget Pune hotels now, catering to the burgeoning |
| (BPO) sector. Well known organizations such as | | | | demand of international business visitors to the city. |
| Accenture Services and Quexst Solutions operate | | | | Since some of the hotels here are relatively |
| out of this city. With around 100 software | | | | unknown, it will be extremely useful to check some |
| companies, the city also offers excellent job | | | | Pune hotel reviews before making your hotel |
| opportunities and therefore attracting migrants from | | | | reservation. |