Nasscom to study outsourcing potential

The National Association of Software Companies (Nasscom) has commissioned management consultants Booz Allen Hamilton to undertake an exhaustive study of the potential for the Indian IT companies' outsourcing business.

The study, already underway, is expected to be completed in August.

Nasscom chairman Kiran Karnik told a gathering of chiefs of Pune-based information technology companies that the software body intends to intensify its thrust on the engineering services domain.

He said, a part of the thrust is to assess the true potential for outsourced IT projects for the Indian companies. "We have commissioned Booz Allen for the study and expect their findings and recommendations by August this year," Karnik said.

The gathering, held on the eve of the first executive committee meeting of Nasscom in Pune, witnessed a high turnout.

The executive committee has three members from Pune, including Ganesh Natarajan, managing director, Zensar Technologies, Ravi Pandit, chairman, KPIT Cummins and Anand Deshpande, managing director, Persistent Systems.

Karnik stressed that the study will act as a catalyst, as it will bring to fore the potential of India as an attractive destination for outsourcing of engineering services by global IT players.