Delegates watch 3D movies at the IT meet at hotel Maurya on Wednesday. Picture by Jai Prakash
The event brought to the fore several IT investments lined up for the state. Companies from San Diego to Bangalore are choosing Patna and Bihta as the destinations for their future ventures. Here’s how the IT image is being created for brand Bihar
THREE CHEERS
3D and special effects development centre
Company: San Diego-based Legend 3D with local partner UNO Digital Pvt. Ltd.
Proposal: 1,500-seat full-fledged 3D imaging and animation development centre near the under-construction premises of IIT-Patna in Bihta. It would be a residential facility with the provision for schools, hospitals, etc.
Project cost: Rs 135 crore
Status: A formal proposal to be submitted with the State Investment Promotion Board within a week
Perks: Generate employment and create a pool of technically skilled manpower in the animation sector
Brand image: The centre would act as an anchor for graphics animation development industry in Bihar. The state would be promoted as the centre for multimedia development in India
Why Bihar: Our company has a presence in Bihar for the past 14 years as we are working in exclusive partnership with UNO Digital here. In 2000, when we were looking for an outsourcing centre for our operations from San Diego for 2D to 3D conversions and gaming animations among others, we had received a proposal from the company. Our experience till date with this collaboration has been highly satisfactory. The products from Patna have always been of high quality and always on time. Skilled manpower at low cost is obviously an alluring factor here
Barry Sandrew, founder and president, Legend3D
Support needed from state:
We expect to get free land at the proposed IT park in Bihta for setting up the facility
Mrinal Singh, UNO Digital Pvt. Ltd
TAB TRIUMPH
Low-cost tablet development centre
Company: Bangalore-based Stamp Computers Pvt. Ltd
Proposal: To set up manufacturing facility of low-cost tablets in Bihar with a production capacity of 1 lakh tablets every month. The expected turnover is around Rs 300 crore every year
Project cost: Rs 25 crore one-time investment from government and Rs 75 crore working capital to be contributed by Stamp Computers
Status: Proposal awaits government nod
Perks: Provide employment to around 400 people
Brand image: The unit would make Bihar the centre-stage for embedded computing technology development in the country. Embedded computers are used in almost all gadgets, right from mobile phones, cars, tablets, music players among others
Why Bihar: It is basically a noble idea to develop a low-cost tablet for illiterate population. The Bihar government had initially floated the idea
S.K. Sinha, director, Stamp Computers
Support needed from state:
We need equity funding from the Bihar government to the tune of around 20-40 per cent of the total capital required for setting up the unit. The state government can do the same in the form of seed funding amounting to around Rs 25 crore. We would provide working capital to the tune of around Rs 75 crore. Land and building are also required
S.K. Sinha
BPO BOON
Multinational call centre
Company: Essar Group’s Aegis Limited
Proposal: A 300-seat call centre in Patna
Status: Cabinet gave approval to the project on Tuesday
Perks: Facility would provide employment to educated youths
Brand image: Presence of multinational BPOs like Aegis in Patna can act as a catalyst in getting more BPO firms in setting up their facilities in the state
Why Bihar:
Availability of space, which has been allocated at Biscomaun Bhavan on free lease initially for three years
Availability of large pool of educated youths apt for the BPO industry
Vinod Nair, assistant vice-president, AGC Network Limited
Support needed from state:
SOFTWARE SUPPORT
Development center
Company: Srishti Software Applications Pvt. Ltd, a Bangalore-based provider of Healthcare Management Information System
Proposal: A 100-seat software development center
Status: Approval given by state cabinet on Tuesday
Perks: Employment for trained youths in software development
Brand image: Software development firms would take into consideration the experience of Srishti Software in deciding to come to Bihar
Why Bihar:
Ajay Shankar Sharma, the chief executive officer of Srishti Software hails from Muzaffarpur
Support needed from state:
Space at Biscomaun Bhavan on free lease initially for three years
source:The Telegraph
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