Association seek separate identity for BPO units
Business Process Industry Association of India (BPIAI) has also asked for recognition of BPO industry as a separate industry. BPIAI president Samir Chopra said the BPO industry must be decoupled from the IT/ITeS industry. BPIAI said business process outsourcing must be recognised as a separate industry from the IT industry and a special business process outsourcing department or ministry should be set up.
With STPI scheme coming to an end in March 2009, investors could avoid India as an offshore destination, opting instead for places like China, Sri Lanka and Philippines, BPIAI president Samir Chopra said.