Vizag city has about 50 small and medium software and call centre units, of which about 10 units started their operations during the year 2005-07; the foremost being Encore India,Patra Corp,NuNet Technologies,Synectic infotech,Graymatter Informatics, Symbiosys Technologiesfollowed by HSBC and which have spawned several rapidly growing organizations through their American relations. Software exports from the Visakhapatnam region increased by around 56 per cent at Rs 109 crore in the financial year ended March 31, 2006, as compared to Rs 70 crore in the corresponding previous year. Also Nipuna, the BPO arm of Satyam Computers, is about to start its operations very soon in this port city. Other companies that are in Visakhapatnam include: OpenLogix, Miracle Software,Nanna Computers Maple Software among others. Also many other IT companies like Wipro, Infosys and IBM Daksh are about to launch their operations in nearest future. Satyam has started operations at its vizag center. IT Infrastructure support is available from Leading Cisco Partner Datasoft Computers to enable BPO and ITES units setup operations quickly. Many ISPs like VSNL, Bharti/Airtel, VOL etc. provide Internet connectivity at aggressive prices. GREAT PERSONALITIES :-
Vizag was the biggest district in th ecountry during british raj and even in post independence days furthur devided in to three districts called vizag, vijayanagaram and srikakulam. even after division for political ruling people at heart are same and united and does not fight like other regions here. it has given great personalities to the country. i will give some names as i know, request members to give names and details furthur.
>Alluri Sitaramaraju Freedom Fighter,Student of A.V.N.College VSKP.
>Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan - former VC of Andhra University.
>Dwaram Venkataswami Naidu the violin mastero.
>Vyaghreswarudu - the renowned orthopedist.
> Gurajada apaprao, first telugu drama writer in language ofcommon man
>adibhatla narayana das,harikatha pithamaha .
>Balachander Famous director
>kodi rammurty, herculous award winner
>C K Naidu, first indian cricket captain, first indian tocut jokes on english at lords like HOWJJAT after banging 6 sixes in one over
>Mallu dora first MP from Vizag constituency, right hand of alluri
>C V Raman Noble lauraite
>tenneti viswanatham, great soul of vizag, responsible Visakha ukku
>srisri great revolitionery writer
>rachakonda viswanatha sastry, writer novels like rathalu- rambabu >kavalipati vijayalaxmi, writer, thasildar gai ammaiyi etc
>NSN Reddy first (BJP) Mayor of Vizag
>karanam malleswari, Winner of olimpic gold for weight lifting
>seenu koppula, JMD microsoft india
>sadgurusivanandamurty philosopher
>G V Krishna murty former election commissioner
>Ramanamurty/Somayajulu actor (Shankarabharanam)
>gowthami heroin of yester years
>Raja film hero
>kallu chidambaram filmy comedian
>Rao gopalrao film sensation mutyala muggu fame
>Mallikarjunarao filmy comedian
> RPPatnaik music director
>gogula ramana music director
>krishna chaitanya film actor
>Puri Jagannadh film director (Badri,Pokiri,Desamudhuru)
>Satya a cool guy with great thoughts