Research and Markets: Indian Contact Centers in the Spotlight

DUBLIN, Ireland – Research and Markets has announced the addition of Indian Contact Centers in the Spotlight to their offering (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c18992).

The Indian contact center market continues to grow, providing offshore investors with services at prices that are much lower than those found in western locations. Investors across verticals in both North America and the United Kingdom have been quick to use Indian call center services, and despite recent negative press, evidence suggests that this trend is set to continue.

This report includes data on how the Indian contact center market is set to grow through 2009 and the national markets Indian agents serve. It looks at the key competitive challenges faced by Indian contact centers from the standpoint of local problems and global competition. Strategic recommendations are provided on what Indian contact center providers can do to overcome local and global challenges in order to profit in the long-term.

India is one of the longest-serving markets for offshore contact center services. Because of this, western investors are aware of its capabilities, and many have already established operations there. Thus, the relatively slow growth is reflective of India’s mature positioning on the offshore product life cycle.

The overwhelming majority of Indian offshore agents were responsible for serving US-based customers. This is due to the strong efforts on the part of Indian outsourcers to market their services to American firms, as well as to the sheer size of the US economy, relative to that of other countries.

Given the rapid growth of the contact center business over the past decade, the recruitment of skilled, English-speaking agents has been a priority for providers. Therefore, agents fitting this profile have seen demand for their services climb, as well as their wage rates.