Technical Communication to be $ 800 Million Industry by 2012

Online, December 10, 2009 (Newswire.com) - "Globally Technical Communication industry is about 15 percent the size of the software industry, however in India the trend is fortified by the growing aerospace and defence sectors, the growth of the digital economy and the growing focus on product engineering," he added.

Also speaking on the occasion, Ravindranath Parameswaran, Executive Director, TIE, Bangalore reflected on the growth of the Technical Communication industry and how innovation and entrepreneurship needs to be encouraged to make the most of the opportunity available in India. The other speakers at the Panel included - Usha Mohan, Managing Director - Triumph India; K Narssimhan, CEO - Commit Technologies; Aruna Panangipally, Managing Director - ibrik Consulting; and Sandhya Prasad, President - STC India Chapter.

The Technical Communication industry has seen a surge in demands for Outsourcing projects, which has gone up, especially after the US economic meltdown. The number of companies banking large documentation and technical communication projects in India has increased significantly. This is backed by the rise in availability of trained and experienced technical communication talent and workforce. This confidence in this nascent industry is also strengthened by a large number of domestic companies spending at significant percentage of their budgets on Technical Communication and Documentation needs.

What used to be an amateur career or a one made only with hands on experience of many years is now a lucrative career option for millions of young professionals. The multitude of career opportunities available, backed by international standard education and training facilities have converted Technical Communication into a growing and attractive career option for many.

Technical Communication covers a vast range of products and services. These include User Manuals, Instruction Guides, Quick Reference Guides, Product overviews, Illustrations/ 3D Drawings, White Papers, Case Studies, Brochures, Flyers, Web sites, Press releases, Installation Guides, Troubleshooting guides, IETM generated documents, Course material, Multimedia Demos, e-learning, Computer based training, Proposals, Research reports, News Letters, ISO & CMMi documentation, Process workflow documents, Policy Manuals and Process Manuals. The customers for Technical Communication and Documentation services includes sectors like IT Technology Products, Outsourcing, Manufacturing, Banking, Financial and Insurance, Aerospace, Defence, Hi-Tech Manufacturing, ERP and CRM, Pharmaceutical, Education and Business Consulting. Functions like Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Training, Deployment & Support and Development are often consumers of Technical Communication services and products.

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