Hyderabad , Jan 21:

A rural business process outsourcing (BPO) centre created by Kakinada SEZ Pvt Ltd (KSEZ ), a GMR Group Company, was inaugurated today at Kotha Mulapeta Village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.

The centre was conceived and built in collaboration with TATA Business Support Services Ltd (TBSSL), one of the largest domestic BPO services companies in India.

Kakinada SEZ also announced the commencement of the first phase of development in sectors such as marine food processing and toys, expected to come up in the next 3-6 months, with an employment potential of 1,500-2,000 within a year.

Priority would be given to persons from project displaced families as well as those families which have given land to the SEZ.

About 20 local youth, who were trained at Kakinada SEZ, were issued appointment orders.

Prasanna Challa, President, KSEZ, said, “Kakinada SEZ would provide general and technical infrastructure, including digital connectivity to the rural BPO. Youth from villages in and around Kakinada SEZ would be provided training by the GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, the CSR arm of GMR Group.”

Srinivas Koppolu, Managing Director of TBSSL, said, “The centre has a capacity of about 200. Operations in the centre are expected to commence in February 2015. We hope that this centre would herald a long and beneficial collaboration between TBSSL and the GMR Group across rural locations in India.”

source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com / Business Line / Home> Companies / by V. Rishi Kumar / Hyderabad – January 21st, 2015