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| Coordinates | 12°50′N 77°40′E / 12.84°N 77.67°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District(s) | Bangalore Urban |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Electronics City is one of India's largest electronic industrial parks, spread over 332 acres (1.3 km²) in Konappana Agrahara and Doddathogur villages, just outside Bangalore, India. It houses more than a hundred industries, including IT industry leaders such as Wipro, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Infosys, Patni Computer Systems, CGI, Siemens, ITI, Yokogawa Electric,Satyam, etc.
The Electronics City was the brainchild of R.K. Baliga, the first Chairman and Managing Director of Keonics, Karnataka Electronics[1]. He dreamt of making Bangalore the Silicon Valley of India when he developed the concept of Electronic City. He did not live to see his dream materialize (he died in 1988). The liberalisation of the Indian economy in the early 1990s by the then Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and then Indian Finance Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh helped Electronic City to become what it is today—the outsourcing capital of the world[2].
In 1997, the maintenance and upkeep of Electronic City was handed over by Keonics to ELCIA, the Electronics City Industries Association, having representatives from units in the enclave, for effective local governance and management.[3] Electronic City, now has 3 phases, Phase I, Phase II and Phase III. While Phase I is completely to the western side of Hosur Road, Phase II lies on either side.[4] With the development of Electronics City Phase 2, many more companies have set up shop here and this has led to enormous strain on the connecting roads from Bangalore. In November 2004 the government decided to construct a 9 kilometer long elevated road to enable smoother traffic flow. Work has already started and is expected to be completed by 2009.
Electronics City also is the home of the International Institute of Information Technology - Bangalore which is one of the premier graduate schools in India, focussing on all aspects of Information Technology.
| Founded | 1978 |
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| Location | Hosur Road, Bangalore |
| Surface area | 332 acres (134 ha) |
| Industry | Electronics, Information Technology |
| Major companies | Wipro, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Infosys,Patni Computer Systems, C-DOT, CGI, Siemens, Satyam, Clinigene International Private Limited |
| Employees | 60,000[citation needed] |
| Total investments | US$ 2,000,000[citation needed] |
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Traffic Jams
In recent years, the main highway connecting Electronics City with Bangalore has seen a large increase in vehicular traffic, causing traffic jams at several road junctions. Currently, major infrastructure improvements are taking place including widening of the road and the building of a 9 kilometer elevated highway. It promises to reduce and redistribute the traffic for a smoother flow. The highway or Hosur Road, also has some buildings of some major IT players like BOSCH, Sasken, Convergys etc, along with showrooms of major auto manufacturers like Volvo, Audi, BMW, Toyota, Honda, etc.
Educational institutes
- NTTF(Nettur Technical Training Foundation)
- Symbiosis Institute Of Business Management
- Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WE School)
- IFIM B-School
- Noble Institute of Education Society
- International Institute of Information Technology-Bangalore
- ICFAI
- International school of business and research - real world real learning
- XIME
- SFS College
- SFS PU COLLEGE
- SFS KANNADA MEDIUM SCHOOL
- SFS ICSE SCHOOL
- SFS ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL
- ACTS college
- BTL College
- Christ Academy
- TREAMIS World School
- CDAC [Formerly NCST-Bangalore]
- International School of Business and Research
- Ebenezer International School
- Sunrise International School
Companies
There are 103 industries in the Electronics City.[5] The companies at Electronics City include:[6]
- Tata Consultancy Services
- International school of business and research
- Infosys
- Wipro
- Patni Computer Systems
- Yokogawa
- Siemens Information Systems Limited
- C-DOT
- TIMKEN
- BIOCON
- Hewlett-Packard
- Velankani
- CGI
Full List of Companies - ECity Bangalore
Following 120 companies as listed in http://www.electronic-city.in [7]
- 3M Plant
- Advanced Micronic Devices Ltd.
- Alphatron Components Pvt Ltd.
- Altron Industries Pvt Ltd.
- Amitronics Pvt Ltd.
- Amphenol Interconnect India Pvt Ltd
- Ascendum India (Asia HQ)
- AISIN NTTF Pvt Ltd.
- Aurigene Discovery Technologies Ltd.
- Avon Data Cables
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
- Biocon Limited
- Bifora Watch Company
- Biomedix Optotechnik & Devices Pvt Ltd.
- Brady Company India Pvt Ltd
- Capronics Pvt Ltd.
- C-DAC Bangalore (Formerly NCST)
- CDOT
- CGI Group Inc.
- CGI Information Systems Pvt Ltd
- Cir-Q-Tech-Tako Technologies Pvt Ltd.
- Clinigene International Pvt Ltd.
- Cmos Communications Pvt. Ltd.
- Conzerv Systems Pvt Ltd.
- Cosmic Industrial Laboratories Ltd.
- Cubic Systems
- Customised Technologies Pvt Ltd.
- Dalmia Cements Bharat Ltd.
- Dreamajax Technologies Pvt Ltd.
- Dubas Engineering Pvt Ltd.
- Dynascan Inspection Systems
- M/s Edizi Gauge & Tools
- Elbeam Devices Ltd.
- Elcoteq Electronics India Pvt Ltd.
- Electrolink Products Pvt Ltd.
- Enercon Systems Pvt Ltd.
- Erkadi Systems
- Fanuc India Private Ltd.
- Filcon Electronics Pvt Ltd.
- Flextronics Technologies India Pvt Ltd.
- Fortune Infotech Ltd.
- Fusion Software Engg Pvt Ltd.
- GE Power Controls India Pvt Ltd.
- GE Fanuc Systems Pvt Ltd.
- GE Thermometrics India Pvt Ltd.
- Genpact BPO
- Gill Instruments Pvt Ltd.
- HCL Technologies Ltd.
- Hewlett-Packard GlobalSoft Ltd.
- Hical Technologies Pvt Ltd.
- HTMT (ALIT)
- IBA Health (India) Pvt Ltd.
- I-Link Software Pvt Ltd.
- I T C Ltd.
- Indo Swiss Jewels Pvt Ltd.
- Infosys Technologies Ltd.
- Inknowtech Pvt Ltd.
- Infotech Enterprises Ltd.
- Interplex Electronics India Pvt Ltd.
- Jas Telecom Pvt Ltd.
- Jupiter Strategic Technologies Pvt Ltd.
- Karnataka Hybrid Micro Devices Ltd.
- Kaypee Electronics & Associates Pvt Ltd.
- Konar Engineering Services
- Makar Electeronics Pvt Ltd.
- Measurements & Controls India Ltd
- Micro Energy India Ltd.
- Microland Center 2
- Mindteck (India) Ltd.
- MMT India Ltd.
- Moog Controls (India) Pvt Ltd.
- MRO TEK
- Multipak Electronics India Pvt Ltd.
- Namtech Systems
- Nashaa Electronics Inc.
- Omnesys Technologies Pvt Ltd.
- Opto Circuits India Ltd.
- P.E. Systems Pvt Ltd.
- Patni Computer Systems Ltd.
- PMC - Sierra India Pvt Ltd.
- Pradot Technologies Pvt Ltd.
- Print Point India Pvt Ltd.
- Project People Services Pvt Ltd.
- R B Associates Pvt Ltd.
- R.S.Electronics Ltd.
- Radel Electronics Pvt Ltd.
- RGA Software Systems Pvt Ltd.
- Robert Bosch Engineering Ltd.
- S K F India Ltd.
- SJ Max Golden Ko Ltd.
- Satyam Computers Pvt Ltd.
- Satyam Infoway - Sify
- Semicon Park Pvt Ltd.
- Shreetronics Enterprises
- Siemens Information Systems Ltd
- Salarpuria Infozone
- Siemens Renewable Energy Innovation Center
- Sil-Kee Electronics Pvt Ltd.
- Siri (Karya) Technologies Pvt Ltd.
- Software Technology Parks of India
- Sree Venkateshwara Electronic Systems
- Sunikh Components Pvt Ltd.
- Synova Technologies Pvt Ltd.
- Synthesis Winding Technologies Pvt Ltd.
- System Controls
- Tata B.P. Solar India,
- TB Woods India Pvt Ltd.
- TCS Business Transformation
- Teknic Electromeconics Pvt Ltd.
- Teknic Euchner (I) Pvt Ltd.
- Tessolve Services Pvt Ltd.
- Timken India Ltd
- Vikas Board Industry
- V X L Instruments Ltd., R&D
- Velankani Information Systems
- Viprof Electronics
- Vyom Technosoft Pvt Ltd.
- Wipro Technologies
- XSYSYS Technologies Pvt Ltd.
- Yokogawa India Ltd.
References
- ^ http://www.keonics.com/infra_elecity1.htm
- ^ http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/May262008/metromon2008052569993.asp
- ^ "Infrastructure — Electronics City 1". Keonics. http://www.keonics.com/infra_elecity1.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ "ELCIA — Electronics City Industries Association". ELCIA. http://www.elcia.in/ec.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ "Infrastructure — Electronics City". Keonics. http://www.keonics.com/infra_elecity.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-02.
- ^ "List of companies". Keonics. http://www.keonics.com/opoind.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-02.
- ^ "ICompanies in Electronic City". ECity Bangalore. http://www.electronic-city.in/companies/index.php?start=a. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
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