Binu A Pazhoor, Chief Executive Officer, cyberpark says Kozhikode has the unique advantage as third largest city in Kerala in terms of IT investment. The city was voted as one of the best places in the country to live in. Home to a couple of premiere educational institutions in the country and a number of reputed professional colleges and schools - the key input for a knowledge based industry- Kozhikode is the best place for IT investment.

Further, low cost of infrastructure, better quality of life, connectivity to major cities within and outside the nation makes it the best strategic location to meet the ever increasing demands of the Global IT market.

On top of the strategic benefits of planning the IT parks within the state to avoid infrastructure bottleneck due to clustered growth , the even spread of Cyberparks over the northern region reassures a long term advantage in maintaining the competitive edge on cost of operations, quality of living and availability of skilled human resources.

In a recent study performed by CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) the ratings of Kozhikode against all the major cities in India, on various aspects further emphasizes the potential of the region to be the next IT/ITES tier 2 destination for a global market.

The proactive planning of the Government to setup an environment with proper infrastructure and talent pool is certainly a step in the right direction to position Kerala as a positive contributor to help the global economy sustain in an environment like this. There are a number of options for the investors to choose from, while still being able to provide cost effective services by leveraging skilled resources within the state, to provide the most innovative and out of the box solutions to the Global Industry.

Over the next 10 years, Cyberpark is expected to provide more than 25000 direct employment and more than 100000 indirect employment in the region. The direct employment will be through the firms operating from Cyberpark.