Hyderabad, October 03: Brand Hyderabad has taken a beating with the ongoing turmoil for separate statehood to Telangana continuing to impact the information technology (IT) sector and new investments in this technology hub.
As the buses of state-owned Road Transport Corporation (RTC) have remained off the roads for the past three weeks and the frequent protests have affected local trains, the IT firms are reporting a low employee turnout.
The business process outsourcing and call centres that operate round-the-clock are the worst-hit.
“The image of Hyderabad as an IT destination has already taken a beating, but if this [uncertainty] prolongs further, it may erode brand Hyderabad,” said L. Suresh, president of the IT and ITES Industry Association of Andhra Pradesh (ITsAP).
-Agencies