Outsourcing Indexing to India

chillibreeze writer — Sanjay Kumar

Information Age

From Stone Age to Iron Age, to Information Age, India has moved on along with the world. Not very long ago in the past, we were writing letters and that used to be the only means of communication. Slowly, other means of communication developed and now in the Age of the Internet, everything about snail mail appears to be a long forgotten experience.

Destination India

With the information revolution, the job profile changed, the working style changed and the world became a smaller place to live in. Earlier, commuting was a big task; telecommuting took over and suddenly India became the focus of the world with its highly educated, English-speaking workforce . Low operating and labor costs were other advantages that drew the attention of other more econmically developed countries towards India.

Publishing Services

BPOs and KPOs are terms that need no explanation. The publishing industry in India is also flourishing and India is the world's third largest producer/ publisher of books in theEnglish language. Whether it is data processing or voice-based services, today India is the prime destination. Many organizations are providing their publishing solutions, right from data entry to the printed book.

Indexing

Indexing is also an intrinsic part of publishing. Any academic book of higher education cannot do without an index. Like other pre-press publishing solutions, many Indian professionals are providing indexing services also. Though many softwares have been developed for various types of services, there have been hardly any software solutions to take care of indexing. Indexing involves intellectual calibre and thus it needs to be done manually, though a computer can be used for assistance.

It is a specialised service that requires very skilled professionals with good experience. India has the required talent bank and like other professionals, indexing professionals in India are also doing their bit. Books on any subject and of any academic level can be indexed in India and at a fraction of what it would cost in Western countries.

Indexing is the last step in the book making process (pre-press) stage. The book is ready for printing and the indexer is under pressure to finish his part of the job at the earliest. However, it has been proved that Indians are capable of meeting the tough deadlines, and without compromising on quality

A great opportunity lies here for foreign publishers and other organizations. They can outsource their indexing assignments and reduce their costs and worries. Quality assured, Indians can definitely meet the toughest deadlines that the book industry demands. Give us an opportunity, we are geared up to receive any kind of indexing assignment at the shortest notice.

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—About our writer: Sanjay writes for chillibreeze.

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