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The Chinese IT Services industry is currently estimated at US$ 23 billion. According to analysts, the market is projected to grow at an annual rate of 30% over the next five years, giving China the remarkable opportunity to overtake India as the outsourcing superpower of the world. It is estimated that by 2015, Chinese outsourcing providers could generate $56 billion in annual revenue.

Worldwide, the strongest global demand for outsourcing services comes primarily from the domestic (Chinese) market, followed by Japan and other Asian countries.  There has been a steady increase in American and European demand for Chinese outsourced services, mostly within the IT & Business Process outsourcing sectors, thus driving Chinese-based outsourcing providers to these regions in droves.

Traditionally, companies have outsourced to China because of the cost & value benefits of its vast and inexpensive talent pool. Today, more and more companies are going to China for many other reasons, including:

• Language: English proficiency levels are now comparable to India; English proficiency is required for BA and MA degrees.
• Legal: The Government is passing new laws protecting intellectual property and private ownership and domestic/foreign partnerships.
• Infrastructure: Utilities and roads are more robust than in India, and bandwidth and office space are plentiful and available at low cost.

At HYSTA 2009

For these reasons, among others, outsourcing to China has become part of the global strategy of many companies.

Though it’s obvious China has emerged as a global outsourcing leader, within China there is not yet a clear market leader. Perhaps one of the innovative companies that demonstrated their capabilities at last week’s HYSTA 2009 Annual Conference will leap to the forefront as this market explodes in the coming years.

Some companies to keep an eye on include Achievo, Beyondsoft, Freeborders, Neusoft, Symbio, and VanceInfo Technologies to name a few, which have their roots in Software Developers, Systems Integrators, Software Testing and Localization.

HYSTA (Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association) aims to promote entrepreneurialism and career development among Chinese professionals in Silicon Valley, and to facilitate networking and exchange of business ideas among successful Chinese entrepreneurs and executives in the Silicon Valley and mainland China.