Japanese imaging products major, Epson will make India its outsourcing hub for software development to expand its products range and make a mark as a technology driven company.
While the company has already been working with Wipro for software development, it may partner with Infosys and TCS as partners to put together packages for its 'future products' based on inkjet knowhow. The high technology products being developed include the flexible electrophoretic watch, radio frequency activated ID tags, super smart cards, finger print sensors and electronic paper.
Briefing newsmen, Epson executive vice president & CFO Toshio Kumura hinted that India would be the first option for company's software development to support a range of electronic devices being evolved for commercial production during next few years.
Epson's top management also unveiled the newly developed TFT-SRAM 16 bits microprocessor. The high speed, low voltage processor would be used as a key component for the small, light and flexible electronic devices being lined up by the company.
Kumura also unveiled Epson's new tag line 'exceed your vision' to reposition itself as being a company that produces more than Xprinters. The other major products being developed and marketed by the company include the watches, semiconductors, projectors and liquid crystal displays.
