The world’s largest computer maker, Dell, will set up a manufacturing facility in India in the first part of next year. Dell is aiming to double its revenues in India to $ 1 billion it currently employs 12,000 people in contact centres, R&D facilities and sales. Steve Felice Vice President Dell APAC says that as a rule Dell sets up factories in areas that have lot of talent and offer good logistics. He said that over the past few years Indian market had grown and within a couple of years it would become the third largest in Asia from being at No 4 at present after Japan, China and Australia. Over the past year or so, companies like Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola, LG and Samsung have announced plans to set up handset and telecom equipment manufacturing facilities in India.

Revenues from India at $ 400 million is less than 1% of Dell's total $52 billion revenue.