The improvements in the global economic scenario have turned the spotlight on certain domains such as Outsourced Product Development or OPD, which has gained strong traction in the current business scenario. Another trend that accelerated the popularity of OPD as well as its future prospects is the interest shown by ISVs on the recent technologies and emerging trends and platforms. Further, the popularity of OPD is turning highly comprehensive as it is becoming popular among small, medium as well as big sectors.

In the U.S., OPD has turned an escalating trend owing to the transitory nature of markets, evolved customer expectations and technologies. These developments have made today's product firms more customer-facing and it has become more than crucial to implement
innovative services and stick to a future-oriented view.

Imperatively, the process of Outsourced product development, under any circumstances comprises of several pitfalls. It is critical to deal with management and other common problems, during the process. Yet, OPD, today is a domain which continues to attract more and more
enterprises.

In this edition of siliconindia we bring to you the list of 20 Most Promising OPD Companies. Further, these successful enterprises ensure strict adherence to the most excellent practices of product designing, development, implementation and management. The list was compiled by an eminent panel comprising of accomplished Indian CEO's & CIO's of public companies, VC's, analysts, as the siliconindia Editorial Board. The listing provides a look into the OPD market so that you can gain a comprehensive understanding of which are the most promising companies to watch out for and how they shape against the competition.