Activity Description: To decrease infrastructure and personnel costs, Lason India invests hardware and training in 'village BPOs' run by independent entrepreneurs in rural India. To date, this is India's first BPO in a village that is run by a resident and that employs locals. Through this business model, Lason India is creating jobs and equipping rural Indians with important computer skills. The initiative is expected to extend to five more locations in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka by the end of 2005.