Being one of the fastest growing industrial hubs of India, Pune has a booming economy. Many national and international industrial giants have their manufacturing units in Pune which includes: Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, Daimler Chrysler, Kinetic Engineering, Force Motors Ltd., etc. The presence of automobile majors has earned it the coveted title of – ‘Detroit of India’ as Detroit is the international automobile hub of repute.

Also, engineering goods industry giants such as Bharat Forge Ltd., Cummins Engines Co. Ltd., Sandvik Asia, Greaves India, and Forbes Marshall have a strong presence in the city. Electronic majors such as Whirlpool and LG have their manufacturing units in Pune, and international food giants like Frito Lay and Coca Cola have their food processing units in the city.

The city also took the timely plunge during the IT boom to cash in on the growing popularity of the sector. Pune has state-of-the-art IT parks such as: Rajiv Gandhi IT Park at Hinjewadi, Magarpatta Cybercity, Marisoft IT Park at Kalyani Nagar, MIDC Software Technology Park at Talawade, Weikfield IT Park, etc. Leading names in the IT industry such as Infosys, Dell, Patni, Satyam, IBM, Microsoft, Cognizant, Xansa, Tata Elxsi, Nihilent, etc. have established their base in Pune.

BPO companies such as WNS, Convergys, Wipro, Mphasis, EXL, Progeon, etc. have started their operations in Pune.

With opportunities aplenty, many reputed HR firms have opened their offices in Pune to help meet the ever-growing demand for skilled professionals.