KPO, Knowledge process outsourcing, a cousin to business process outsourcing is creating a revolution in the equity & market research industry.

The KPO sector has almost triple its size to more than $2 billion in just two years.

The CEO of Pipal research, a KPO company, Manoj Jain points that the billing rates for the KPO industry are as much as three times of those in the BPO industry. This is attracting many new players in the industry.

According to the experts, the capital requirements for the KPO industry can be anywhere between 40% & 50%. This is lower than the amount required for setting up a BPO unit.