Description : In the year 1983, Andhra Pradesh State Government approved a policy framework to introduce computers in government departments and also constituted a study group for identifying areas of application. The Study Group recommended setting up an organisation to provide system development including research, maintenance (AMC), training and computer operations including data preparation services.

The Government accepted recommendations of the study group and constituted an organisation named 'Andhra Pradesh Technology Services Limited' and registered it under the Companies Act 1956 in the year 1986. While APTS was kept under the administrative control of the Finance & Planning (Planning Wing) Department vide G.O Ms.No.71 Finance & Planning Department dated 30th December 1985, it was brought under the administrative control of IT & C department on creation of a separate department for Information Technology.