AssetMark appoints Joshi Alaparthi as VP and Head of India GCC. The former State Street executive will oversee technology, operations and team development.
India's GCCs could add 10–14 lakh jobs by 2031 despite AI automation, taking employment to 37 lakh, according to Embark's latest report.
Infosys and Truist expand their partnership to scale an AI-first GCC in Hyderabad, onboarding over 1,000 employees and integrating AI, data and banking operations.
India accounts for 75% of Nielsen's global innovation as the company expands AI-led advertising intelligence and audience measurement from Bengaluru.
QualiZeal appoints Sunil Upadrasta as Vice President and India Head, GCC, to lead business expansion, enterprise partnerships and AI engineering services.
Thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology opens a GCC in Pune with over 120 engineers and plans to expand beyond 300, focusing on automotive software, cybersecurity and R&D.
Jayavani Sarkar takes on the Head of Digital Marketing, GCC role at Aon after serving as Group Manager, bringing experience from Deloitte, TCS and AXA Business Services.
Jammu and Kashmir aims to attract Global Capability Centres as its startup count rises to 1,305. LG Manoj Sinha outlines a five-year roadmap for GCC growth.
Lululemon has appointed Vineet Mehta as Vice President of its India Tech Hub, bringing his experience in technology leadership and digital transformation.
TCS will take over Best Buy’s India GCC under a multi-year agreement and transform the operation into an AI-native technology and innovation centre.
Bupa Capability Centre India has appointed Rakesh Chandhok as Head of Global Infrastructure and Internal Products to support its global technology operations.
DoorDash has opened its first India office in Hyderabad with 500 professionals and plans to expand the workforce to more than 3,000 within two years.
IndusInd Bank has launched a dedicated GCC Banking vertical combining digital, employee, commercial card, forex and cross-border banking services.
India's GCCs could see 25,000 to 30,000 job cuts as AI drives leaner teams, even as demand grows for specialised technology roles.
Costa Rica is targeting Indian companies for new GCC, AI, engineering and digital operations as it positions itself as a nearshore hub for the Americas.
Sandoz has appointed Priyaranjan Jha as Global Head of Global Capability Centres and Country President for India, strengthening its GCC and India leadership.
Starbucks will establish its first India GCC in Chennai, with the technology hub expected to create around 800 jobs in its first phase.
Swiss Re has appointed Puneet Kumar as Location Head for its India Global Capability Centre as GCCs take on wider technology and transformation mandates.
India added over 100 greenfield GCCs in the first eight months of 2026 as multinational companies expand AI, engineering and technology operations.
Hyderabad is gaining ground as a GCC hub, with rising office leasing and premium rentals narrowing its gap with Bengaluru in India's commercial real estate market.
Digital Divide Data has opened its first India GCC in Dehradun for AI, robotics and generative AI, with plans to expand from 150 to up to 1,000 employees.
Bhartiya Converge has appointed Eric Pagdiwalla as COO to lead consulting, business services and customer success as it scales its GCC enablement business.
Milacron has opened its first Global Capability Centre in Coimbatore, housing more than 60 engineers as it expands its engineering and innovation capabilities in India.
TCS has reportedly secured a five-year Best Buy India GCC mandate worth around ₹2,000 crore, covering technology services, data, analytics and AI.
BFSI emerged as India's largest GCC office occupier in H1 2026, with transactions rising 70% to 7.32 million sq ft as IT/ITeS demand declined.
Octave Intelligence opens a 2 lakh sq ft technology centre in Hyderabad and plans to scale to 2,000 engineers across AI, software, data, cloud and product development.
Kyndryl and Bridgepath partner to help enterprises build AI-native GCCs by embedding artificial intelligence across delivery, operations, governance and decision-making.
Columbia Group establishes its first India GCC in Mumbai, with plans to hire 220 employees across digital solutions, ship management and operational functions.
CIBC leases 1.21 lakh sq ft of managed office space in Hyderabad for its GCC in a five-year deal valued at around ₹180 crore.
Julius Baer has leased 74,037 sq ft in Mumbai's Andheri East for its Global Enterprise Services operations, expanding its India GCC footprint.
Standard Chartered is strengthening its India GCC strategy as industry estimates project the country's global capability centre market to reach $105 billion by 2030.
Acumatica has opened a Global Capability Center in Hyderabad with more than 30 employees, initially focusing on engineering and global product development.
Schreiber Foods has partnered with Ascendion to deploy agentic AI across its global operations, modernising software engineering and enterprise workflows.
JLL has opened a new Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad and plans to expand its workforce to 1,600 as it strengthens global technology and business operations.
Tamil Nadu has signed MoUs to expand its Global Capability Centre ecosystem and facilitate the University of Western Australia's first India campus in Chennai.
PUMA will establish a Global Capability Centre in Pune to support global technology, digital and enterprise operations, strengthening its India expansion strategy.
Aperam has opened a Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad to strengthen digital transformation, engineering, analytics and enterprise technology capabilities.
Karnataka has announced an AI University, regional tech hubs and a new policy to expand technology investments beyond Bengaluru over the next 100 days.
Accenture has appointed former McKinsey partner Pradeep Prabhala to lead its India Market Unit, with a focus on AI, data-led transformation and GCC growth.
HCLTech has signed a seven-year AI transformation deal with Guardian and will acquire the insurer's India GCC for $10.5 million, adding nearly 2,000 employees.
NTT DATA Business Solutions has opened a new Global Capability Centre in Visakhapatnam to expand AI, cloud and enterprise technology services.
TVH has expanded its India Global Capability Centre to strengthen AI, digital engineering, cloud technologies and enterprise innovation.
The government will assess AI's impact on India's GCC sector as it looks to drive higher-value technology roles and strengthen the country's position as a global innovation hub.
Dabur has established AI powered IT and Digital Marketing GCCs to strengthen MarTech, consumer engagement, analytics and enterprise digital transformation.
Nestlé has launched a new Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad through Nestlé Business Services to strengthen AI, analytics and digital business operations.
Japanese companies are rapidly expanding GCCs in India, driven by AI, digital transformation and technology talent, making Japan the fastest growing APAC contributor.
India's GCCs are becoming global AI hubs, with over 1,200 centres embedding AI and driving enterprise innovation, according to the Nasscom-Zinnov report.
Merck has opened a new Global Capability Centre in Bengaluru to support global healthcare, life sciences, technology and enterprise operations.
Under Armour has appointed Madhu Natesan as Vice President and Managing Director of its India Global Capability Centre.
Target has signed a ₹1,250 crore office lease in Bengaluru, expanding its India GCC and reinforcing the city's leadership in global capability centre growth.
