When Everyone is a GCC, No One is
22/01/2026
9:00 am
Indian firms are now opening GCCs in India, but it may turn India’s strategic advantage into general jargon
Tracking India’s rise as a global GCC leader and innovation hub, with exclusive CXO insights.
Indian firms are now opening GCCs in India, but it may turn India’s strategic advantage into general jargon
Compass Group India has deployed 25-30 cleaning robots, with plans to scale up to nearly 250 across client sites.
Coworking spaces are a perfect match for GCCs that want to operate asset-light and focus on speed-to-market.
GCCs in India are undergoing a fundamental transformation in terms of the way they are designed, governed, and led.
From Wipro to Deloitte, GCC enablers are helping organisations embrace AI-first, automation-led, and insight-driven operating models.
Edtech Curriculum Associates’ India teams are solving some of the most pressing challenges faced by US educators.
StarRez is laying the foundation for a dedicated data science team in Hyderabad.
Of its total current headcount of 149 across the country, 123 employees work from the Pune GCC
Headquarters often places strong emphasis on branding for greenfield GCCs, but timing is critical.
While Hyderabad is emerging as a GCC hotspot, Bengaluru’s advantage lies in honing niche tech talent and staying abreast with emerging technologies that evolve every 12–18 months.
Recently, NTT Data and Bose also established large GCCs in Mangaluru
“The GCCs of the future will be the governance and predictability backbone of the enterprise.”
Nokia has extended its licensing deal with HMD Global beyond 2026, ensuring continued production of feature phones.
Over 230 more companies are expected to join this elite mega GCC cohort in the next five years.
A key component of enabling AI-powered GCCs is talent upskilling.
The centre houses a 60-member R&D team focused on developing next-gen AI capabilities, with plans to scale to 150 engineers by 2026.
The company wanted access to India’s world-class expertise in software engineering, agentic AI, and cybersecurity.
At the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025, leaders from healthcare, insurance and retail examined how India’s GCCs are reshaping global business value.
India now contributes 12% of global late-stage patient recruitment, with more than 4,300 clinical trials registered on CTRI
India’s thriving open-source community makes Hyderabad a natural choice for Sonatype
Industry leaders say the problem isn’t innovation, it’s ownership and speed.
Co-locating GCCs and business units creates a closed innovation loop, driving deeper market success.
Nearly 72% of leaders admit they lack a structured ROI framework, leaving investments justified more by promise than by proof.
“Hyderabad offers smoother expansion opportunities for new entrants compared to Bengaluru’s dense and competitive market”
In high-demand domains like AI, data science, and platform engineering, the talent shortfall ranges between 25–40%.
Maharashtra latest to come up with a policy to establish 400 new GCCs and generate 400,000 high-skilled jobs.
“From Bengaluru, our teams are building solutions that protect Fortune 500 enterprises worldwide.”
The only caution is ensuring that e-commerce firm’s first GCC drives true product ownership, not just scale
Pure KVA, one of Pure Storage’s flagship innovations from India, helps enterprises reduce AI infrastructure costs by optimising GPU usage.
“Our philosophy is very different from many GCCs. We believe in making products in India, with global leaders.”
