GCC
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's GCC section.
Why India’s GCCs Are Moving Beyond Cost Arbitrage
At its Process Intelligence Day India 2026, Celonis pitched a future in which AI-native GCCs drive enterprise decision-making.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Bengaluru Built the GCC Story, but Hyderabad is Scaling Fast
India’s latest GCC boom is no longer just about Bengaluru. But that is still where the frenzy is impossible to ignore.
Mohit Pandey ·
Confluent Launches Dedicated GCC Strategy in India as AI Adoption Accelerates
the GCC ecosystem is undergoing a structural shift, with centres functioning as captive support units
Shalini Mondal ·
From American to Southwest: Inside Hyderabad’s Rise as Aviation GCC Capital
Southwest Airlines plans to scale its Hyderabad GCC centre to nearly 1,000 employees.
Shalini Mondal ·
Indian Developers Don’t Trust AI Code. This GCC Wants to Change That
Indian engineering teams spend more time checking AI-generated code even as software supply chain risks grow.
Sanjana Gupta ·
How One Bengaluru Road Turned Into India's Hottest Economic Cluster
What differentiates Bengaluru’s micro-markets today is the type of enterprise ecosystem they support. ORR, in particular, has evolved into one of India’s densest technology corridors.
Shalini Mondal ·
India’s Monthly Tech Hiring Hits Pause While GCCs Grow 20%
GCCs continue expanding engineering teams even as fresher hiring and IT services recruitment slow down.
Sanjana Gupta ·
These Companies Built Germany's Economy. Now, They are Entering India
Over the last five years, the number of Mittelstand GCCs in India has grown by over 100%.
Shalini Mondal ·
‘World’s Largest’ AI Hiring Hub, Yet No GCC in India is Actually AI-Native
India’s GCCs lead global AI hiring, but around 60% of workers will require reskilling by 2030, while nearly 18% may remain untrained.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Karnataka Taps Naukri to Fast-Track GCC Hiring Beyond Bengaluru
The Govt–Naukri pact provides 90 days of hiring assistance and reduces setup time for GCCs outside Bengaluru.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
Can Gujarat Lure GCC Elites Away from Bengaluru and Hyderabad?
Gujarat is now seeing growing interest from global firms willing to establish primary operations directly in the state.
Shalini Mondal ·
Alkami Turns to Delhi-NCR for AI-Led Banking Reinvention
The region is now home to nearly 280 GCCs.
Shalini Mondal ·
Are Startup Acquisitions Replacing Traditional GCC Models in India?
Startup acquisitions offer GCCs immediate operational readiness, access to proven teams, and existing intellectual property.
Shalini Mondal ·
The 1,000-GCC Powerhouse: Why Bengaluru Remains India’s Unrivalled Tech Hub
Bengaluru’s GCCs employ over 6 lakh professionals and contribute more than $22 billion annually.
Shalini Mondal ·
IT, IITs, and GCCs: The Trifecta Fuelling India’s Next AI Innovations
The partnerships between IITs and GCCs focus on accelerating emerging AI and robotics innovations from academic research into real-world enterprise deployments.
Shalini Mondal ·
India’s Tech Hiring Momentum Hits a Road Bump—But Don't Blame AI Just Yet
GCCs, which account for 14% of total tech demand, saw a sharper 21% month-on-month drop in April.
Shalini Mondal ·
Beyond Cost Centre, Hyderabad is Becoming a Fintech GCC Engineering Hub
Companies including InvoiceCloud are tapping Hyderabad for domain-led engineering and decision science.
Shalini Mondal ·
GCCs Don’t Wait For Consulting Decks Anymore. They Run Claude
Strategic thinking is becoming a continuous process, evolving from Day 0 through Year 10 of a GCC’s lifecycle.
Shalini Mondal ·
Is GCC Insourcing Weakening IT Services Relationships?
Companies operating fully owned GCCs report cost savings of 25–35% compared with building equivalent teams in developed markets.
Shalini Mondal ·
Short of Talent, GCCs Turn to Simulating Cyberattacks to Prepare for the Worst
Deloitte India unveiled ConnectSafe, a cybersecurity facility in Bengaluru that offers a live environment that simulates real‑world cyber‑threat scenarios
Shalini Mondal ·