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Smaller, leaner GCCs reshape India’s engineering playbook
India’s global capability centre (GCC) model is shifting towards smaller, engineering-led teams that specialise in AI and product development rather than scale. Nasscom data shows over 420 GCCs in India have parent…
The Story in Brief
India’s global capability centre (GCC) model is shifting towards smaller, engineering-led teams that specialise in AI and product development rather than scale. Nasscom data shows over 420 GCCs in India have parent firms with revenues below $100 million. Bose Professional’s Mangaluru R&D centre, starting with one employee and now at 25, plans to reach 75. Companies like McCain Foods, CoreStack and Blueshift are examples.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that a GCC must be large to matter is being quietly overturned. Headcount obsession has long masked what centres actually own, whether a global product or a critical AI capability. Smaller teams at Bose Professional, RapidAI and others show value density, not size, drives outcomes. The real test will be whether these lean centres sustain their focus as parent companies demand faster returns. Can they keep engineering velocity high without scaling headcount indiscriminately?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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