Why companies are building GCCs in India
Global Capability Centers have moved far beyond back-office support. Today's GCCs own product engineering, cloud platforms, data, cybersecurity and, increasingly, AI. India hosts more than 1,700 of them, according to NASSCOM and Zinnov estimates, and new centres are being set up by mid-sized and venture-backed companies, not only Fortune 500 firms.
The challenge is doing it well: hiring the right senior people, building an engineering culture that matches headquarters, and getting to real ownership rather than ticket-taking.
How Appmetry helps
- GCC strategy and business case: scope, functions, team size, costs and a multi-year ramp plan.
- Location and model: city choice, and a decision between dedicated team, build-operate-transfer or a direct captive setup.
- Talent acquisition: senior engineers, engineering managers, product, QA, data and AI specialists, hired to your bar.
- Engineering leadership and operating model: agile delivery, code quality, DevOps, security and metrics aligned with headquarters.
- Operations: workspace, HR, payroll, compliance and IT through our setup and trusted partners during the build phase.
- Transfer: move people, processes and assets into your own entity when you are ready.
Engagement models
| Model | Best for | Ownership | Speed to start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated team | Testing India delivery, 5 to 30 people | Appmetry employs, you direct | Fastest |
| Build-operate-transfer | Planned GCC with lower risk | Transfers to you later | Fast |
| Captive with advisory | Companies ready to build directly | Yours from day one | Slower |
Engineering culture first
A GCC succeeds when its engineers own outcomes. Our founders built and scaled the engineering organisation behind Poshmark, from about ten people to a platform supporting 80M+ users, and our teams have worked as embedded extensions of clients such as Uplift Labs for more than six years. We bring those practices to your centre: clear ownership, strong code review, automated testing and direct collaboration with headquarters.
AI-ready from day one
New GCCs are expected to lead AI adoption. We help you staff and enable AI engineering, with shared platforms, governance and use-case delivery. See AI solutions and AI agent development.
Typical GCC roadmap
- Months 0 to 1: strategy, business case, model and location decision.
- Months 1 to 4: hire the core team and leads, set up tooling and start delivery as a dedicated team.
- Months 4 to 12: scale teams, establish leadership and processes, set up your entity if transferring.
- Month 12 onward: transfer, or continue with Appmetry as an operating partner.
Plan your GCC
Tell us the functions you want to build in India and your target size. We will share a ramp plan, cost model and recommended engagement model. Book a GCC consultation.