GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company and leader in Digital Engineering, inaugurated its new office in Chennai on October 9, further expanding its presence in India, and aimed at deepening its partnership with Global Capability Centers (GCCs).
The company’s new, expanded facility is designed to serve as a Center of Excellence (CoE) for telecom, 5G, and AI-first engineering.
Located in RMZ Milenia Business Park, the new facility is designed to accommodate 500 professionals and is complemented by an additional 300-seat centre in Guindy, established through GlobalLogic’s integration with Mobiveil, acquired in December 2023.
The Chennai office will focus on hiring subject matter experts in telecom and media, along with AI-first engineers across software development, testing, embedded systems, DevOps/MLOps, and data analytics. The center’s location near GCCs allows for faster collaboration and delivery for the company’s Fortune 500 clients.
“India continues to be the cornerstone of our global innovation strategy. As we scale toward a 20,000-strong workforce in the country, Chennai will play a critical role in helping us deliver AI-first, cloud-native, and telecom-grade solutions at scale,” Piyush Jha, group vice president and managing director, APAC, GlobalLogic, said.
With over 800 employees currently based in Chennai, GlobalLogic plans to increase this number by 20% by the end of 2025, bringing the local headcount to over 1000. This growth contributes to the company’s broader ambition of reaching a 20,000-strong workforce in India and a global headcount of 35,000.The inauguration was presided over by Dr Palanivel Thiagarajan, Minister of Information Technology and Digital Services, Government of Tamil Nadu, and Bhaskar Kumar Verma, regional director, South at NASSCOM.
Vikram Puranik, senior vice president, communications, consumer & media, GlobalLogic, said “With Chennai as a focal point, we’re investing in leadership, domain expertise, and advanced engineering to solve some of the most complex challenges in telecom, from 5G monetization and intelligent networks to AI-driven customer experience.”
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