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    • Punch Powertrain Expands Its Presence in Pune with a New Office, Strengthening India’s Automotive Engineering Ecosystem

      Punch Powertrain Expands Its Presence in Pune with a New Office, Strengthening India’s Automotive Engineering Ecosystem

      The new Balewadi facility, inaugurated on 1 October 2026, is twice the size of the company’s previous office and brings its India R&D, sales and business functions together.

      Pune, Maharashtra | October 2026: Global automotive powertrain supplier Punch Powertrain has strengthened its presence in India with the opening of a new office in Balewadi, Pune, marking a significant milestone in its expansion journey. Inaugurated on 1 October 2026, the new facility is twice the size of the company’s previous office and is designed to support its growing engineering, innovation and business activities in India. Venkatram Mamillapalle, a prominent automotive industry leader, attended the inauguration as the Chief Guest.

      The new facility brings Punch Powertrain’s research and development (R&D), sales and business functions under one roof, creating an integrated workplace that encourages collaboration and provides capacity for new projects. According to the company, the expansion will enhance the employee experience, strengthen teamwork and enable its India operations to support existing customer projects while taking on new business opportunities.

      Punch Powertrain entered India in 2021 with an R&D centre in Pune, focusing on developing innovative products for international markets and adapting its technologies to India’s driving conditions, traffic and climate. Its dual-clutch transmissions (DCTs) have been used on Indian roads since 2022. The company also stated that its continuously variable transmission (CVT) technology, which has more than four million units on roads worldwide, is expected to power compact SUVs in India for a leading global original equipment manufacturer (OEM).
      The company’s technology portfolio includes dual-clutch transmissions, continuously variable transmissions, dedicated hybrid transmissions and electric drivetrains. Its DHT120 dedicated hybrid transmission received the ICE / Hybrid Powertrain / Alternative Fuel Tech Innovation Award at the ET AutoTech Awards 2026 in June, highlighting its work in advanced powertrain technologies.

      The expansion comes as India’s automotive industry increasingly focuses on fuel efficiency, lower emissions, hybrid technologies and vehicle electrification. Punch Powertrain’s investment in its Pune operations reinforces the city’s role as an important centre for automotive engineering, research and development, and next-generation mobility solutions. With its expanded facility, the company aims to strengthen customer partnerships, support future projects and contribute to India’s transition towards cleaner and more efficient mobility.
      For Pune’s growing Global Capability Centre (GCC) and engineering ecosystem, this development reflects the continued importance of the city as a destination for global companies seeking technical expertise, innovation capabilities and opportunities to serve both Indian and international markets.

    • Beghou Inaugurates New Office at ITPP, Kharadi, Pune

      Beghou Inaugurates New Office at ITPP, Kharadi, Pune

      The global life sciences consulting and technology company strengthens its presence in Pune’s growing corporate ecosystem.

      PUNE, Maharashtra: Beghou, a global consulting and technology company specialising in the life sciences industry, has inaugurated its new office at ITPP, Kharadi, Pune.

      The company works with pharmaceutical and biotechnology organisations, offering services across commercial strategy, data analytics, data science and technology. Its solutions help life sciences businesses strengthen commercial operations, improve decision-making and support product and market strategies.

      The inauguration marks a new milestone for Beghou’s Pune team, providing a space for collaboration and continued professional growth. The development also adds to Pune’s expanding presence in specialised consulting, analytics and technology-driven business services.

      Kharadi has emerged as an important business destination in Pune, attracting companies across technology, consulting and global business operations. Beghou’s new office further contributes to the diversity of organisations operating in the city.

      As Pune continues to develop its international business ecosystem, the expansion highlights the role of specialised consulting and technology companies in strengthening the region’s corporate landscape.

    • Orbia Appoints Bijal Shah as Head of Its Global Capability Centre in Pune

      Orbia Appoints Bijal Shah as Head of Its Global Capability Centre in Pune

      Pune, Maharashtra: Orbia has appointed Bijal Shah as the new Head of its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Pune. With more than 23 years of global leadership experience spanning technology, operations, financial services and capability centres, Shah will lead the centre into its next phase of growth.

      Before joining Orbia, Shah served as India Country Head and Board Director at Genworth Financial, where she played a role in strengthening organisational capabilities and enabling enterprise-wide transformation.

      At Orbia, Shah will focus on building high-performing teams, advancing innovation, driving operational excellence and strengthening partnerships across the organisation’s global operations. Her appointment comes as global capability centres continue to expand their strategic role, moving beyond traditional support functions to contribute to business transformation and innovation.

      Pune has emerged as an important destination for GCCs, supported by its established technology ecosystem, skilled talent pool and growing presence of multinational organisations. Leadership appointments such as Shah’s further highlight the city’s evolving role in global business operations.

      Orbia’s Pune GCC is positioned to contribute to the organisation’s global priorities by strengthening capabilities, enabling collaboration and delivering meaningful business impact.

    • Colliers Facilitates ~170,000 Sq. Ft. Grade A Office Transaction for Leading IT Firm in Pune

      Colliers Facilitates ~170,000 Sq. Ft. Grade A Office Transaction for Leading IT Firm in Pune

      Pune, October 2026: Pune’s commercial real estate market continues to demonstrate strong demand for quality office infrastructure, with Colliers facilitating a significant Grade A office space transaction for a leading IT firm.

      The transaction involves approximately 170,000 sq. ft. of conventional office space at GBB, Kothrud, marking a significant office real estate deal in one of Pune’s supply-constrained micro-markets.

      The transaction was supported by Colliers’ Pune office services team, with Amruta Chandratre and Sakshi Talwad playing a key role in understanding the client’s requirements and identifying a suitable workplace solution.

      Navigating limited supply while balancing the priorities of multiple stakeholders, the team successfully facilitated the transaction through a collaborative and solution-oriented approach.

      The deal reflects the continued demand from technology and corporate occupiers for large-format, Grade A office spaces in Pune. As the city strengthens its position as a major technology, innovation and Global Capability Centre (GCC) destination, demand for strategically located and high-quality workplaces is expected to remain an important component of Pune’s commercial real estate growth.

      The Kothrud transaction further highlights the evolving nature of Pune’s office market, where occupiers are increasingly seeking spaces that align with their operational requirements, employee needs and long-term growth plans.

    • Santosh Gupta Joins Mizuho as Director of Data Engineering in Pune

      Santosh Gupta Joins Mizuho as Director of Data Engineering in Pune

      Pune, Maharashtra: Mizuho has strengthened its technology leadership presence in Pune with the appointment of Santosh Gupta as Director of Data Engineering.

      Gupta recently joined Mizuho and brings leadership experience in data engineering, technology and digital capabilities to his new role. His appointment comes as Mizuho continues to build and strengthen its technology ecosystem in Pune.

      In his initial weeks with the organisation, Gupta has highlighted Mizuho’s people-centric culture, collaborative working environment and emphasis on empathy and respect. He noted the organisation’s flat structure, where professionals across levels and functions are encouraged to exchange perspectives and contribute towards common goals.

      Gupta’s early experience also highlights the importance Mizuho places on creating an environment where ideas can flow freely, collaboration takes precedence over hierarchy, and leadership is demonstrated through listening and supporting others.

      His appointment adds further depth to Mizuho’s technology leadership in Pune and reflects the city’s growing role as a hub for global technology, data and financial services capabilities.

      As Pune continues to attract global financial institutions and expand its GCC ecosystem, leadership appointments such as Gupta’s underscore the city’s growing importance in driving technology and data-led transformation.

    • Advanced Energy Opens New Global Capability Centre in Pune

      Advanced Energy Opens New Global Capability Centre in Pune

      Pune, Maharashtra: Advanced Energy has officially opened its new Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Pune, India, adding another global organisation to the city’s expanding GCC ecosystem.

      The new Pune centre will serve as a shared-services hub supporting global development roles for Advanced Energy. The centre is designed to strengthen collaboration between teams in India and colleagues across different regions and time zones, supporting the company’s global operations.

      The inauguration brought together Advanced Energy leaders and employees from across India. The event featured leadership remarks, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, traditional lamp lighting and a cake-cutting celebration, marking the beginning of the centre’s operations in Pune.

      Strengthening Pune’s GCC Ecosystem

      Advanced Energy’s entry adds to the continued growth of Pune as a destination for global capability operations.

      The city has increasingly attracted multinational organisations establishing or expanding GCCs across technology, engineering, business services, research and development, finance and other specialised functions.

      For companies operating globally, Pune offers access to a strong talent base and an established technology and business ecosystem, while providing opportunities to build teams that work closely with international counterparts.

      Advanced Energy’s new centre reflects this broader evolution, with its Pune team expected to contribute to global development and shared-service functions while collaborating with colleagues across the company’s international operations.

      As more global organisations establish dedicated capabilities in the city, Pune’s role within India’s wider GCC landscape continues to expand.

      Pune GCC welcomes Advanced Energy to Pune and looks forward to following the growth and contribution of its new centre.

    • US-Based UKG Expands Pune Office, Building on Its Centre of Excellence

      US-Based UKG Expands Pune Office, Building on Its Centre of Excellence

      Pune: US-based workforce management and HR technology company UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) is expanding its office presence in Pune, adding further momentum to the city’s growing Global Capability Centre (GCC) ecosystem.

      The expansion comes after UKG opened its Pune Centre of Excellence in April 2025, marking a significant milestone in the company’s India growth journey. The new centre was established to support UKG’s product and technology ecosystem and serve customers across its global markets.

      At the time of the Pune launch, UKG announced that the new centre was expected to house up to 500 employees during 2025. The Pune team was planned to focus on product innovation, engineering and AI-powered workforce management platforms and solutions.

      UKG already had a significant India workforce when the Pune centre was launched, with more than 3,000 employees across the country. UKG has been present in India since 2007, making its Pune expansion part of a much longer India growth story.

      From First Presence to Expansion

      UKG’s Pune journey illustrates an increasingly important trend within the city’s GCC landscape.

      The company’s Pune Centre of Excellence was designed to leverage the city’s technology talent and engineering ecosystem while contributing to UKG’s global product and technology capabilities. UKG described Pune as a strategic location where engineering expertise and a culture of innovation could support the development of its global HCM and workforce management solutions.

      The initial plan to build a Pune team of up to 500 employees demonstrated the scale of UKG’s commitment to the city.

      The subsequent expansion of the Pune office further reflects how global companies are increasingly moving from establishing a presence to building deeper and larger capabilities in the city.

      Pune’s Growing Role in Global Technology Operations

      UKG’s expansion comes at a time when Pune is strengthening its position as an important destination for Global Capability Centres.

      The city offers a combination of engineering and technology talent, a strong higher-education ecosystem and an established technology industry. These factors are enabling multinational companies to develop teams that contribute to global product development, engineering, customer experience and other critical functions.

      UKG’s current careers information identifies Noida and Pune as key UKG locations in India, with more than 3,000 employees across the two locations working across engineering, customer experience and finance.

      For Pune, the UKG story is therefore about more than an office expansion. It represents the evolution of a global company’s presence from a newly established Centre of Excellence toward a larger and deeper technology operation.

      As more multinational companies follow a similar path — enter, establish, scale and expand — Pune’s role within India’s GCC landscape continues to evolve.

      UKG’s growing footprint adds another chapter to that story.

      Pune GCC tracks the companies, investments, leadership developments and expansions shaping Pune’s Global Capability Centre ecosystem.

    • Michigan-Based AI Engineering Company Altimetrik Opens Its Second Centre in Pune

      Michigan-Based AI Engineering Company Altimetrik Opens Its Second Centre in Pune

      Pune: Pune’s position as a leading destination for artificial intelligence, digital engineering and Global Capability Centre (GCC) operations continues to strengthen as Altimetrik, a Michigan-based AI engineering company, expands its footprint in the city with the opening of its second centre in Pune.

      Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Altimetrik is an AI-native digital engineering company that works with global enterprises to accelerate digital transformation, modernise technology platforms and develop AI-powered solutions.

      The company’s expansion in Pune highlights the growing importance of the city within its global engineering and technology operations. With enterprises increasingly investing in Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, data engineering, cloud technologies, digital platforms and automation, Pune has emerged as a strategic location for companies building advanced technology and engineering capabilities.

      Altimetrik has been expanding its focus on enterprise AI as organisations move beyond experimentation towards deploying AI solutions at scale. The company has developed capabilities across AI engineering, data and analytics, cloud, product engineering and digital transformation, supporting enterprises across multiple industries.

      The company has also been strengthening its AI ecosystem through partnerships with leading technology companies, including OpenAI, Google Cloud, Anthropic, Snowflake and Databricks. Its AI-focused initiatives are aimed at helping organisations accelerate the adoption of AI and integrate intelligent technologies into their core business operations.

      Altimetrik was recently named an OpenAI Advanced Partner, reflecting its growing focus on enterprise AI engineering and the deployment of AI solutions in production environments.

      Pune Strengthens Its Position as an AI and Engineering Hub

      The opening of Altimetrik’s second centre adds to the growing list of global technology companies expanding their engineering, technology and innovation operations in Pune.

      The city has established itself as one of India’s leading technology ecosystems, supported by a strong talent pool, established IT infrastructure, a large presence of multinational corporations and a rapidly expanding GCC ecosystem.

      Pune is increasingly attracting organisations looking to establish or expand centres focused not only on traditional IT services but also on AI engineering, software product development, cybersecurity, data science, cloud computing, digital transformation and global R&D.

      Altimetrik’s latest expansion is therefore significant in the broader context of Pune’s GCC growth. The company’s focus on AI and digital engineering aligns closely with the changing nature of GCCs in the city, where global organisations are increasingly moving towards higher-value technology, innovation and product-led functions.

      Growing Global Technology Footprint

      Altimetrik’s second Pune centre is expected to further support its engineering and technology capabilities while strengthening its ability to serve global customers from India.

      The expansion also reflects the continued confidence of international technology companies in Pune as a location for building specialised technology teams and accessing skilled engineering talent.

      As global enterprises accelerate their investments in AI and digital transformation, Pune is increasingly positioning itself as a key global hub for AI engineering, technology innovation and next-generation GCC operations.

      The latest expansion by Altimetrik adds another major technology company to Pune’s growing ecosystem and further reinforces the city’s emergence as an important destination for global engineering and innovation.

      Pune GCC will continue to track major GCC expansions, investments, leadership developments and technology announcements shaping Pune’s global capability ecosystem.

    • WACKER Establishes Global Capability Center in Pune in Collaboration with HCLTech

      WACKER Establishes Global Capability Center in Pune in Collaboration with HCLTech

      German chemicals and biotechnology major WACKER Chemie AG has established a new Global Capability Center (GCC) in Pune in collaboration with HCLTech, further strengthening Pune’s position as a major hub for global technology, engineering and digital operations.

      The new center is being established to support WACKER’s global engineering, IT and digital transformation initiatives. The Pune GCC will provide the company with a flexible and scalable delivery foundation while strengthening its ability to execute technology-led transformation programs across its global operations.

      As part of the collaboration, HCLTech will leverage its capabilities in DevSecOps, automation and digital engineering to help WACKER build a high-performing technology team and establish strong operational and governance frameworks. The partnership is expected to support greater agility, operational efficiency and faster execution of WACKER’s digital modernization initiatives.

      The establishment of the Pune center reflects WACKER’s continued focus on strengthening its global technology capabilities and creating a more resilient operating model. By combining WACKER’s industry expertise with HCLTech’s technology capabilities, the new GCC is positioned to support the company’s evolving digital requirements and long-term growth.

      Pune has emerged as one of India’s leading destinations for Global Capability Centres, supported by its strong pool of engineering and technology talent, established industrial ecosystem and growing presence of multinational companies. WACKER’s decision to establish its GCC in the city adds another prominent global organization to Pune’s expanding GCC landscape.

      The development also highlights the increasing role of Pune-based GCCs in supporting global engineering, technology, automation and digital transformation functions, moving beyond traditional IT service delivery toward strategic global capabilities.

      With WACKER’s new center, Pune continues to attract global organizations looking to build specialized technology and engineering capabilities in India, reinforcing the city’s growing importance in the country’s GCC ecosystem.

    • Generac Business and Technology Center Inaugurated in Pune

      Generac Business and Technology Center Inaugurated in Pune

      Pune, India — August 2026: Generac has officially celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its Business and Technology Center in Pune, marking an important milestone in the company’s presence in the city and its global capability journey.

      The inauguration ceremony was held on August 11 and brought together senior Generac leadership, including Rhonda Matschke, EVP, HR; Tim Hearden, Chief Operations Officer; Amit Dogra, VP HR and Service Delivery; Christopher Jones, VP Infrastructure Operations and Enterprise Architecture; Rohit Vaidya, VP Engineering; and Joe Folk, VP Engineering. The occasion was also attended by the founding employees who have been part of building the Pune center from day one.

      Since opening in May, the Pune center has grown into a capability hub supporting Generac’s global operations across engineering, product development, IT, data analysis, reporting and transaction processing. The center is creating greater capacity for Generac’s teams worldwide to innovate and deliver value to customers.

      The establishment of the center in Pune also reflects the city’s growing importance as a global capability hub. Pune has one of the most established GCC ecosystems, providing companies with an environment to build long-term capabilities, access skilled talent and develop centers focused on technology, engineering and innovation.

      For Generac, the Pune center represents an opportunity to build a lasting center of capability and innovation while contributing to the company’s global operations.

      The ribbon-cutting marks a significant beginning for the team in Pune as it continues to expand its capabilities and support Generac’s global business. With its growing presence in the city, the center is set to become an important part of Generac’s global capability network.