Looks like Hyderabad is fast emerging as India’s new hotspot for global capability centres (GCCs), challenging Bengaluru’s long-held dominance.
According to Xpheno’s latest workforce research report, “Telangana: The Next-Gen GCC Powerhouse,” the city has attracted 40% of all new greenfield GCCs set up in India over the past three years — overtaking Bengaluru’s 33% share. Xpheno is a specialist talent solutions company that offers direct hire, IT staff augmentation, engineering services & sales/support staffing services.
Of the 164 brand-new GCCs established in India over the past 30 months, 64 chose Hyderabad.
According to the report, in 2025 alone, global giants such as Eli Lilly, Vanguard, T-Mobile, McDonald’s, Johnson & Johnson, Costco, P&G, Ma





