Here are the winners of YourStory GCC Summit 2025 Awards

At the inaugural YourStory GCC Summit 2025, YourStory awarded companies and individuals for their outstanding contributions to the global capability centre (GCC) ecosystem in India.

These awards acknowledge the contribution of GCCs in making India a hotspot for multinational companies to drive strategic planning and innovation, putting India on the global technology map.

Here are the winners:

Category: The Best Greenfield Scale Up

Winner: UPS India Technology Center

UPS Technology Center, based out of Chennai, has rapidly scaled up to more than 1,000 IT professionals since its launch in August 2023.

Category: Employer Brand of the Year

Winner: Commvault

Cybersecurity company Commvault rolled out talent programmes, which have aligned employees with the key objectives of the company.

Category: Impact Leader of the Year

Winner: Lloyds Technology Centre India

Sirisha Voruganti, CEO and MD, Lloyds Technology Centre has been instrumental in the growth of the India centre over the last two years and leading the technology innovation for the parent company.

Category: Epitome of Innovation

Winner: Parexel

Parexel's advancements in clinical research and drug development have set new industry benchmarks.

Category: Context Changer of the Decade

Winner: Barclays Bank PLC India

Barclays has been an early entrant in India’s GCC landscape with its centre of excellence.

Category: The Ecosystem Builder

Winner: Mukta Arora, Managing Director, Astellas Pharma Capability Centre India

Mukta Arora is an accomplished business leader in the life sciences industry, and has established two GCCs. He is now building a third one.

Category: Product Transformer of the Year

Winner: Tekion Corp

This SaaS company has set new benchmarks on how the automotive industry engages with its customers.

Category: Leadership Incubator

Winner: Novartis Corporate Center

Novartis Corporate Center Hyderabad, established more than a decade ago, is a key hub for this MNC.

Category: TrendSetter

Winner: Pattern India

Pattern India has set the tone through bold bets and the adoption of next-generation technologies.

Category: Inspiring Woman Leader of the Year

Winner: Eva James, VP - Global Service Delivery, Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India