Here are the winners of YourStory GCC Summit 2025 Awards
YourStory GCC Summit 2025 recognised GCCs and individuals who made outstanding contributions to putting the Indian tech landscape on the global map.
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:
Subramani Ramakrishnan, VP - UPS India Technology Centre (third from left), receiving the award from Xpheno Co-founder Kamal Karanth
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.
Ramesh Kalanje, Vice President, Commvault (fourth from left), receiving the award from Sangeeta Bavi, COO, YourStory
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.
Sirisha Voruganti (left), CEO & MD, Lloyds Technology Centre receiving the award from Kamal Karanth, co-founder, Xpheno
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.
Sanjay Vyas (left), MD and GCC Head India at Parexel, receiving the award from Sujit Cheruvatath, Director, Snowflake
Category: Epitome of Innovation
Winner: Parexel
Parexel's advancements in clinical research and drug development have set new industry benchmarks.
Shalabh Mittal (left), MD and Head of Strategy and Transformation, Barclays India, receiving the award from Sujit Cheruvatath, Director, Snowflake
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.
Mukta Arora (left), MD - Astellas Pharma Capability Centre India, receiving the award
Kamal Karanth, Co-founder, Xpheno
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.
Ved Surtani (second from left), SVP - Platform and Architecture, Tekion, receiving the award from Sangeeta Bavi, COO, YourStory
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.
Mita Ganatra (left), CFO, Novartis Corporate Center, receiving the award from Sujit Cheruvatath, Director, Snowflake
Category: Leadership Incubator
Winner: Novartis Corporate Center
Novartis Corporate Center Hyderabad, established more than a decade ago, is a key hub for this MNC.
Nilesh Biniwale (left), MD and VP of Engineering, Pattern India, receiving the award from Kamal Karanth, Co-founder, Xpheno
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
Edited by Kanishk Singh