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GCC location intelligence

Find your GCC's
perfect city.

The right city depends on the team, capabilities and scale you're building. Explore six leading GCC hubs across India to find your fit.

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Six cities to explore

Find the right place for what you're building.

Build your profile

Start with what your GCC needs.

Set a few practical parameters, then tell the calculator which location factors matter most to your strategy.

Industry
Technology

Choose your sector to reflect the capability you are building.

Target scale

2,500 people

Set the expected headcount and growth profile for your India centre.

Headquarters
Germany

Choose the headquarters market to add home‑market context.

Roles to hire in India
Data Engineering

Define the critical roles and capabilities your GCC needs to hire.

Scoring weights

Adjust the weights to reflect which location factors matter most to your GCC.

Talent20%
Peer GCC Intelligence25%
Real Estate & Office Market20%
Regulatory15%
Connectivity & Infrastructure10%
Social Fabric & Ease of Living5%
Environment & Climate5%

Your recommendation

A shortlist you can explain.

See the leading cities, their overall fit and the specific strengths behind each recommendation.

Recommended city

Bengaluru

4.25

Best overall fit

Talent4.7
Cost3.8
Business environment3.7
Connectivity4.2
Real estate3.8
Shortlisted city

Hyderabad

4.05

Strong alternative

Talent4.2
Cost4.3
Business environment3.9
Connectivity4.0
Real estate4.1
Shortlisted city

Pune

3.90

Balanced option

Talent4.0
Cost4.0
Business environment4.1
Connectivity3.8
Real estate3.9

City deep dive

Understand why a city leads.

Move beyond a headline score with a clear view of the market, the operating context and the factors shaping the result.

Recommended market

Bengaluru

Explore the city's leading office corridors and GCC micro‑markets.

Talent

Deep technology, finance and shared‑services hiring markets.

Peer GCC ecosystem

A mature network of global capability centres and leaders.

Real estate

Established office corridors with a broad choice of workspace.

Connectivity

Strong links to major Indian and international business hubs.

Business environment

A proven operating environment for global organisations.

Employee experience

Residential, education, healthcare and lifestyle depth.

The complete picture

See the trade‑offs, not just the winners.

Understand why other cities ranked lower and where they may still offer a better fit for a different GCC strategy.

Gurugram

Excellent corporate access and connectivity, balanced against higher operating costs.

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Mumbai

Deep financial‑services talent and market access, with distinct real‑estate trade‑offs.

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Embark location intelligence

Build a location strategy for your GCC.

Run the complete analysis across 30+ parameters and compare India's leading GCC locations.

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