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People Equation

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Date of Publishing

11/05/2026

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Partnering for Growth: US-Based Cloud Transformation Leader’s Success with People Equation

GCC Setup India: AI/ML CoE, Org Design & Leadership Hiring for a Global Industrial Firm | People Equation
GCC Solutions AI / ML Talent

India Innovation & Transformation Centre · Pune

From Manufacturing Giant to India Tech GCC, building what didn’t exist.

Services Delivered

Org Structure & Governance Leadership Hiring Compensation Benchmarking Real Estate End-to-End AI/ML Capability Building
The Challenge

Transition from a globally segmented manufacturing firm to a consolidated technology and innovation centre in India.

Build capabilities that don’t exist in the organisation — AI/ML, advanced engineering, digital product development.

Establish credibility as a tech employer in a market where the firm is known for manufacturing.

What People Equation Did
Org Structure & Governance Design

Designed the complete org structure and governance framework. Hired leadership including Capability-Center Head and AI/ML leads.

Tech Employer Identity & Compensation Benchmarking

Built the firm’s tech employer identity in India through targeted positioning. Ran compensation benchmarking for niche AI/ML roles.

Real Estate — Site Selection to Fit-Out

Delivered the full real estate scope end to end — site selection through fit-out.

AI/ML CoE Launch & TA Ramp

Launched the AI/ML CoE with agentic solutions and an internal AI academy. Ran TA campaigns for seamless ramp.

Author

People Equation

Sector

Date of Publishing

11/05/2026