ANSI provides guided GCC establishment for mid-to-large enterprises looking to build a high-performance, India-based delivery operation — without the complexity, delay, or risk of going it alone.
A Global Capability Centre is an entity owned and operated by your organisation — staffed with your own employees, delivering work under your governance, at a fraction of Western salary costs.
Unlike third-party outsourcing, a GCC is fully captive: you own the IP, the team, the processes, and the institutional knowledge. It gives you the cost and talent advantages of India without the risks of vendor lock-in or knowledge leakage.
India hosts over 1,600 GCCs from global enterprises including Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JP Morgan, and Google — employing over 1.6 million professionals in technology and business services.
| Factor | GCC (Captive) | Outsourcing |
|---|---|---|
| IP Ownership | ✓ You | ✗ Vendor |
| Team Loyalty | ✓ Your brand | ✗ Shared |
| Cost Control | ✓ Direct | ✗ Marked up |
| Culture Fit | ✓ Embedded | ✗ Distant |
| Setup Effort | Complex | ✓ Simple |
ANSI bridges the gap — giving you the captive advantages of a GCC with the ease of a managed setup.
ANSI acts as your in-country partner — guiding every phase of GCC establishment from initial strategy through to a fully operational centre.
We work with your leadership to define the right GCC model, scope, location, and business case. We challenge assumptions and validate assumptions with market data.
Company registration, tax structure, regulatory compliance, employment law navigation, and banking setup — all managed by our in-country legal and finance partners.
Location analysis across Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, and Gurugram. Workspace setup, technology infrastructure, and security compliance from day one.
Leadership hire first — then we build out the team. Every hire goes through ANSI's rigorous vetting process. We handle JDs, sourcing, interviews, and offers.
Structured onboarding, knowledge transfer, tooling integration, and performance frameworks to get your GCC productive and culturally aligned within weeks.
Reporting frameworks, KPIs, HR policies, payroll management, and ongoing advisory support to ensure your GCC operates at enterprise standards from day one.
ANSI's structured methodology compresses a process that typically takes 12–24 months into a streamlined 12–18 week programme — without cutting corners on compliance or quality.
Typical ANSI GCC Timeline: Strategy to operational centre in 12–18 weeks, with the first employees onboarded by week 8.
Workshops with your leadership to define objectives, scope, team structure, location preferences, and success metrics. Weeks 1–2.
Location comparison, talent market analysis, cost modelling, and competitive benchmarking. Deliverable: Board-ready business case. Weeks 2–4.
Company registration, statutory filings, employment law framework, tax setup, and banking infrastructure. Weeks 3–6.
Office selection and fit-out, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity baseline, and connectivity. Parallel to legal setup. Weeks 4–8.
Leadership hire, team build-out, vetting, offers, contracts, and structured onboarding programme. First team members operational. Weeks 6–14.
Reporting frameworks, KPI dashboards, HR operations, payroll, and ongoing ANSI advisory support. Weeks 12–18 and ongoing.
Banks, asset managers, and insurers building technology, operations, and compliance teams in India. ANSI understands regulated environments.
Organisations currently using third-party IT vendors in India who want to convert to a captive model for better control, IP ownership, and cost savings.
Companies with no India presence today who need a trusted partner to guide them through every aspect of establishing a subsidiary and capability centre.
A GCC typically makes commercial sense when you need 20+ India-based employees. For smaller requirements, ANSI's Engineering Resource Outsourcing or Staff Augmentation services may be a better fit.
Large advisory firms offer brand recognition but deliver slow timelines, high fees, and strategic advice without operational accountability. ANSI is your hands-on execution partner — from entity setup through to your first 100 hires.
| Capability | ANSI Solutions | ANSR / Zinnov | Big 4 Advisories EY, Deloitte, KPMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCC live (first employees) | 8–12 weeks | 12–20 weeks | 6–18 months |
| End-to-end execution (not just advice) | ✓ Full execution | Partial | ✗ Advisory only |
| In-house talent vetting | ✓ 5-stage, 3.5% pass rate | Partner network | ✗ Not provided |
| Post-launch operational support | ✓ Ongoing included | Extra cost | ✗ Engagement ends |
| UK recruitment capability | ✓ Dedicated UK desk | ✗ Not offered | Separately scoped |
| Pricing model | Transparent fixed-scope | Project-based retainer | High advisory day rates |
GCC Setup is just the start. Most clients combine it with managed teams and individual resources to staff and run their new centre.
No commitment required. An ANSI GCC specialist will walk you through the model, the timeline, and the costs — tailored to your organisation's specific context.