In India’s rapidly maturing Global Capability Centre (GCC) landscape, recognising workplace excellence isn’t just ceremonial—it’s catalytic. As GCCs evolve from transactional support arms to innovation hubs driving global impact, the environments they create for their people become central to that mission. That’s why events like the GCC Workplace Awards, powered by Zyoin Group, are not just timely—they’re transformative.
At the heart of the GCC Workplace Awards lies RICA—Recognition, Inspiration, Connection, and Association—four pillars that are reshaping how India’s GCCs define and celebrate excellence.
Held on July 11, 2025, at Hilton, Manyata in Bengaluru, the Awards brought together a powerful community of CXOs, HR leaders, TA heads, and strategic thinkers committed to building future-ready workplaces. The event was supported by leading partners including SBI, WeWork India, CBRE, Adrenalin.hr, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission, IIM Bangalore, eylys, and FatakPay.
In a year marked by innovation and transformation across the GCC ecosystem, GCC Pulse was proud to partner as the official media voice for this celebration. As a storytelling media platform focused on the evolving GCC ecosystem, our quest has always been to spotlight the untold stories—the practices, leaders, and impact narratives that often go unnoticed beneath the headlines. The GCC Workplace Awards gave us exactly that opportunity.
2025 GCC Workplace Award Winners at a Glance
| Category | Winners |
|---|---|
| HR Leaders | Jayant Pennapati (Qentelli), Mitalee Dabral (Wayfair India TDC), Ponnada Bala Subramanya Srinivas (DXC Technology), Priyadarshini Prabhu (Moss Adams India), Rekha Narendra (RealPage), Sarah Elizabeth Samuel (Adidas GBS India), Varghese Chakkummootil (FNF India), Vera Bakirova (Novo Nordisk), Yadhu Kishore Nandikolla (Evernorth Health Services). |
| TA Leaders | Arun Kumar Subnavis (TriNet GCC), Ashley Andrade (Entain India), Bharath Avula (DAZN), Logesh Chandramoorthy (Josys Digital), Mohan Ramakrishna (Epicor), Ranjitha M V (Anko GCC), Rukhsar Julekha (ABB Business Services), Sheetal Shetty (Collins Aerospace), Pranav Sabherwal (Qentelli), Shweta Desai (Zelis). |
| Diversity Leaders | Aparna Rao (Cencora), Deepa Shenoy (Novo Nordisk), Hariharan Subramanian (IRIS Software), Mala Chandrashekar (Tietoevry), Poonam Dhiman (Sodexo), Shiwani Pathak (ZF Group), Suchitra Karumanchi (Elanco), Vaijayanthi Srinivasaraghavan (UPS India Technology Centre). |
| Learning & Growth Leaders | Mitali Dohroo (World Resources Institute India), Sheldon Kumar (Siemens Healthcare), Somnath Biswas (Worldline), Swathi Cukkemane (ABB Business Services). |
| Women Leaders | Fouzia Kumar (HSBC), Jaya Wadhwani (HMH Tech India), Kajal Kiran (BDO RISE), Kavitha Nagarajan (Epicor), Monica Niranjan (thyssenkrupp), Mridula Rai (Labcorp Ltd.), Rashi Singh (Citrin Cooperman India LLP), Saraswathi Ramachandra (Lightcast). |
| Country Leaders | Divesh Singla (Signant Health), George Inasu (FNF India), John Dawber (Novo Nordisk), Mrinal Duggal (Sanofi), Rajesh Puneyani (Kenvue), Ravi Nalwaya (Ashley Furniture India), Rency Mathew (Sabre Travel Technologies), Venugopal Reddy Kandimalla (Zelis), Vikash Pipara (BDO RISE), Vishal Agarwal (Citrin Cooperman). |
| Innovation Leaders | Dr. Suman Ghosh (British Telecom), Pradeep Rao (Kyndryl), Romit Sen (Blackhawk), Sreedevi Hegde (Vervent), Sreekanth Rao (Collins Aerospace), Suchismita De (Krones Digital Solutions). |
More Than Just Awards
The event also marked the launch of the GCC Workplace Playbook 2025, a definitive strategic guide for future-ready centres. From legal and compliance frameworks to talent strategy and innovation architecture, the Playbook reflects a mature vision of how GCCs can unlock value beyond cost.
At GCC Pulse, we see this moment not just as recognition, but as a signal. The workplace is now a strategic asset—and India’s GCC leaders are reimagining it for global impact. As media partners, we are honoured to help tell these stories and look forward to chronicling what’s next.
