Capgemini plans 20,000‑job Vizag hub
Capgemini is executing a major expansion in India’s Vizag with a Global Capability Centre expected to create about 20,000 jobs — a move the firm says will scale AI, analytics and enterprise transformation delivery for international clients announced. That shift signals global capability centres are absorbing commoditized delivery work, freeing US boutiques to focus on higher‑touch strategy and operational improvement projects.
Andhra Pradesh IT and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh met Capgemini CEO Aiman Ezzat on March 12, 2026 to discuss investment and expansion opportunities in Visakhapatnam. economictimes.indiatimes.com The state formally urged Capgemini to consider establishing an IT development centre and a Global Capability Centre in Visakhapatnam and to set up cloud services and Business Process Management (BPM) verticals. edexlive.com Lokesh also requested Capgemini act as a co‑development partner with Andhra universities to build emerging‑technology labs focused on AI, cloud, cybersecurity and digital talent pipelines. yovizag.com Capgemini’s full‑year 2025 results reported €22,465 million in revenues and flagged AI‑led transformation and “Intelligent Operations” as core growth areas, noting generative and agentic AI made up over 10% of Group bookings in Q4. capgemini.com India operations have been a major delivery engine for Capgemini: the company publicly targeted large India hiring drives in 2025 and Indian headcount figures reported in national press have exceeded 200,000 employees. techstory.in Visakhapatnam’s pitch included reference to an expanding local ecosystem and incoming hyperscaler infrastructure such as a Google data‑centre project, positioning the city as a hub for cloud and platform delivery work. sunrisestate.in Capgemini’s acquisition of WNS and its push to scale GenAI‑powered operations create a concrete demand profile — AI engineering, cloud operations, BPM platform specialists and analytics delivery roles — an inference supported by the company’s filings and the state’s requested verticals. capgemini.com The company said it will “examine” the Vizag proposals during talks with the state, indicating formal approvals, site selection and partnership terms remain to be negotiated before any centre build‑out or campus hiring commitments are finalized. fortuneindia.com
