Dai-ichi Life's first-ever GCC outside Japan set up in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Japanese life insurance major Dai-ichi Life Group has opened its first global capability centre (GCC) outside Japan in Hyderabad. The GCC, which is now operational with around 50-60 techies, will be ramped up to 500-600 over the next two to three years, its global chief digital and information officer Stephen Barnham told TOI here.

"We are optimistic about scaling up quickly, given the talent availability in Hyderabad," he said.

Barnham said the centre will focus primarily on technology development, especially in enhancing customer experiences through digital solutions. He said setting up of the GCC was significant because of the unique challenges and opportunities it presents in bridging cultural and language differences between Japan and India.

Set up in collaboration with Capgemini on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) model on its Hyderabad campus, the GCC will be initially managed by the French IT services giant before transitioning control to Dai-ichi Life, Capgemini CEO Ashwin Yardi said.