Chennai is India’s third largest market for global capability centres and the anchor of Tamil Nadu’s push. Here is who is setting up, what they are building and how the state is courting them.
Last updated: 16 October 2026
250+GCCs in the city
13 mn sq ft+GCC office leasing, 2022 to H1 2026
~10%Share of India’s GCC leasing
450+GCCs expected by 2030
Where Chennai stands
Chennai holds about 85% of Tamil Nadu’s GCC units and 90% of its GCC workforce, and the city added roughly 95,000 GCC jobs between FY19 and FY24. Engineering, automotive, banking and energy dominate. Tamil Nadu pays a payroll subsidy on new GCC jobs above ₹1 lakh a month and clears projects through its GCC One single window.
Policy backdrop
Incentives, targets and the latest announcements from Tamil Nadu.
Tracked in Chennai in 2026
| Company | Sector | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuehne+Nagel | Logistics and Supply Chain | Operational | Oct 2026 |
| Starbucks | Retail and Consumer | Announced | Sep 2026 |
| Walgreens | Healthcare and Life Sciences | Announced | Sep 2026 |
| Lexitas | Technology and Internet | Expansion | Sep 2026 |
| Chubb | Banking and Financial Services | Announced | Jul 2026 |
| Nordex | Energy | Announced | Jul 2026 |
| Hitachi Energy | Energy | Expansion | Jul 2026 |
| Illumia | Technology and Internet | Expansion | Apr 2026 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus | Automotive | Operational | Mar 2026 |
| KLA | Technology and Internet | Announced | Feb 2026 |
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Our Chennai GCC coverage
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- UPS Expands Chennai Technology Centre with Phase 3 Launch
- OneMagnify Shifts Chennai GCC From Delivery Centre to Innovation Hub, Names Venkatesh Kidambi as India MD
- Workday Picks Chennai for Its India GCC with 1.94 Lakh Sq Ft Office Commitment
