National– As India’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) ecosystem surpasses 1,760 centres in 2025, engineering service providers are playing a growing role in helping multinationals build and scale operations with speed and technical depth. Among the models gaining ground is the partner-led Offshore Development Centre (ODC), led and operated by engineering specialists such as CS TECH Ai.
Despite mandates focused on transformation, senior leaders in many GCCs continue to be engaged in routine operational management. The result is a dilution of focus from high-value engineering and digital programmes. To address this, the partner-run ODC model allows companies to co-build their centres in India with a provider that manages the full lifecycle—from recruitment and training to delivery and governance.
One such example is AllyGram Systems & Technologies, a delivery centre co-established by Germany’s Grammer AG and AllyGrow Technologies, now the mobility engineering vertical of CS TECH Ai. Since its inception in 2018 in Pune with just over 20 engineers, the centre has grown to more than 100 professionals managing end-to-end engineering design, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for Grammer’s global operations.
Vishal Pawar, Chief Marketing Officer, CS TECH Ai, said: “The AllyGram example shows how an engineering-focused partner can build and scale a delivery centre that supports global product ecosystems. From recruitment to engineering delivery, our teams manage the full stack.”
The operational model allows CS TECH Ai to run the delivery centre independently, while the parent firm focuses on complex product development and innovation. The delivery centre integrates seamlessly with global workflows while being fully managed in India.
With over 400 new GCCs projected to open in India by 2030 and several states offering GCC-focused incentives, the partner-operated model is expected to form a key pillar of India’s engineering and digital services growth.