Future of GCCs in India: Transforming into R&D Powerhouses

1.1 The Strategic Imperative 8™

1.2 The Strategic Imperative 8™

1.3 The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Growth of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in India

1.4 About the Growth Pipeline Engine™

1.5 Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™

2.1 Research Scope

2.2 Research Methodology

2.3 Research Methodology Explained

3.1 Cost-efficient Talent Powerhouse for MNCs

3.2 Global Client Base

3.3 Conducive Ecosystem for Global Growth

3.4 Indian GCCs—Enabling MNCs to resolve Challenges

3.5 Indian GCCs—Moving up the Ladder to Lead Global R&D Efforts

3.6 Indian GCCs—Becoming More Autonomous and Powerful

3.7 Long-term Value-addition Preferred over Profits

4.1 Improvements Needed in Employee Benefits to Improve Retention

4.2 Indian GCC Leaders—Challenges to Effective Leadership Roles

4.3 Cultural and Structural Changes Needed

4.4 Empowering GCCs

4.5 India’s Cost and Talent Advantage

4.6 India’s Small Cities—Vast Pool of Untapped Talent

5.1 Adobe Research—R&D Profile

5.1 Adobe Research—R&D Profile (continued)

5.2 Adobe India—Ownership and Control over Commercial Products

5.3 Adobe Partnering With Academia and Public Sector

5.4 Adobe—Flexible Work Culture

5.5 Adobe—An Equal Opportunity Employer

5.6 Samsung—R&D Profile

5.6 Samsung—R&D Profile (continued)

5.7 Samsung India—Institutionalizing Patent Culture

5.8 Samsung’s Ties with Academic Institutes

5.9 Samsung India—Working with the State Government

5.10 Samsung India—Source of a Number of Globally Commercialized Innovations

5.11 SRI-B—Largest Software R&D Center outside Korea

5.12 Hiring Process at Samsung

5.13 Microsoft—R&D Profile

5.13 Microsoft—R&D Profile (continued)

5.14 Microsoft Research—A Facilitator of Innovation

5.15 Microsoft Research India—Using Tech for Welfare

5.16 MSR—Incubating World-class Talent through Collaborations

6.1 Growth Opportunity 1: Talent beyond Metro Cities

6.1 Growth Opportunity 1: Talent beyond Metro Cities (continued)

6.2 Growth Opportunity 2: Expanding Roles of Business Operations

6.2 Growth Opportunity 2: Expanding Roles of Business Operations (continued)

6.3 Growth Opportunity 3: Acquisitions and Strategic Partnerships

6.3 Growth Opportunity 3: Acquisitions and Strategic Partnerships (continued)

7.1 Key Contacts

8.1 Your Next Steps

8.2 Why Frost, Why Now?

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