2025 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Workplace Awards, India’s leading platform dedicated to shaping the future of work. As a trusted catalyst for workplace transformation, Workplace Awards brings together industry leaders, innovators, and change-makers to recognise excellence and drive impactful change across Human Resources, Real Estate, Digital Transformation, Innovation, Finance, Legal, and more.
Built on the pillars of Recognition, Inspiration, Connection, and Association, our platform empowers organisations to lead with purpose, foster a culture of continuous innovation, and build strategic partnerships that accelerate growth.
Be a part of this transformative journey. Celebrate those who are not just building workplaces, but crafting extraordinary experiences that empower employees, drive innovation, and propel organizations to new heights.
GCC Workplace Leadership Summit & Awards 2025 will happen at one of Bengaluru’s largest Banquet halls, at the popular Hilton Bengaluru located at Manyata Embassy Business Park.
Meet Our 2025 Winners
Lloyds Technology Centre India | MD & CEO
Sirisha Voruganti, CEO and MD of Lloyds Technology Centre, brings 33 years of global leadership across research, engineering, strategy, and tech innovation. She was the first woman MD at JP Morgan Chase India and led Mastercard India as Chairman. A former scientist on India’s missile and aircraft programs, she also served at Tech Mahindra, earning multiple innovation awards. With a master’s in Microwave Engineering and a Harvard Executive Program, Sirisha holds patents and sits on NASSCOM’s Executive Council.
Carelon Global Solutions India | Sr. MD & Technology Head
Carrier | Global Digital hubs Leader (China, India & Mexico)
Ex-Country Manager (Carelon, JC Penney & Supervalu)
Anilesh Seth, an accomplished executive, spearheaded the establishment and growth of captives for renowned firms like Anthem Inc. (Legato), SUPERVALU, and JC Penney. With a doctorate from ISB Hyderabad, he's a proven leader in scaling operations, notably achieving a rapid ramp-up of Legato to 7000 associates across 4 centers in two years. An expert in offshore capabilities, Anilesh offers a unique perspective from his extensive experience with both captives and third-party vendors. As an independent Strategy Consultant, he continues to drive success in the GCC/Captives space.
BlackHawk | Senior Director of Product Management & India Site Leader
With over 18 years of experience, Romit is a seasoned leader in enterprise product management. Having worked with industry giants like Blackhawk Network, Fiserv, Syndigo, and Sears Holdings, he brings a wealth of expertise to the table. Currently serving as the Director of Product Management at Blackhawk Network, Romit leads several key product areas and serves as the Site Leader for Blackhawk India, overseeing a thriving team of 500 professionals across Bangalore and Calicut. With a background in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, Romit is dedicated to delivering innovative, user-centric experiences that drive customer engagement and satisfaction.
Mimecast | Vice President & Country Manager, India
Shivi Mithal has nearly three decades of experience in the IT industry across software development, business consulting, managing delivery, software product management, and program management. This extensive background gives him a unique ability to understand and enable team members across a variety of roles. Setting up and running Global Capability Centers (GCC) is a natural career choice for him. His passion lies in executing tasks with precision from the start, making data-driven decisions, and fostering a culture where every hire complements the organizational ethos, leading to a workplace where employees actively support one another.
NHRD Bangalore Chapter | Hon. Secretary
As a transformational and visionary in HR and business consultation, Kasturi Cotha has an impressive experience of nearly 25 years in global setups and global initiatives across human resource functions, business and strategy. She has a consistent record of initiating and setting operations, Global Capability centers, startups to mid-large size organizations. With a knack of employer/employment branding and DE&I initiatives, compliance and statutory related issues, she has ensured successful completion of projects. Besides being bestowed upon with various recognitions and awards, she has been invited to various panel and round table discussions and contributor to Thought Leadership meets. A distinguished alumna of the Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru, she is passionate about the HR profession and finds a way to pay it forward to the fraternity, thus has taken up a role as Hon. Secretary of NHRD Bangalore chapter for the term of 2023-2025. Kasturi worked as the Head of HR, Bengaluru and HRBP, Global for Product and Technology, at Taylor and Francis Group where she built her identity as a mentor and developer of talent acquisition/talent management programs to support continuous improvement in productivity, performance and culture. She held an additional role of Associate Chair for the DE&I Council at Taylor and Francis. Recognizing her talents and outstanding interpersonal skills, her employers entrusted her with key responsibilities such as partnering with key business stakeholders to support their business drivers and people requirements and to build their understanding of and commitment to the People agenda such as delivery of effective workforce planning, talent acquisition and employer branding to act as an exemplary employer in all diversity and inclusion matters. She designed effective talent management and employee experience and wellbeing initiatives to support continuous improvement in productivity, performance, and culture. Supporting the business with managing organizational change, restructures, acquisitions. Organizational design and change management have been her forte. As a Country Head - People & Process and independent Entrepreneur at Vivasva Software India Pvt Ltd her notable work includes supporting the setup of an Australian based startup in India and providing HR and business consulting services for IT Skills Training Services, Enhance Academy, Eternity Structures Private Limited and Avhni Fix-It. Prior to this role, Kasturi was the HR Head at Danske IT & Support Services Pvt Ltd where she was part of India Management Team and responsible for establishment and growth of the GCC’s People agenda. She successfully implemented key referral and recruitment programs to support a tenfold increase in employees, executed solicitation procedures and setup an IT captive. Played a vital role in implementing Career growth framework and aligned it with Certification & Training programs. Designed Policies and Procedures to support establishment of the IT Captive. Earlier to that, in her role as a Manager HR and Operations with Temenos India Private Limited where she received an insight into performance management and introduced Competency based Performance Review & Development Program and devised Grading System through Scorecard of Competencies & Proficiency rating. She authored the HR Process Document in lines with the ISO 9001-2008 and Tick IT standards. She was part of strategic projects of Due-Diligence, Mergers assignments.
Connect with influential leaders from India’s most exciting and future-ready GCCs. Build meaningful relationships that can lead to new ideas, partnerships, and business growth.
Enjoy curated networking lounges, an executive lunch, and a cocktail dinner — all in a setting designed for connection, celebration, and inspiration.
Get first access to the GCC Workplace Playbook 2025 — a comprehensive blueprint co-created by industry leaders, with best practices across HR, Finance, Compliance, Innovation, and more.
Attend high-impact panel discussions, roundtables, and keynote addresses covering themes like talent transformation, workplace innovation, digital evolution, and strategic leadership.
Be a part of the iconic GCC Workplace Awards 2025 ceremony, recognising the most innovative and impactful teams and individuals redefining the future of work.
Enhance Employer Brand: Position yourself as an employer of choice, attracting top talent and fostering a positive reputation.
Gain Global Recognition: Showcase your organization’s commitment to innovation on a global stage.
Benchmark and Learn: Discover best practices and innovative strategies from industry leaders.
Inspire and Motivate: Boost employee morale and engagement by celebrating their achievements.
Network and Collaborate: Connect with like-minded professionals and explore opportunities for partnership.
Enhance Professional Profile: Increase your visibility and credibility within the GCC landscape
Gain Global Recognition: Showcase your achievements on a global stage.
Learn from the Best: Discover innovative strategies and best practices from industry leaders.
Inspire and Motivate: Celebrate your successes and inspire others.
Build Lasting Relationships: Connect with influential individuals and organizations.
Just a short note to thank you and congratulate you on a beautifully execute event. The agenda, speakers, organisation, venue and every detail was superb. Appreciation to your whole team.
It was a pleasure collaborating with you, Anuj Agrawal and the entire Zyoin team! Here's to our continued partnership as we support India GCCs on their transformative journey. Onwards and upwards!
Had a very insightful conversation around Talent and the future of Workforce. Truly enjoyed being part of it! Congratulations on the success of this entire event!!
The GCC Workplace Awards 2024 have set a new standard for excellence in the GCC sector. As a strategic partner, we're proud to have been part of this journey. The event not only recognized outstanding achievements but also fostered a vibrant community of GCC leaders. The celebration of individuals and organizations across diverse categories has inspired us all. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Zyoin Group for their exceptional initiative in curating this platform and driving the future of GCCs in India.
On behalf of BDO RISE, I am truly honored to receive three prestigious awards from GCC: Top 24 of 2024, Top 6 in Diversity & Inclusion, and Site Leader of the Year. A heartfelt thank you to GCC Workplace Awards for their impeccable efforts in recognizing excellence and fostering a culture of collaboration. It was truly inspiring to witness the seamless planning and execution of the event, bringing together leaders from across the industry for such meaningful discussions. Being part of this celebration was an absolute honor; kudos to the GCC team for their dedication to creating a platform that uplifts and connects us all!
A heartfelt thanks to GCC Awards 2024 for recognizing IRIS as one of the Best Employers 2024 and honoring me as one of the Top HR Leaders 2024. This is truly a significant milestone for us as part of the GCC community, and we deeply appreciate the efforts taken to bring companies operating under this business model together to share knowledge and insights. The recognition of individuals and organizations across various categories has created a powerful platform within the GCC community, fostering collaboration and inspiration. A special thanks to Zyoin Group for this wonderful initiative and for celebrating excellence in the industry.
The GCC Workplace 2024 event was very well-organized and ran smoothly, with the right time given to each sub-event. The speakers were extremely engaging and informative, and provided some real life interesting examples, that I could relate to, and of course, added a lot of value. I personally learned a lot about industry practices, trends and most importantly, what my peer leaders are doing to address the challenges faced. I had a great time learning and networking at the event and would definitely attend the Workplace Awards 2025.
All GCC (Global Capability Centres) organisations can be nominated for the Workplace Awards by themselves or by other industry experts, clients, customers, or any other stakeholders. The nomination process will be open to businesses across India.
All nominations will undergo impartial screening based on eligibility criteria, including the requirement that organisations must be GCCs.
The screened nominations will then be shortlisted based on the employer responses collected through Survey shared.
The evaluation will be based on quantitative and qualitative elements including Employee Engagement, Recognition, Work-Life Balance, Team Collaboration, Leadership, Training & Development, Employee Well-Being, and Diversity & Inclusion initiatives gathered from the survey. Also, evaluation will include extensive research from our internal team.
The winners will be announced through a formal ceremony and event scheduled in July 2025.
We follow a comprehensive 5-step process to ensure fairness and transparency in recognizing excellence:
Step 1: Nomination Submission
Organizations and individuals can submit their nominations through the Workplace Awards official website.
Step 2: Verification
Our dedicated research team rigorously evaluates each nomination against the eligibility criteria. A confirmation email will be sent within **2 to 7 working days** of submission.
Step 3: Evaluation Form
Nominated organizations will receive a Evaluation form that must be completed to proceed to the next stage of evaluation.
Step 4: Evaluation and Research
Organizations that successfully complete the form will undergo a detailed evaluation. This includes an analysis of the form responses and additional research conducted by our internal team.
Step 5: Recognition
Winners will be officially announced and celebrated at the grand awards ceremony.
No, there is absolutely no fee involved at any stage of the nomination process or the subsequent evaluation steps. The entire process is free of charge to ensure inclusivity and equal opportunity for all participants.
