Mars opens GCC, plans to onboard 1,000 employees

IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu and others at the inauguration of the Global Capability Centre of Mars Inc in Hyderabad on Thursday.

Mars Inc., the U.S. multinational behind several popular global snacking, food and pet care products and services brands, has opened its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad.

Established in collaboration with Genpact, the 60,000 sq ft facility will open with 400 Genpact employees and transition to 1,000 Mars associates in future, the company said after IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu inaugurated the GCC on Thursday.

GCCs are poised to be important drivers of Telangana’s economic growth and the State government was keen on such facilities looking beyond conventional IT services into technology development, research and development, data analytics, product design, engineering and innovation, the Minister said.

The government was working to position Hyderabad as a global hub for technology, innovation and a knowledge-driven economy, he said.

Mars said its GCC will serve as a hub for digital innovation and business enablement. It will help design future operations of the company, with Genpact’s agentic operations at the core, particularly to improve operational speed, consistency and visibility across Mars’ global business.

The GCC builds on Mars presence in India, where since 1995 the company has invested in seven factories and employs more than 2,400 people across snacking, food and nutrition and pet nutrition and one Royal Canin packaging centre. “The Hyderabad GCC is a valuable addition to our global network, helping us strengthen how we work across markets, connect expertise and advance our digital capabilities,” CFO Claus Aagaard said.

The GCC opening comes on the heels of additional Mars investments in India, including a $55 million expansion of the Hyderabad pet nutrition factory.