By 2019, she expects the staff count to nudge 3,000.GICs or global innovation centres have been around since the 1990s when MNCs like Texas Instruments first set foot in India. In the second phase, they leverage talent to innovate for their global products. Steadily, the importance and the complexity of the India GIC has risen. Amid Amazon’s threat and that of digital disruption, the India GIC is becoming critical. The second is its ability to influence and lead global product charters.” Visweswaraiah wears two hats, one as a India GIC leader and another as one of the global senior vice presidents leading a global team.For many reasons, India is uniquely positioned to capture the global GIC wave.

Source: Economic Times August 26, 2017 18:31 UTC