Hyderabad becomes The Hartford’s first home in India

The Hartford launched its first-ever Global Technology Centre in Hyderabad, spanning 1,60,000 sq. ft., focusing on AI, digital innovation, and engineering. The centre aims to scale to 1,200 employees, supporting global technology transformation

Hyderabad: Hyderabad became The Hartford’s first home in India with the State government announcing the launch of the Global Technology Centre of The Hartford in the city by the Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu here on Monday. This marks the company’s first-ever entry into India and the facility has about 1,60,000 square feet space in the Financial District here.

Operating in a start-up-like environment, the centre is designed for rapid prototyping, development and seamless cross–time-zone collaboration with the company’s technology hubs in Hartford, Charlotte, Chicago, and Columbus.

The facility will support the company’s enterprise-wide technology transformation journey, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence, digital innovation and engineering excellence.

The centre is expected to scale to a headcount of nearly 1,200 over the next few years as it expands advanced digital, engineering and AI-led capabilities for the organisation globally.

Addressing on the occasion, the Industries Minister said Hartford’s decision to begin its India journey in Hyderabad follows a familiar pattern. When Microsoft expanded beyond the United States, their first major development centre outside the U.S. was built here. When Google entered India, they chose Hyderabad and created their largest campus outside Mountain View, he said.

“In recent years, global leaders like McDonald’s, Vanguard, Dai-ichi Life and Marriott International have also made Hyderabad their landing point in India, building GCCs that drive advanced digital engineering, AI-led operations and global capability building” Sridhar Babu said.