Trigent and WeWork India Forge Path for Mid-Market Global Hubs

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. – December 05, 2025 – In a strategic move set to reshape global expansion for mid-market companies, technology solutions provider Trigent has announced a partnership with WeWork India, a leader in flexible workspaces. The collaboration aims to provide a rapid, seamless pathway for enterprises to establish intelligence-driven Global Capability Centers (GCCs) across India, combining operational expertise with ready-to-use infrastructure.

This alliance addresses a critical gap in the market, offering a turnkey solution that significantly lowers the barriers to entry for companies looking to tap into India's vast talent pool and innovation ecosystem. By integrating Trigent's three decades of experience in engineering and process management with WeWork India's extensive network of tech-enabled offices, the partnership promises to launch fully operational GCCs in a matter of weeks, a stark contrast to the months or even years required for traditional setups.

Democratizing Global Expansion

For many mid-market enterprises, the ambition to establish a global footprint has often been thwarted by prohibitive upfront costs, complex real estate negotiations, and lengthy setup times. The Trigent-WeWork India model is engineered to dismantle these obstacles, effectively democratizing access to the strategic advantages previously reserved for large corporations.

Trigent brings to the table a proven framework for building and managing high-performance teams. With a track record of supporting over 480 global and mid-sized enterprises in running successful GCCs, the company offers a comprehensive “GCC-in-a-Box” platform. This includes AI-powered talent acquisition to source top-tier engineers and specialists, predefined governance models for seamless oversight, and agile, pod-based delivery structures that have been shown to accelerate product releases by up to three times. This operational backbone is now supercharged by immediate access to physical infrastructure.

"This partnership strengthens our commitment to delivering AI-enabled, turnkey Global Capability Centers for customers worldwide," said Bharat Khatau, Chairman and CEO of Trigent Software. "By complementing our operating system, governance structures, and productivity tools with WeWork India's flexible workspace solutions, we allow customers to start operations in a matter of weeks, unhindered by the usual infrastructure delays."

The financial implications are significant. Clients can bypass the substantial capital expenditure (CAPEX) associated with long-term leases and office fit-outs, instead adopting a more agile operating expense (OPEX) model. Industry analysis suggests that leveraging flexible workspaces can offer a cost arbitrage of up to 20% in prime business districts, making the proposition financially compelling.

Fueling India's Innovation Engine

The timing of this partnership coincides with a profound evolution in India's role in the global economy. The country, now home to over 1,700 GCCs employing nearly two million people, is rapidly shedding its old “back-office” label. Today, more than half of these centers have transformed into strategic portfolio and transformation hubs that drive global R&D, product innovation, and digital strategy. Projections indicate the number of GCCs could surpass 2,100 by 2030, contributing an estimated $121 billion to India's GDP.

The Trigent-WeWork India offering is designed to accelerate this trend. It enables companies to establish not just support centers, but true innovation hubs from day one. This is particularly evident in the demand from GCC clients, which now accounts for nearly 40% of WeWork India's business across its 7.7 million square feet of real estate.

"As India cements its position as a global hub for high-value capabilities, the role of GCCs has evolved dramatically," noted Karan Virwani, Managing Director & CEO of WeWork India. "From being just back-end support centers to leading innovation, talent development and digital transformation, the shift has been significant... Our partnership with Trigent allows enterprises to move faster from concept to fully operational Global Capability Centers, with immediate access to premium workspaces."

WeWork India's experience with over 130 active GCCs across sectors like tech, finance, and pharmaceuticals provides a ready-made ecosystem for new entrants. These are not just shared desks, but customizable, high-compliance environments with enterprise-grade IT infrastructure, built to support everything from secure financial operations to advanced R&D labs.

The Blueprint for an Agile Enterprise

Beyond the immediate benefits of speed and cost, this collaboration provides a blueprint for the modern, agile enterprise. In a volatile global landscape, the ability to scale operations up or down with minimal friction is a powerful competitive advantage. The flexible workspace model allows companies to expand from a small pilot team of ten to a full-fledged center of 500 without being locked into rigid, long-term real estate commitments.

This agility extends to talent strategy. With WeWork India's presence in eight major cities, including key GCC hubs like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune, companies can establish a distributed workforce to tap into diverse regional talent pools. Trigent's expertise in navigating the local talent landscape ensures that these teams are not only staffed quickly but with high-caliber professionals who can drive value immediately. This integrated approach solves two of the biggest challenges of global expansion simultaneously: finding the right people and giving them a place to thrive.

The partnership allows mid-market firms to operate with an enterprise-scale impact, leveraging world-class infrastructure and operational frameworks without the associated overhead. It reflects a broader market shift towards hybrid, asset-light business models that prioritize flexibility, resilience, and strategic focus. As more companies look to India to build their future capabilities, this integrated solution provides a powerful and proven path to success.