Sanofi Scales Up Hyderabad GCC with Big Investment

Sanofi Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd. (SHIPL) has expanded its Sanofi Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad, adding over 2.7 lakh square meters of modern workspace within its existing Hitech City campus.

The inauguration was attended by Hon’ble Duddilla Sridhar Babu, minister for IT, industries and commerce, Government of Telangana, along with senior Sanofi leaders.

With this expansion, the Sanofi Global Capability Centre (GCC) can now accommodate nearly 4,500 employees, up from the earlier projected 2,600. This makes it one of Sanofi’s largest talent hubs globally and positions the site among the top three pharma GCCs in India. Backed by a multi-hundred-million-dollar investment, the move strengthens Sanofi’s long-term commitment to India’s growing life sciences ecosystem.

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The Hyderabad center, which began operations in 2019 with a focus on medical services, has since grown into a key global hub supporting research and development, digital innovation, data analytics, medical affairs, finance, procurement, people services, and commercial operations. The new facility is designed with sustainability in mind and promotes diversity, collaboration, and employee well-being.

Madeleine Roach, EVP, head of business operations, Sanofi, said, “As an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company, we … and advancing our mission. We look forward to further growing our capabilities and impact and partnering with Telangana as it continues to set new standards in life sciences innovation and global competitiveness.”

Chief Minister of Telangana, Revanth Reddy said, “The expansion of Sanofi’s Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad reflects Telangana’s growing stature … of creating high-skilled employment, accelerating digital and scientific innovation, and positioning Telangana among the world’s leading life sciences ecosystems.”

D Sridhar Babu, minister for IT, industries & commerce, said while inaugurating the campus, “Sanofi’s expanded GCC underscores Hyderabad’s evolution from a manufacturing base to a strategic innovation and digital powerhouse for global biopharma.”

“We have followed through on our commitment made in 2024 when we opened this campus. This expansion not only … to Hyderabad's position as a premier destination for pharmaceutical and healthcare excellence,” said Mrinal Duggal, head of Hyderabad Global Hub, Sanofi.