Eli Lilly and Company to set-up global capability centre in Hyderabad, to recruit over 1,000 skilled workers
The company said that it would be recruiting more than a 1,000 highly-skilled team members to strengthen its digital strategy and service delivery
Hyderabad: Eli Lilly and Company on Thursday announced plans to establish a new global capability centre in Hyderabad, India. The company said that it would be recruiting more than a 1,000 highly-skilled team members to strengthen its digital strategy and service delivery.
The Hyderabad centre will be known as Lilly Capability Centre India (LCCI) Hyderabad and will initially focus on expanding Lilly’s capabilities in automation, artificial intelligence, software product engineering and cloud computing to deliver advanced technology solutions that meet the evolving needs of Lilly’s business worldwide.
LCCI Hyderabad will be Lilly’s second capability centre in India, following LCCI Bengaluru, which was launched in 2016. LCCI Hyderabad will focus on scaling up Lilly’s innovation and efficiency by unlocking new technological advancements and leveraging data insights, accelerating the delivery of next-generation medicines to patients around the world.
Lilly plans to employ around 1,000 to 1,500 highly skilled professionals including technology engineers and data scientists. Recruitment for the new site is underway, and the centre is expected to be operational by mid-2025.
“LCCI Hyderabad will enhance our technical capabilities, enabling us to better meet growing business demands, fully leverage technology in our operations, and further expand our presence in India,” said Manish Arora, MD, LCCI Hyderabad.
“Hyderabad is a hub of innovation with decades of history in technology, and we are excited to announce plans to launch a new centre here,” said Diogo Rau, Executive vice president and Chief Information and Digital Officer of Lilly.
