Once a futuristic concept, AI is a tangible force changing industries and economies across the globe. Though many worry that AI will replace jobs, when leveraged appropriately, it can boost human efficiency. In fact, AI creates more jobs than it takes and is expected to create approximately 97 million more by 2025.
This is especially true in countries like India, where the AI market is expected to reach a projected value of $8 billion by the same year. And thanks to government initiatives and a symbiotic startup ecosystem, cities like Mumbai, Jaipur and Pune are emerging as epicenters of innovation. We’ve rounded up some of the top companies boosting Pune’s international reputation, and bursting with a wide range of opportunities.
Top Companies in Pune
- ZS
- SailPoint
- Crowdstrike
- IDeaS
- LogicMonitor
- Wipfli
- Capco
Top Companies in Pune to Know
ZS is a management consulting and technology firm focused on transforming healthcare. Through the use of data intelligence, ZS helps clients solve challenges and increase customer value. Celebrating 40 years in 2023, ZS has a team of 13,000 employees in 35 offices worldwide.
British universal bank Barclays opened its Pune campus in 2019. The new location is the financial services company’s largest location outside of its global headquarters in London, housing 9,000 employees and providing technology and operations services. Barclays has had a presence in India since 1990.
IBM provides infrastructure, software and consulting services to the world’s mission-critical businesses. Founded in 1911, its supercomputers have consistently ranked among the most powerful in the world. IBM has locations in 175 countries, including 20 cities across India.
Fintech company Credit Suisse provides investment banking, asset management and research to clients in more than 50 countries. Ten percent of Credit Suisse’s senior IT roles are based in India, where it maintains locations in six cities. It operates a 44-acre smart working facility in Pune that supports the company’s global operations.
Tech giant Amazon has several Pune facilities, including a delivery center, a fulfillment center and a development center. The online retailer and cloud services provider opened the Pune delivery center in 2019, its largest Indian delivery facility. Headquartered in Seattle, Amazon operates in 20 countries.
Tata Consulting Engineers is the largest Indian engineering and project consultancy. It provides engineering consulting across three main segments: infrastructure, power and resources. The company has more than 62 years of experience and has completed 12,000 projects in more than 65 different countries. Headquartered in Kolkata, Tata Consulting Engineers has additional locations in Pune and Mumbai.
Vodafone is a telecom company providing services in Europe, Africa and the Americas. It operates Europe’s largest 5G network and provides television services to more than 22 million customers. In India, Vodafone is the provider of the third-largest mobile telecommunications network.
TransUnion has its origins in credit reporting, but has grown into a global information and insights company providing credit insights, fraud prevention, risk management and analytics with offices around the world. The company’s Global Capability Center opened in Pune in 2023, focusing on innovation and digital transformation.
John Deere manufactures heavy equipment for agriculture and construction. It operates a technology center in Pune that houses teams working on product engineering, manufacturing and IT solutions. John Deere is India’s largest exporter of agricultural machinery.
HCL Technologies offers tech capabilities centered around digital, cloud and AI services. The company is on the Forbes Global 2000 list and ranks among the top 20 largest publicly traded companies in India. HCL Technologies employs more than 184,000 people around the world.
SailPoint is an identity access management provider that uses data intelligence to enable companies to proactively discover, manage and control all user access. The platform allows customers visibility into their digital workforce, ensuring employees have the appropriate level of access to do their jobs.
Cloud database services company EDB helps businesses manage their data. Its products are built on an open-source database management system called PostgreSQL, and are compatible with Oracle applications. EDB has a software development center in Pune, one of 10 locations around the world.
Biz2Credit is a fintech company focused on funding what’s next for small businesses by leveraging data, cash flow and the latest technology to provide them an automated funding platform. Operating out of offices in the United States and India, Biz2Credit has provided over $8 billion in small business loans and financing.
Capco is a technology and management consultancy specializing in financial services. With a global client portfolio, Capco delivers end-to-end data-driven solutions for banking and payments, capital markets, wealth and asset management, insurance and the energy sector. Its employees operate from the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.
HSBC offers financial services to more than 40 million customers across the globe, including some of the world’s biggest companies and governments. The bank opened its first Indian branches in 1867, and currently operates 26 branches in 14 different cities in the country. HSBC employs more than 170,000 people around the world.
Global IT company Infosys provides consulting, software development and digital products to customers in more than 50 countries, including businesses like Nike, Barclays and Harley Davidson. Its Pune location was established in 1996 and it is home to more than 34,000 employees.
In business for almost 100 years, Wipfli is an advisory firm that delivers holistic solutions to help clients of all sizes navigate the marketplace and drive growth. Its leaders provide analysis and insights on tax, accounting, audit, digital transformation, disruption, wealth management, strategy and operations.
Reorg is a global provider of credit intelligence, data and analytics for leveraged finance and restructuring professionals, designed to help professionals make faster and more informed business and investment decisions. With offices in three continents, Reorg serves 26,000 professionals.
LogicMonitor is a fully automated, cloud-based infrastructure monitoring platform. The company’s SaaS-based platform, LM Envision, enables hybrid observability across on-premise and multi-cloud environments. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, LogicMonitor has offices throughout the United States, as well as in England, Australia and India.
Acquia builds products that 4,000-plus customers around the world use to create engaging, user-friendly digital experiences. Drupal is the company’s open source content management system, which comes with features like customizable templates and advanced security capabilities.
Deloitte provides professional financial, tax, risk advisory and audit services. The company serves nearly 90 percent of the Fortune Global 500 companies, with a presence in more than 150 countries. Deloitte’s Pune office is one of 13 locations in India, where it employs 15,000 people.
Amdocs helps communications and media companies with digital network transformation. Its services include cloud acceleration, business operations improvement, custom application development and automation. Amdocs has 85 offices around the world and employs more than 31,000 people.
CrowdStrike has redefined security by protecting and enabling the people, processes and technologies that drive modern enterprise through its cloud-native security platform. The platform uses data intelligence to protect against cyberattacks and keep user data confidential. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, CrowdStrike has 32 offices across the globe.
Pune-based Persistent Systems is a digital engineering company. It offers cloud computing, big data analytics, endpoint security and product engineering to clients in the banking, insurance, telecom and media, healthcare and life science industries. Persistent Systems has locations in India, the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. It employs 23,000 people.
Addepar is a multi-product software and data platform serving a range of firms, use cases and geographies. With client presence in more than 40 countries, Addepar’s platform aggregates portfolio, market and client data for over $5 trillion in assets. Based in California, the company embraces a flexible workforce model with offices around the United States, Europe and Asia.
IDeaS is a provider of revenue management software and services, particularly in the hospitality and travel industries. Aside from offering automated pricing and inventory decisions, IDeaS also offers users the opportunity to participate in ongoing on-demand e-learning and live events like monthly webinars and expert panel discussions.
TransUnion offers credit monitoring and protection solutions for consumers along with a suite of products that support data-driven decision making for businesses. Its technology has applications across industries like financial services, healthcare, media, retail, communications and energy.