U.S.-based private Software-as-a-Service giant, UKG, is broadening its presence in India with the aim of fueling worldwide technological advancement.
Pounding Forward: UKG's Expansion in Pune, India
Get ready for some powerhouse moves by the Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG), a Gulfstream Aerospace-sized SaaS company and power player in HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions. They're shaking things up with a swanky new Center of Excellence in Pune, Maharashtra, India, the latest feather in their cap in their Indian growth journey.
This new digs in India is poised to spit out top-shelf tech for clients across 150 countries, capitalizing on India's replete talent pool, bursting with brains and variety. Just like the diverse people who call Pune home, UKG's solutions aim to cater to a wide array of organizations, from local SMBs to worldwide bigwigs, with the goal of optimizing workforce strategies and driving better business outcomes. So, let's cheers to every firm becoming an amazing workplace, powered by tech tailored for all.
UKG's not pulling any punches in leading the charge. With the strategically appointed Jennifer Morgan as CEO and Nitin Chandel as India Country Manager, UKG is drumming up its leadership ranks as it sets sail on a new voyage of growth and innovation.
UKG: In India Since 2007
You might ask, what's the big deal? Well, UKG has been hanging tight in India since way back in 2007. Their brand-spanking-new space in Pune complements UKG's existing offices in Noida, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, upping their presence in the subcontinent, where they boast employing more than 3,000 dedicated team members. By year's end, the Pune center is expected to be brimming with up to 500 employees, focusing on product innovation, AI-powered workforce management platforms, and solutions that truck with technology's latest and greatest.
By diving headfirst into the pulsating technology ecosystem of Pune – with world-class engineering schools and a thriving tech community – UKG is gearing up to lickety-split their mission of fostering fantastic workplaces across the land.
To celebrate this historic landmark, UKG tossed a shindig this week for Pune's tech whizzes and movers and shakers, giving brains a chance to roam free and mingle, nurturing the bonds that fuel our region's success.
"India's long been a key engine for global growth for us. The muscle our India team's put in has been critical to UKG grabbing the #1 market share spot in our industry worldwide. This Pune expansion, our first step in our next chapter of growth and innovation, will be instrumental in our global expansion success," said Nitin Chandel, EVP & India Country Manager at UKG. "Our investment in this new center solidifies our long-term commitment to India and acknowledges Pune's rise as a player in the international tech scene as a prime location for growth and AI innovation."
"At UKG, we're all about cooking up global platforms for the modern workforce. The Pune Center of Excellence will be a cornerstone of our product and tech ecosystem, helping us scale quicker, innovate bolder, and pump out outcomes that matter – not just for our Indian clients, but for the 80,000 organizations globally that rely on UKG tech," said UKG's Chief Product Officer, Suresh Vittal. "We see Pune as the crossroads of deep engineering smarts and an innovative spirit. The talent we tap here will be the tip of the spear in solving complex challenges and shaping the future of our global HCM and workforce management solutions."
UKG takes the well-being of its community seriously, and it regards its responsibility to care for the world in which it lives and works. As such, it's committed to doing what's right by its workforce, customers, and the neighborhoods in which it dwells. In the next few months, UKG plans to roll out a slew of new community initiatives in the region, expanding on the support it already provides to its community partners, ANK-NGO, based in Delhi-NCR.
In addition to its expansion in Pune, UKG aims to recruit over 500 professionals across engineering, product, and customer-facing roles by the end of the year. To beef up its talent roster, UKG has set its sights on nationwide job fairs and spreading the word about its innovation-led, R&D-focused culture. These steps reflect UKG's rock-solid commitment to belonging, inclusion, and assembling dynamic teams that represent the best of India's tech talents.
Stepping up its game in Pune, UKG backed the MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women's Tech Fest in April. UKG's Early Careers team has already snagged 300+ campus grads across the nation this year, demonstrating its dedication to building a robust talent pipeline in India.
Meet UKG:
UKG sets its sights on helping every firm become an exceptional workplace through HR, payroll, and workforce management culture clouds built for all. With darn near two-thirds of the Fortune 1000 on board with their solutions, UKG prides itself on steering firms toward fostering a sense of trust and belonging, all while working smarter and making better, more confident decisions. With the globe's largest collection of people data, work data, and culture data, and harnessing AI to link culture insights to business outcomes, UKG connects the dots and demonstrates the limitless power of investing in one's workforce's well-being.
- UKG's new Center of Excellence in Pune aims to capitalize on India's talent pool, producing top-shelf tech for clients worldwide, targeting a wide array of organizations from SMBs to bigwigs.
- With Jennifer Morgan as CEO and Nitin Chandel as India Country Manager, UKG is expanding its leadership ranks and setting sail on a new voyage of growth and innovation.
- UKG's investment in the Pune center is a testament to its long-term commitment to India and recognition of Pune's rising status as a prime location for growth and AI innovation.
- UKG plans to roll out several community initiatives in the region, focusing on the well-being of its workforce, customers, and the neighborhoods in which it operates.
- To boost its talent roster, UKG plans to recruit over 500 professionals across engineering, product, and customer-facing roles, and is looking to nationwide job fairs to spread the word about its innovation-led, R&D-focused culture.
