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Quess Corp throws its hat in GCC business to tap $105 bn market by 2030
Avik Das Bengaluru
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Quess Corp, a staffing and workforce solutions company, is setting up a dedicated business line for global capability centres (GCCs) as it aims to expand its presence in high-margin businesses and capture a share of a market expected to be worth $105 billion by 2030.
The new business line, named Origint, will provide end-to-end services to help GCCs set up, scale, and operate high-performance centres across India and key international markets.
'Global enterprises are increasingly seeking more than mere cost savings – they want speed, innovation, and efficiency at scale,' said Guruprasad Srinivasan, chief executive officer and executive director of
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