AstraZeneca expands Chennai Global Innovation and Tech Centre footprint

CHENNAI: AstraZeneca India Private Limited (AZIPL) has expanded its Chennai-based Global Innovation and Technology Centre (GITC) footprint by investing Rs 250 crore and expanding its workforce by another 1,300.

The expansion of the Global Capability Centre (GCC) arm of AZIPL will help focus on driving innovation, enhancing efficiency, and streamlining operations across the company globally.

The expanded facility was inaugurated on Thursday in a ceremony officiated by Tamil Nadu Industries Minister Dr TRB Rajaa, British Deputy High Commissioner to India Christina Scott CMG, AstraZeneca Vice President for Asia Sylvia Varela, as well as AstraZeneca’s leadership team in the countryAs per Guidance Tamil Nadu, this expansion will result in GITC becoming AstraZeneca’s largest GCC globally, bringing high-skilled research and development jobs and driving significant growth in the state.