ACL Digital Accelerates GCC Expansion with Rapid Ramp-Up of Resources for a Global Pharmaceutical Company
Overview
ACL Digital partnered with a leading global pharmaceutical company to rapidly expand its India Global Capability Center (GCC). Within 12 months, ACL Digital deployed over 100 highly skilled professionals across critical digital and enterprise technology domains. By combining rapid execution, stringent compliance, dual-layer governance, and future-ready workforce strategies, ACL Digital not only accelerated the client’s digital transformation but also established itself as a trusted long-term partner for scalable GCC operations.
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Challenges
The R&D-driven GCC faced several pressing challenges that required a trusted partner with deep technical capabilities:
Aggressive ramp-up goals to onboard niche technology and domain resources within short timelines
Strict quality and compliance expectations in a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment
Need for seamless alignment between business and delivery functions to integrate large-scale teams into global programs
Requirement for continuous upskilling in data, analytics, automation, and enterprise applications to meet evolving business needs
Solution
ACL Digital served as a strategic workforce and consulting partner, executing a comprehensive and compliance-first ramp-up strategy. Key solutions included:
- Rapid Ramp-Up
Deployed 100+ professionals in under 12 months across data engineering, clinical analytics, automation, SAP, Salesforce, and cloud-native platforms. - Fast Fulfilment
Achieved 15–20-day average ramp-up per requirement with robust talent acquisition, multi-stage evaluation, and cultural alignment to ensure quality and near-zero attrition. - Comprehensive Talent Build
Teams formed across backend, UI, QA, cloud, DevOps, project/program management, business analysis, data engineering, and AI/ML engineering. - Governance Excellence
Business + Delivery leadership ensured seamless requirement gathering, faster turnaround, and consistent alignment with evolving needs. - Compliance-Ready Workforce
Resources trained in pharma/healthcare regulatory frameworks before deployment. - Agile Delivery Model
Sprint KPIs, frequent reviews, and performance dashboards enabled measurable outcomes. - Future-Readiness
Proactive workforce strategy including roadmap-driven hiring, EPM-based skill development, transparent governance, and continuous change management.
Outcomes
- Fastest Ramp-Up: Over 100 resources deployed within 12 months with zero compromise on compliance or quality
- Accelerated Business Value: Resources are integrated seamlessly into global programs, speeding digital transformation outcomes
- Trusted Partner: Robust governance and proactive engagement earned stakeholder confidence across business and technology functions
- Future-Ready Talent: Sustainable talent bench aligned with emerging data, automation, and enterprise tracks
- Seamless GCC Expansion: An agile, scalable, and compliance-driven workforce enabled the rapid growth of India’s GCC operations
