AHEAD’s India Centre of Excellence supports global clients across AI and cloud infrastructure, data and analytics, enterprise automation, ServiceNow-led service management, networking, cybersecurity and digital platform engineering.
AHEAD, the Chicago-based global IT company, has announced the opening of its Bengaluru office, AHEAD’s third location in India.The launch follows AHEAD’s flagship delivery centre in Gurugram in 2023 and its Hyderabad office in 2024, establishing a three-city India footprint that now forms a core pillar of AHEAD’s global delivery model.With more than 700 employees across its India Centre of Excellence, AHEAD India provides consulting, transformation and ongoing support for AI, cloud, cybersecurity, platform engineering and end-to-end IT outsourcing to some of the world’s largest organizations.AHEAD selected Bengaluru as its third India location to expand its engineering capabilities and strengthen support for large-scale enterprise transformation programmes globally. As one of the world’s leading technology and digital engineering hubs, the city offers deep expertise across AI, cloud, platform engineering and product development, capabilities that are increasingly central to modern enterprise transformation.Sumed Marwaha, Managing Director, AHEAD India, said, “Opening three offices in under three years reflects the value India has created for both AHEAD and its clients. Bengaluru offers access to some of the world’s deepest engineering talent, particularly in AI, cloud and platform engineering. We look forward to building a significant team in the city, focused on engineers eager to solve complex global challenges.”Important stepKeith Odom, EVP - Services & Consulting, AHEAD, said, “The opening of our Bengaluru office is an important step in our strategic growth plan in India. This expansion strengthens our capabilities in platform engineering and AI-led delivery, which builds the digital experiences and workflow platforms that sit on top of enterprise infrastructure. Our India teams are fully integrated into engagements for global enterprise clients, owning end-to-end workstreams and combining strategic leadership with engineering depth.”AHEAD’s India Centre of Excellence supports global clients across AI and cloud infrastructure, data and analytics, enterprise automation, ServiceNow-led service management, networking, cybersecurity and digital platform engineering. The Bengaluru office further expands the company’s access to engineering talent across South India.Published on June 2, 2026
