Build-Operate-Transfer
We build and run the center, then transfer it to your entity on terms fixed on day one.
Best for: Companies that want to own a 50–500-seat center without running five vendors in parallel
Engagement models
Three ways to run an India center. The right one depends on what you want to own.
Build-Operate-Transfer if you want the center to be yours. GCC-as-a-Service if you want a center without an entity. A managed team if you need dedicated engineers rather than a center. Each one can grow into the next.
The three models
In one line each.
GCC-as-a-Service
Your center on Talpro’s entity and balance sheet, for a monthly per-seat operating fee.
Best for: Teams that want India capacity under their direction without ever owning an entity
Managed engineering teams
Dedicated engineering pods that Talpro hires, employs and manages, and you direct.
Best for: Teams that need dedicated engineering capacity without setting up a center
Side by side
Who controls what, who owns the entity, and how you exit.
| Model | Control | Entity owner | Capex | Speed to first hire | Best for | Exit or transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build-Operate-Transfer | You set standards and priorities; Talpro runs operations until transfer | Client entity, incorporated by Talpro | None during Build — Talpro carries fit-out and first-term lease | Leadership search starts in Advise; first engineers on the floor at Build exit | Companies that want to own a 50–500-seat center without running five vendors in parallel | Ownership transfers on a pre-agreed trigger, by a formula fixed in the master agreement |
| GCC-as-a-Service | You direct the work, the standards and the sprints; Talpro runs the center | Talpro’s entity, for as long as the service runs | None — a monthly per-seat operating fee | First shortlist in under 48 hours from requirement sign-off | Teams that want India capacity under their direction without ever owning an entity | Optional — convertible to Build-Operate-Transfer at renewal |
| Managed engineering teams | You direct the work day to day; Talpro manages the people, cadence and compliance | Talpro’s entity (contract workforce) | None | First shortlist in under 48 hours from requirement sign-off | Teams that need dedicated engineering capacity without setting up a center | Scale the team up or down; convert engineers to permanent roles, or grow into GCC-as-a-Service or BOT |
Prices are set per engagement after a feasibility call; they depend on the role mix, the city and the number of seats.
A path, not a lock-in
Start small. Grow into ownership.
Many centers start as a managed team, grow into GCC-as-a-Service when the team becomes a center, and convert to Build-Operate-Transfer when ownership makes sense. The people and processes carry across each step.
- Step 1
Managed engineering teams
Scale the team up or down; convert engineers to permanent roles, or grow into GCC-as-a-Service or BOT
- Step 2
GCC-as-a-Service
Optional — convertible to Build-Operate-Transfer at renewal
- Step 3
Build-Operate-Transfer
Ownership transfers on a pre-agreed trigger, by a formula fixed in the master agreement
Specialist engagements
Two more ways we work, for specific situations.
Advisory-only
The Advise stage on its own: business case, city, operating model and a risk register with owners.
Best for: Companies with an India leader in place who need the business case, city and operating model done right
Read moreRescue & Turnaround
We take operating accountability for an existing center, fix the plan, the compliance and the leadership, and hand it back.
Best for: Under-performing centers — attrition, compliance findings, missed velocity, leadership gaps
Talk to us about rescueNot sure which one?
The assessment recommends a model in four minutes.
Size, timing, compliance exposure and leadership in place — and out comes a model recommendation. Or bring a headcount plan to a thirty-minute call.