BP looks to set up global business service centre in Pune, hire 2,000

Centre is expected to start by next Jan; will assume operational ownership of third-party business processes and look to further extend its work with analytics and data science capabilities

In contrast to its global plan to let go of 10,000 employees, BP is planning to set up a global business service centre in Pune and hire employees in the next few months. 

On Thursday, BP shared plans to set up a new centre for its global business services (GBS) operations in Pune. 

The centre is expected to begin operations by January. The company said this move will help BP dip into India’s diverse talent pool. The company said the centre will provide business processing and advanced analytics capabilities in support of BP businesses worldwide. Once fully operational, the centre is expected