Marriott International is set to open a new global capability center (GCC), Marriott Tech Accelerator, in Hyderabad, Telangana, a state in India.

The move will mark the establishment of the company's first GCC in the region.

The initiative aims to capitalise on Hyderabad's robust tech talent pool to bolster Marriott's technological infrastructure and capabilities.

Marriott International executive vice president and chief revenue and technology officer Drew Pinto said: “We have chosen to establish the Marriott Tech Accelerator in Hyderabad, India because of its world-class talent and strong reputation as a major IT hub.

“We appreciate the close collaboration with the Telangana government on this project and look forward to expanding our best-in-class technology workforce.” 

This move is part of Marriott's broader strategy to enhance its engineering capacity, next-generation solutions, and security across its worldwide operations, which span 141 countries and territories.

Scheduled to open in early 2025, the Marriott Tech Accelerator represents a significant expansion of its global technology team.

As of October 2024, Marriott's portfolio in India includes approximately 29,000 rooms across 17 brands.

With expansion plans, the company anticipates increasing its room count to more than 42,000 in the upcoming years.

ANSR, a company that establishes GCCs, will provide support for this new venture.

Telangana Government's Duddila Sridhar Babu, Minister of Information Technology, Electronics, Communications, and Industries said: “Telangana has emerged as a global tech leader with over 200 GCCs driving business transformation.

“Our talent pool includes over 1 million GCC-ready tech professionals and 350,000 AI and Chip designers, with an annual influx of 250,000 engineers. This new GCC advances our vision of making Telangana a global hub for AI, Data Science, and IIoT.”