WINNERS’ CIRCLE
Samsung R&D Institute India - Bangalore
Ecosystem Synergy
Guidewire Software India
Ecosystem Synergy
Micron Technology India
Great Place to Innovate
Blackhawk Network
Value Creation Champion
Fluence Global Innovation Center
Value Creation Champion
TIAA Global Capabilities
AI Excellence
Fiserv
AI Excellence
TIAA Global Capabilities
People & Culture Excellence
Hewlett Packard Enterprise India
People & Culture Excellence
Vasudha Bommireddy
Providence Global Center
NextGen Women Leaders
Garima Srivastava
SAP Labs India
NextGen Women Leaders
Ajay Tikare
SAP
AI Innovation Vanguard
Ranjan Kumar Samal
Samsung R&D Institute India - Bangalore
AI Innovation Vanguard
Dr. Sunil Kumar Chinnamgari
Maersk Technology Center, Bangalore
AI Innovation Vanguard
Narayanan Balakrishnan
Walmart Global Tech
Technical Role Model - Emerging
Ravi Kumar Kappagantu
Lloyds Technology Centre
Technical Role Model - Established
Wells Fargo India & Philippines
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Walmart Global Tech
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AWARD CATEGORIES
FOR 2026
01VALUE CREATION CHAMPIONSORGANIZATION-WIDE AWARD
A company-wide award recognizing GCCs that have rapidly evolved from being a pure-play cost centers to a value creation Hubs. This category will assess GCCs on the nature and type of transformation, the drivers, the key milestones, and metrics achieved and the key outcomes – across ER&D, Enterprise IT, and GBS teams.
02GREAT PLACE TO INNOVATEORGANIZATION-WIDE AWARD
A company-wide award celebrating GCCs that are focused on value creation from India and have made concerted efforts across five key areas: Organization Charter, Culture, Internal Programs & Processes, External Linkages, and Innovation Metrics. The assessment criteria will focus on how conducive the GCC’s environment is for innovation and will also measure the pervasiveness of the innovative mindset and culture.
03AI EXCELLENCE AWARDORGANIZATION-WIDE AWARD
A company-wide award recognizing GCCs that have successfully scaled Artificial Intelligence across the enterprise, driving measurable business impact. It highlights companies that demonstrate strategic vision, robust AI governance, cross-functional adoption, and innovative use cases that transform operations, enhance customer experiences, and create competitive advantage.
04PEOPLE AND CULTURE EXCELLENCE AWARDORGANIZATION-WIDE AWARD
Celebrates organizations that prioritize employee well-being, engagement, and growth by fostering an inclusive culture, enabling career development, and creating a workplace where talent thrives and GCCs that have built a strong employer brand and are considered employers of choice. Assessment includes company values, vision, culture, and how effectively these are communicated as part of their Employee Value Proposition (EVP) to existing and potential talent.
05ECOSYSTEM SYNERGY AWARDORGANIZATION-WIDE AWARD
Recognizes GCCs that have built strong, strategic partnerships with service providers and ecosystem players to accelerate innovation, scale operations, and drive measurable business impact. This award celebrates organizations that have effectively leveraged the broader ecosystem — combining internal capabilities with external expertise — to deliver transformative outcomes, enhance agility, and strengthen their global competitiveness.
06MEGA GCCs (ZINNOV NOMINATED)ORGANIZATION-WIDE AWARD
A company-wide award recognizing GCCs that have achieved extraordinary scale, strategic impact, and operational excellence from India. Reserved for those leading complex, high-value global functions, it honours GCCs that have become true hubs of innovation, talent, and capability. As a Zinnov-nominated category, winners are selected through internal evaluation and industry insights, with no nominations required.
07NEXT GENERATION WOMEN LEADERSINDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR AWARD
An individual contributor award recognizing women leaders in India who have driven large-scale impact through business, leadership, or technology expertise. It honours those who excel in mentoring talent and inspiring industry excellence, with evaluation based on contributions to individual, organizational, and ecosystem development.
08TECHNICAL ROLE MODELINDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR AWARD
An individual contributor award recognizing technology stalwart who inspire others to pursue technical careers through their expertise and leadership. This category also honours individuals driving significant impact in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, and Intelligent Automation.
09AI INNOVATION VANGUARDINDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR AWARD
An individual award recognizing visionary leaders who have spearheaded enterprise-wide AI transformation, fostered innovation, and delivered measurable business impact through the strategic adoption of AI.
JURY
DELIBERATIONS
WHAT OUR
WINNERS SAY
This recognition from Zinnov is an affirmation of the transformative work our teams are doing to drive innovation and impact from India. It reflects the strength of our technology leadership and the value we continue to unlock through strategic execution and meaningful outcomes. It encourages us to build on this momentum and keep driving significant initiatives, not just for FIS but for the broader ecosystem we are part of.
Winning the Zinnov Award for Excellence in Talent Engagement in the Hybrid Age is a proud moment for all of us at Pega. It reaffirms our commitment to building a culture where people thrive, no matter where they work from. This recognition inspires us to continue innovating in how we engage, empower, and support our teams, ensuring that flexibility and inclusivity remain at the heart of our workplace. It's both a validation of what we've achieved and a motivation to raise the bar even higher in the future.
Winning the Zinnov Award for Excellence in Talent Development and Employee Engagement highlights our commitment to building a future-ready, agile, and multi-generational workforce at DBS Tech India. This fourth Zinnov win only reinforces our efforts to build a world class technology organisation propelling our customers to live more, bank less.
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Zinnov Awards 2025
500+
NOMINATIONS230
COMPANIES10
CATEGORIES22
WINNERS