Workday Doubles Down on India with Local Data Centre, Bigger Sales Push
Enterprise cloud leader Workday is sharpening its focus on the Indian market with a bold expansion that includes setting up a local data centre, strengthening its on-ground sales operations, and scaling its partner ecosystem. According to an official statement, these investments will enhance Workday’s ability to serve both its global customers with operations in India and the increasing number of local organisations seeking to modernise their business operations. The company said that it will begin offering services from a data centre located in India for the first time, with operations expected to begin in the first half of 2026. As a result, Workday customers in India will have the option to deploy Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), Workday Financial Management and Workday Adaptive Planning on Amazon Web Services (AWS) located in India. The domestic hosting will provide highly available services while preserving the security, scalability, and performance inherent in the Workday platform, the company shared. Notably, it said, the move will also enable customers to incrementally adopt services that adhere to data sovereignty regulations specific to the Indian market, providing critical assurance and compliance for businesses operating within India’s evolving regulatory landscape. “India plays a crucial role in Workday’s global strategy, and these strategic investments, coupled with the upcoming appointment of a dedicated country leader, signify our deepening commitment to the region,” Simon Tate, president of Asia Pacific at Workday, said in the statement. “Deploying Workday on a local AWS data centre will provide critical data residency capabilities for our Indian customers, while our expanded sales presence will allow us to better serve the growing market. We are building on our strong foundation in India to accelerate adoption and foster deeper relationships.” The company shared that its significant and rapidly expanding presence in India includes a strong foundation of almost 700 talented employees, with business operations, technology, and services support teams in Pune and Mumbai. Workday said it recently announced plans to establish a global capability centre (GCC) in Chennai, which will serve as a vital hub for product and technology development, supporting Workday’s global operations and driving innovation in next-generation AI.Manish Dubey, global head of enterprise technology at Sagility, said, “Workday has played an important role in helping us transform our global HR and finance operations. It has provided us with the agility and insights needed for our extensive Indian operations, where we have our largest resource pool, to thrive in the fast-paced global environment.”
The company said it will begin offering services from a data centre located in India for the first time, with operations expected to begin in the first half of 2026.
The company said it will begin offering services from a data centre located in India for the first time, with operations expected to begin in the first half of 2026.
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Bala is a journalist covering Indian tech companies and startups from Bengaluru.