Illumia Expands India Footprint with New Chennai Global Capability Center

30 April 2026 | Thursday | News

New office at International Tech Park Chennai underscores long-term investment in India, scaling cloud, security, and product engineering capabilities to power global growth

-Illumia, formerly known as Transact + CBORD, an award-winning leader in innovative higher education, healthcare, senior living, and corporate technology, today announced the opening of a new office, in the International Tech Park, for its Chennai Global Capability Center (GCC), reinforcing its investment in India as a strategic hub for the company’s global technology and product organization. The formal inauguration was celebrated on April 27 with a traditional lamp-lighting ceremony led by Taran Lent, CTO at Illumia, Srinivasgopal (Srini) Raman, General Manager, and members of the Chennai leadership team.

"Chennai has long been home to some of India's strongest technical talent, and our team here is focused on building the capabilities that will power Illumia's next chapter." — Srinivasgopal Raman, General Manager, Illumia Chennai

Building on nearly 14 years in Chennai, the GCC reflects Illumia’s continued investment in the city as a center for product and technology work. The Chennai site is home to approximately 80 team members spanning technology, product, cloud, and core business functions including finance, marketing, and human resources. Illumia is actively hiring at this location, with a particular focus on scaling capabilities in cloud engineering, information security, and product engineering to support the company’s global growth.

“Illumia is scaling with intention, and Chennai is an important part of that strategy,” said Greg Brown, CEO at Illumia. “India offers exceptional technical talent, and our Chennai team is helping strengthen the product, engineering, and operational capabilities that will support our next phase of growth. The investment reflects our long-term commitment to this market and our confidence in the team building with us there.”

"Chennai has long been home to some of India’s strongest technical talent, and our team here is focused on building the capabilities that will power Illumia’s next chapter, from cloud and information security to product engineering,” said Srini. "This new office shows our commitment to this market and gives our team room to grow, recruit top talent in the region, and contribute to work that matters globally.”

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