
Tue Apr 29 07:33:16 UTC 2025: **Tamil Nadu Attracts Major Investment: Workday to Establish Global Capability Centre in Chennai**
**CHENNAI, INDIA (April 29, 2025)** – Tamil Nadu is solidifying its position as a global leader in digital innovation. The state’s investment promotion agency, Guidance Tamil Nadu, announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Workday, a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications. Workday will invest approximately ₹220 crore to establish a Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Chennai, creating up to 3,000 jobs.
According to Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Industries, T.R.B. Rajaa, the Chennai facility will serve as a strategic hub for product and technology development, focusing on cutting-edge AI technologies to support Workday’s global operations. Minister Rajaa hailed the agreement as further evidence of Tamil Nadu’s prominence as a center for digital innovation.