Diageo welcomes Shri Siddaramaiah, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka to open its new Business Service Centre in Bengaluru

Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, today officially opened its latest business service centre, Diageo Enterprise Operations – Bengaluru (formerly known as Diageo Business Services – India).  The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri Siddaramaiah inaugurated along with Ivan Menezes, Chief Executive Diageo, Brian Franz, Chief Productivity Officer Diageo, Ulrica Fearn, General Manager Enterprise Operations and Anand Kripalu, Managing Director & CEO, United Spirits Limited (USL).

Ivan Menezes, Chief Executive Diageo, The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri Siddaramaiah, Brian Franz, Chief Productivity Officer Diageo

Diageo continues to be committed to India and Karnataka through its investment in the state. The setting up of Diageo’s newest global shared services centre in Bengaluru is a reflection of its confidence in the progressive leadership of the Hon’ble Chief Minister and his Government. 

Following a successful start to its operations in October 2016, Diageo’s shared service centre in Bengaluru, situated at the Karle Town Special Economic Zone (SEZ) near the Nagavara Lake, has already trebled its workforce to 300 with the expectation that this number will double by the end of the calendar year.

Ivan Menezes, Chief Executive Diageo, The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri Siddaramaiah, Brian Franz, Chief Productivity Officer Diageo

Soon Diageo Enterprise Operations will be offering new services in the technical IT area, data, analytics and technology as well as establishing a robotics centre of excellence. Diageo’s in-house centre is offering world-class business services and an open, exciting and dynamic culture. It has already created a vibrant and diverse environment living up to its promise of offering exciting career opportunities for those who wish to make a difference for themselves, the organisation and the local community.

Brian Franz Chief Productivity Officer Diageo, commented:

“I am delighted to be here today at the official opening of Diageo’s shared service centre in India, and to welcome our employees who have joined us at our new centre in Bengaluru. This operation is an important part of our global shared services network, providing Diageo customers, suppliers and employees around the world with high quality services, as well as enabling us to drive efficiency and consistency. I would like to recognise the important contribution that Enterprise Operations - Bengaluru will make to Diageo as we progress towards our ambition to be one of the best performing most trusted and respected, consumer goods companies in the world”.

Chief Minister Karnataka, added:

“I am very delighted and pleased to inaugurate the Diageo Business Services India centre in Bengaluru, the garden city of India. I am fascinated that Diageo enterprise operations centre in Bengaluru will provide career opportunities for more than 1000 professionals in the fields of finance and accounting, business intelligence analytics, technology and data services amongst others.”

More about Shared Services at Diageo

Diageo Enterprise Operations - Bengaluru is part of Diageo Business Services globally which has four other business shared services centres in Manila, Nairobi, Budapest and Bogota. Working with Diageo's customers, suppliers and employees around the world, the global shared services network ensures Diageo’s 21 markets have the business services they need to succeed.