Sun Life Expands India Footprint

Sun Life Asia Service Centre India (ASCI), a microcosm of the global insurance and asset management leader Sun Life,  announced on 24 March the opening of its new office in Bengaluru, as part of its Enterprise Strategy. It is a key milestone towards strengthening its position as a leading Digital & Innovation Hub and Engineering & Tech Powerhouse for Sun Life.

The new Bengaluru office will play a strategic role in the company's expansion plan by providing access to a deeper technology talent pool and putting ASCI in a competitive position. The objective is to establish its presence in Bengaluru, which is the hub for technology talent and hiring niche skills.

Tarun Sareen, Managing Director, Sun Life Asia Service Centres, said, "The expansion of our India footprint with the Bengaluru office is an important step towards aligning our strategy and our actions to further build on this charter and deliver on our purpose of "helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives."

The new office will focus on building a contemporary engineering culture and deepening tech talent to leverage data and insights to drive digital transformation for clients. Replicating the model of its Gurugram office, the Bengaluru office will focus on forming end-to-end squads in modernization, cloud, SecOps, Centres of Excellence (COEs) like Pega, and Salesforce, and hire experienced technology roles like architects, product owners and designers, among others. 

With the expansion of ASCI in Bengaluru, the company is set to strengthen its presence in the Asia Pacific region and provide greater value to its clients. Sun Life Asia Service Centres - India and the Philippines have grown steadily over the last several years with a strong focus on expanding its technology capabilities and presence in key markets across India and Asia.