British advertising firm WPP opens new campus in Chennai

British advertising and communications firm WPP Plc this week opened its third campus in India at Chennai, after Mumbai and Gurugram.

The new campus will initially host WPP’s enterprise technology team in India, with more teams joining at a later date, the company said, adding that it plans to add centers in Bengaluru and Coimbatore over the next few years.

“India continues to be one of our fastest-growing markets, thanks to its technological innovation, creative output and specialist skillsets. WPP is committed to investing in India through our new campuses, creating spaces that foster collaboration, inspire creativity and enable career development,” Mark Read, CEO of WPP, said.

With more than 11,000 employees, India is a “twin growth engine for WPP, being home both to some of the company’s best performing agency teams and many of its global support functions,” the company said in a statement.

The Chennai campus is located at RMZ One Paramount and features a ‘marketplace’ of food and beverage options, EV charging, a day-care center, several permanent art installations by prominent artists and a wellness terrace that includes a futsal court, a running track and a yoga deck.

“The scalability of our operations and expertise of our team in India makes it the prime location to power WPP’s global support functions, including the WPP enterprise technology team. WPP’s commitment to India through our investment in a new Chennai campus, with further campuses in Bangalore and Coimbatore on the near horizon, ensures the market will remain a significant growth driver for WPP,” C.V.L. Srinivas, WPP’s country manager for India, said.

The campus, spread across 62,000 sq. ft, will initially accommodate over 330 people, and expand to 650 people by mid-2025.

In line with WPP’s net zero commitments, the circular-designed campus incorporates green building materials, the company added.