COPO Model — You Own It, We Operate It.
The premier company owned partner operated GCC setup.
As a leading co-pilot outsourcing model IT company, we provide the COPO model which gives you full IP control and entity ownership while we handle recruitment, HR, payroll, and daily operations. It is the ultimate collaborative outsourcing development services approach without vendor lock-in.
Full ownership. Zero operational overhead with COPO model software development services.
Your Entity, Our Operations
The team sits under your company owned partner operated GCC. Engineers are contracted to you — not to us. We handle HR, payroll, retention, compliance, and infrastructure management.
Complete IP Protection
All code, designs, documentation, and data belong to your entity from day one. No transfer process needed — ownership never leaves your organization.
Faster Than a GCC
Skip the 6-month entity setup. Use our existing operational infrastructure and be productive in 2–4 weeks instead of months.
Scale Without Admin Burden
Add engineers without building an HR department. We handle people operations — from sourcing to payroll to retention — so you focus on product.
Define. Hire. Onboard. Operate. That's it.
The COPO model eliminates the complexity of setting up offshore operations. You focus on product — we handle the rest.
Role specifications, tech stack requirements, team structure, and entity setup under your company.
We source candidates from our 400+ engineer network, vet them technically, and present shortlists. You interview and approve.
Engineers join your entity with employment contracts under your company. We set up infrastructure, tools, and processes.
We manage HR, payroll, retention, compliance, and infrastructure. You manage product direction and engineering priorities.
Is a COPO model dedicated team India right for you? Here's when it excels.
The COPO model bridges the gap between staff augmentation and a full GCC — giving you ownership without the operational complexity.
Startups Scaling Engineering
Startups that need to scale from 5 to 20+ engineers without building an HR department or navigating Indian labor law.
IP-Sensitive Products
Companies building proprietary technology that want iron-clad IP ownership without waiting for a BOT transfer phase.
Speed-to-Market Priority
Organizations that can't wait 3–6 months for a GCC setup. COPO delivers an operational team in 2–4 weeks.
Budget-Conscious Enterprises
Companies that want GCC-level ownership without the $200K–$500K upfront GCC setup investment.
GCC Stepping Stone
Enterprises testing the India market before committing to a full GCC. COPO lets you start small and scale the operating model over time.
Replacing Vendor Outsourcing
Organizations migrating away from vendor-owned outsourcing models who want to reclaim ownership without building operational capabilities internally.
COPO vs GCC vs BOT vs Staff Augmentation
The COPO model offers GCC-level ownership with staff-augmentation-level speed. Here's how it compares to every other engagement model.
| Factor | COPO ★ | Direct GCC Setup | Dedicated Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership | Immediate — your entity | Immediate — your entity | |
| Setup Time | 2–4 weeks | 3–6 months | |
| Min Team Size | 5+ engineers | 20+ engineers | |
| Upfront Investment | Low–Medium | High ($200K–$500K) | |
| Operational Control | Partner operates for you | Full (you manage everything) | |
| IP Protection | 100% yours from day one | 100% yours from day one | |
| Best For | Fast start, lean teams | Long-term R&D centers |
20+ Years of Engineering Excellence
We don't just augment teams—we build robust offshore engineering capabilities that scale. Certified for security, trusted for delivery.
Global Certifications & Partnerships
Need a different approach?
COPO gives you ownership with operational simplicity. If you need something different, explore our other engagement models.
COPO questions, clear answers.
COPO (Company-Owned, Partner-Operated) is a collaborative outsourcing model where your company retains full ownership of the legal entity, team contracts, and intellectual property while an experienced partner handles day-to-day operations including recruitment, HR, payroll, compliance, and infrastructure management. It combines the ownership benefits of a GCC with the operational ease of outsourcing.
In traditional outsourcing, the vendor owns the team and infrastructure — you pay for deliverables with limited visibility. In COPO, you own the entity and the team; the partner only manages operations. This gives you full IP control, complete transparency, zero vendor lock-in, and the ability to internalize operations at any time without a transfer process or renegotiation.
In the BOT model, a partner builds and operates the center under their entity, then transfers ownership after 12–24 months. In COPO, you own the entity from day one — there is no transfer phase. COPO is faster to set up (2–4 weeks vs 2–3 months), requires lower upfront investment, and is better suited for teams that want immediate ownership without the complexity of legal entity transfer.
You own 100% of the intellectual property from day one. All code, designs, documentation, and data belong to your entity because engineers are contracted to your company — not to the operating partner. There is no IP transfer process needed because ownership never leaves your organization at any point.
A COPO team can be operational within 2–4 weeks. Week 1 covers role definition, tech stack alignment, and entity setup. Weeks 2–3 cover sourcing, vetting, and interviews from our 400+ pre-vetted engineer pool. By week 3–4, engineers are onboarded to your entity with development environments, tools, and processes fully configured.
We recommend a minimum of 5 engineers for a COPO engagement to justify the operational management overhead. For teams smaller than 5, staff augmentation is typically more cost-effective. COPO scales well from 5 to 50+ engineers — as the team grows, the per-engineer operational cost decreases significantly.
Yes — and this is one of COPO's strongest advantages. Since you already own the entity and the team, the transition to a self-managed GCC involves gradually internalizing HR, admin, and operational functions. This can happen incrementally as the team scales beyond 20–30 engineers, without any disruptive transfer or entity restructuring.
Co-pilot outsourcing is another term for the COPO model. It describes a partnership where the client "flies the plane" — owning the entity, directing the product, and managing engineering priorities — while the partner acts as a co-pilot handling operational responsibilities like talent management, HR, payroll, compliance, and infrastructure. The term emphasizes collaboration over delegation.
Your team, your IP — expertly managed.
Tell us your requirements. We'll set up your team under your entity, handle all operations, and deliver a fully productive engineering team in weeks — not months.