Bengaluru-based business services provider Quess Corp has appointed Guruprasad Srinivasan as executive director and group chief executive officer (ED & CEO) with immediate effect. 

Suraj Moraje, incumbent MD and group CEO, has stepped down effective February 10, 2022.

Srinivasan is one of the founding members of Quess with over 25 years of corporate experience, of which 14 years have been with Quess. Before taking over as ED & CEO, he was the chief operating officer with responsibility for workforce management and operating asset management platforms. 

A Stanford Ignite alumni from the batch of 2015, Srinivasan has played a pivotal role in Quess’s growth journey and its emergence as India’s largest private sector employer. Srinivasan comes with rich experience from companies like GE Healthcare, Hewitt, and People one consulting, prior to joining Quess.

Over the years at Quess, Srinivasan has built the workforce management platform to be an industry-leading one, set up the shared services centre, integrated the asset management business, and has been part of the team that takes key decisions at the corporate level.

“We are delighted to have a home-grown leader come on board as the next ED &CEO of the company. Guru’s journey with us as one of the founding members, leadership across businesses during the growth & consolidation phase of Quess and his exceptional track record makes him an outstanding choice to further accelerate our business transformation and shape our culture. His priorities will be to develop our market share, enhance margins through technology adoption and discover value for our shareholders in our digital assets,” said Quess Corp chairman Ajit Isaac, announcing the appointment.

“We are very grateful to Suraj for his transformational leadership during which he has delivered outstanding results at Quess   and wish him the very best as he pursues other interests outside of Quess,” he added. 

Speaking on his new role, Srinivasan said, “I am privileged to be taking over the reins of Quess Corp at an exciting time for this industry. Quess is a very special organisation for me with a deep commitment to creating long-term shareholder value, customer delight and continuing a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.   I look forward to working with our exceptional team, to continue the institution building process at Quess, and further enhance the company’s contribution to the societies in which we operate.”

“It’s been an honour to lead the wonderful team at Quess, and to work with the guidance of the Board on the company's transformation. I sincerely thank each Quessian for the impact achieved over the last years. My heartiest congratulations to my colleague Guru, an exceptional choice to lead Quess to even greater heights in the years to come,” said Moraje.