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We are a human resources investment platform formed by world-renowned investors with the objective to deliver end-to-end HR solutions and build a winning workforce that thrives in change. We provide work to 126,824 people who serve 1200+ clients across 3500+ locations through our branch network. Our customers span across industry sectors, including Telecom, Retail, BFSI, IT, ITES, E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics.

board of

Directors

Sudhakar Balakrishnan

Whole Time Director

Manish Mehta

Non- Executive, Nominee Director

Nilay Pratik

Non- Executive, Nominee Director

The Leadership

Team

Sudhakar Balakrishnan

Whole Time Director and Group Chief Executive Officer

Satish Srinivasan

Group Chief Financial Officer

Manmeet Singh

CEO, FM Global

Sunil Nehra

CEO – IT Staffing

Javeed Azeem

Dy. Chief Operating Officer

Mandeep Singh

MD, CPM India

Dr. Hitesh Kakar

CEO, CPM India

We are a human resources investment platform formed by world-renowned investors with the objective to deliver end-to-end HR solutions and build a winning workforce that thrives in change.

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Sudhakar Balakrishnan

Whole Time Director and Group Chief Executive Officer

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Sudhakar Balakrishnan is the Whole Time Director and the Group Chief Executive Officer of our Company. He obtained the bachelor’s degree of arts in corporate secretaryship in 1983 and the master’s degree of arts in Social Work from the University of Madras in 1985. He has completed a leadership development program from the IMD Business School in 2007, a senior leadership program from the INSEAD in 2010 and an advanced senior leadership course in social media from Hyper Island, Stockholm in 2013. 

He has been associated with our Company since March 21, 2018. He has expertise in human resource, strategy formulation and profit and loss management. In the past he was a Country Director at Adecco India Private Limited, and has also been associated with Finmac Systems Limited, Foresight Marketing Private Limited, Foresight Power Systems Private Limited and, ABC Consultants Private Limited. He has also held the position of Head of the Human Resource Department in Satyam Infoway Limited in the past.

Manish Mehta

Non- Executive, Nominee Director

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Manish Mehta is a Non- Executive Nominee Director of our Company. He obtained his bachelor’s degree of engineering in the field of civil engineering from the University of Roorkee in 1997 and has completed his degree of Master of Science in transportation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2001. Further, he has pursued Master’s in Business Administration from the Harvard University in 2008.

He has expertise in the field of inter alia investment and private equity business. Prior to joining our Company, he was associated with Lehman Brothers, Barclays Global Investors, N.A., and Grove Capital US Services LLC. He is also currently working in the capacity of Managing Director with Samara India Advisors Private Limited. He has been associated with our Company since September 11, 2018.

Nilay Pratik

Non- Executive, Nominee Director

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Nilay Pratik is a Non- Executive Nominee Director of our Company. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in technology in the field of electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee in 2007. He has completed his post graduate diploma in management from the IIM Kozhikode in 2010. He has expertise in consulting and private equity. 

Currently, he holds the position of Vice President at Samara India Advisors Private Limited. In the past, he has been associated with Aumentis Consulting, MXV Consulting Private Limited, and Manhattan Associates (India) Development Centre Private Limited. He has been associated with our Company since March 21, 2018.

Satish Srinivasan

Group Chief Financial Officer

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Satish Srinivasan is the Group Chief Financial Officer of the Company. He has been associated with our Company since July 1, 2018.  He is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu obtained in 1992.

He has more than 25 years of experience in accounts, finance and risk management. Prior to joining our Company, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at CMS IT Services Private Limited and Vice President – Business Finance at Wipro Limited. 

Manmeet Singh

CEO, V5 Global

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Manmeet Singh is the CEO of V5 Global Services Private Limited. He joined our material subsidiary V5 Global Services Private limited on May 28, 2020. He obtained a bachelors’ degree in engineering from Nagpur University and post graduate diploma in software capability maturity model implementation from the Indian Institute of Management & Technology in 2004.

He has completed the core curriculum from Harvard Business School. He has more than 14 years of experience in business management and operations across industries. Prior to joining our Company, he was the President at Manpower Services India Private Limited. In the past he has been associated with iGATE Global Process Outsourcing Limited (now Capgemini), Information Technologies India Ltd (now Espire Info-labs) and FCS Software Solutions Limited.

Sunil Nehra

CEO – IT Staffing

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Sunil is the CEO of IT Staffing in FirstMeridian. He joined us in September 2018.

He’s obtained Bachelors degree from Mangalore Institute of Technological Sciences and a General Business Administration program from IIM-C.

Sunil has over 20years of experience in the entire spectrum of IT Staffing & recruitment Industry.

Prior to joining FirstMeridian, Sunil was the Country Head for BFSI & Products vertical in Quess IT. In the past, he has been associated with Synova Innovative Technologies and Samporrna Computer people. Sunil has extensive experience of building businesses in Asia-Pacific & Middle East apart from India.

Javeed Azeem

Dy. Chief Operating Officer

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Javeed is Deputy Chief Operating Officer, FirstMeridian Business Services. He joined us in April 2019.

He’s obtained Bachelor’s degree from Dayananda Sagar Institute of Technology and did his Leadership Program from IMD Business School.

Javeed has over 30years of experience in this industry .

Prior to joining FirstMeridian, Javeed was the Vice President, RGF Professional Recruitment. In the past, he has been associated with PeopleStrong and Adecco India.

Mandeep Singh

MD, CPM India

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Mandeep Singh is the Managing Director of CPM India. He joined CPM India Sales & Marketing Pvt. Ltd. in 2012. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Delhi and has completed various executive leadership programs focused on business strategy and market expansion.

He brings with him over 14 years of experience in field marketing, sales operations, and business development across diverse industries. Prior to joining our company, he served as Vice President at NextGen Publishing and held leadership roles at Tata Infomedia Limited for over a decade.

At CPM India, he has played a pivotal role in expanding the company’s national footprint and enhancing client engagement across FMCG, IT, Consumer Electronics, and Retail sectors. Under his leadership, CPM India has delivered solutions for prominent clients including HUL, GSK, P&G, Reckitt, Intel, Abbott, and L’Oréal.

Dr. Hitesh Kakar

PhD, Chief Executive Officer, CPM India

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Dr. Hitesh Kakar is the Chief Executive Officer of CPM India. He joined our subsidiary CPM India Sales & Marketing Pvt. Ltd. in 2015. He holds a PhD in Retail Management from Manav Rachna University, an MBA in Marketing from IPMS, Mumbai, and has been recognized among the Top 100 COOs in India by CEO Insights magazine in 2022.

Dr. Kakar brings over 25 years of experience in sales, customer experience, brand strategy, and operations. Prior to taking on the CEO role, he served as Chief Operating Officer and Vice President – Operations at CPM India, where he led key verticals including field marketing, promotions, and sales team management.

Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at Tata Teleservices, HomeShop18, Magus Customer Dialog, Bharti Airtel, and Infomedia India Ltd., with deep focus on customer service, contact center strategy, and business growth. He is also a board member – Management at MMU, Ambala, reflecting his commitment to academic and industry collaboration.