Indian staffing firm Quess Corp announced that it appointed Guruprasad Srinivasan as Executive Director and Group CEO (ED & CEO) with immediate effect. Suraj Moraje, incumbent MD and Group CEO, steps down with effect from 10 Feb 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 Executive Director and CEO, he was the Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for workforce management and operating asset management platforms.

With over 25 years of experience in the Service industry across Strategy, Sales, Business Development and Planning & Operations, Guruprasad has played a pivotal role in Quess’s growth journey. Srinivasan comes with rich experience from companies like GE Healthcare, Hewitt, & People one consulting prior to joining Quess.

Ajit Isaac, Chairman of the company said, “We are delighted to have a home-grown leader come on board as the next Executive and CEO of the company. Guru’s journey with us as one of the founding members, leadership across businesses during the growth and 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”.

“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,” Isaac said.

Moraje said, “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”.

According to reports yesterday, Moraje’s exit was likely due to differences in strategy between him and Isaac.

Srinivasan added, “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 & 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.”