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The pillars of IMS Group

With a united spirit of ‘Being Team’, our leaders have a perennial dedication towards work and high ethical standards. Driven by a collaborative attitude of always choosing ‘we’ over ‘me’, the leadership team is converting the vision of the company into reality and delivering results for strategic growth and transformation.

The team that brings an impressive 60 years of collective experience, spanning the entire length and breadth of recruitment. Their unwavering spirit and visionary leadership strive to propel IMS Group towards becoming a powerhouse in the recruitment and staffing industries.

ASHOK VITHLANI

ASHOK VITHLANI

GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CO-FOUNDER

Ashok Vithlani is a part of the Sales and Marketing industry for more than four decades. From being a selling agent for a variety of products to climbing all the way to the top as Director for the Polad Group of Companies, his journey is embedded with hard work, determination, and self-belief. He was also the CEO of Rasna, India’s largest-selling soft drink concentrate, carrying it from local market to national and international markets, and converting it into an esteemed brand. Since then, he is successfully contributing to launching marketing communication plans for numerous products and brands. Today, he is a proficient business speaker, and an expert who is a part of the BOD panel of several companies. He was also a Board member of Mudra Communications, one of India’s leading advertising agencies, for 20 years. Right from providing consultation to various national and international organisations, he assists businesses and students acquire knowledge of marketing communications and branding.
Amit Somiaya

AMIT SOMAIYA

GROUP CEO AND CO-FOUNDER

In his journey of 25 years, Amit Somaiya has consistently showcased his ability and potential to understand, and bring value to an extensive variety of business interests across diverse fields. With 18 years of offshoring expertise, he’s an industry luminary who built an organisation from scratch, now thriving with a 3,000-strong team. His business spans 40 countries, serving over 250+ diverse clients and specialties worldwide.

His interest, experience, and expertise in an array of business specialisms have enabled him to make a significant impact throughout his career path. His skills have helped in driving foreign direct investments into multiple modern-day organisations and start-ups.

Known for his exceptional people skills and strategic acumen, his ability to connect with and inspire teams, coupled with his tactical thinking, has been instrumental in the organisation’s remarkable journey of growth and success.

He asserts in his own words, “Innovation in our culture; Passion in our hearts! We strive to bring cutting-edge solutions that help our clients deliver business excellence.”

RHONA DRIGGS

RHONA DRIGGS

DIRECTOR - IMS GROUP | CEO - EMPRESARIA GROUP

Rhona Driggs is Director of IMS Group, and CEO of Empresaria Group, a publicly listed global staffing specialist based in the UK, operating across 6 sectors in more than 19 countries. She has over 30 years of experience working in international companies within the staffing sector, and has a proven record of delivering growth and driving innovation. She is recognised since the past six consecutive years as one of Staffing Industry Analysts’ ‘Global Power 150 – Women in staffing’. She was also named in 2020 and 2021 as one of Europe’s Top 100 most influential leaders in staffing. She is recognised as a thought leader in the sector, with an in-depth knowledge of contract/permanent staffing, MSP, RPO, and offshore recruitment. Passionate about supporting the advancement of women in business, she has recently published her first book called ‘Together We Rise’ with several industry colleagues. A member of the Women Business Collaborative (WBC) Advisory Council, an organisation that strives to achieve equal position, pay, and power for all businesswomen, she is also an active member of several industry groups advocating for women in staffing and supporting DE&I.
TIM-ANDERSON

TIM ANDERSON

DIRECTOR - IMS GROUP | CFO - EMPRESARIA GROUP

Tim Anderson has over 20 years of post-qualified experience working for listed and private equity-backed businesses across a number of sectors. He joined Empresaria in 2018 from a leading cellular immunotherapy company, where he was Group Finance Director. Prior to this, he held a number of finance positions in three FTSE 100 businesses, covering all aspects of finance. He has a proven track record in developing the finance teams and structures of organisations with a focus on driving efficiencies, developing strong control frameworks, and supporting strategic objectives. He has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions having worked for a number of acquisitive organisations. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, after qualifying with KPMG.

The team that heads key business divisions, and is the driving force behind both breakthroughs and breakdowns, taking responsibility for every aspect of the company. They exemplify leadership, and uphold the key responsibilities of operational excellence, decision-making, mentorship, and development.

Jagdeep Kochar

JAGDEEP KOCHAR

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - IT AND IT SERVICES

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Jagdeep Kochar is a veteran of the IT industry, with 39 years of invaluable experience, and unparalleled credentials in implementing and managing large-scale and successful IT, IT services, and e-Governance projects. Out of his total experience, two decades of his journey were as the CEO of IT and IT services businesses, both in the Government and private sectors. During the initial years of his career, he was involved in implementing manufacturing projects for electronics and consumer durables in the private sector, and helped organisations with their automation plans using technology and IT. While the IT industry was picking up in India, he led his teams to set up large IT systems, networks, and software applications, including ERP.

Under his leadership, his teams have implemented many local and national level state projects, including the e-procurement initiative for the state of Gujarat, and the Government of India; and designed, built, and managed more than 30 Data Centres in India, including for Gujarat state, ONGC, Mazagon Docks Limited, and GUVNL. His teams were also involved in multiple noteworthy projects, such as the PKI project for Bharat Electronics Limited for securing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), Mineral Administration solution meant to curb illegal mining for the states of Gujarat, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, and ‘Cashless Health Insurance Card’ project for millions of poor families of Gujarat (now, a national project). He has also led implementation of state-wide surveillance, and Intelligent Traffic Monitoring for Gujarat.

He has provided IT-related advisory services to the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY-GoI), IIM – Ahmedabad, GIFT City project, IFSCA, AIC for the Government of Vietnam, and several private organisations. He has received about 15 national and international awards for various e-Governance projects, and a distinguished alumnus award from the prestigious Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai. In the past, he has served as the President of Gujarat Electronics and Software Industries Association and IIM – Ahmedabad Alumni Association, Vice Chairman of Asia PKI Forum, and Chairman Gujarat for ESC India.

Prashant Parikh

PRASHANT PARIKH

DIRECTOR - COMMERCIAL, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TALENT ACQUISITION

IMS Group

Prashant Parikh owns asset management, and IT and infrastructure development experience, after having worked with numerous industries over many years. Before moving into the healthcare sector, where he played a pivotal role in setting up and managing a plant of medical disposables for Core Healthcare, he used his knowledge in developing sales and marketing strategies for Gujarat Steel Tubes. At the same time, he gained expertise in manufacturing, sales and marketing, supply chain management, people management, procurement, and so on. In 2001, he became the CEO of Ashima Ltd. for its garment division, where he worked with several international clients. In 2005, he became the Director of the Cross Byrne Design Studio, where he served for 13 years. His extensive expertise in negotiation and analytical skills enables him to take up the responsibility for defining strategic company goals and objectives, whilst working on new commercial and technology-driven opportunities. His everyday role includes building partnerships with stakeholders and suppliers, strategically overseeing company infrastructure, and monitoring budget & resource allocation.
SWATI PANDIT

SWATI PANDIT

VICE PRESIDENT - HR AND LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

IMS Group

Swati Pandit has 16+ years of wealthy experience as an HR professional. She holds a strong belief in listening to people, and cares about the relationships built with people. Right from the design of HR processes, policies, and best practices to the implementation of them, she does it efficiently for the organisation. And because of these practices and consequent engagement, IMS Group has bagged the title of ‘Great Place to Work’ for consecutive years. She strongly believes that development and continuous learning brings people closer to their professional milestone.
JULIEANN FOUAD

JULIEANN FOUAD

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER - UK, EUROPE & APAC

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Julieann Fouad is a recruitment industry veteran. Her collaborative and progressive approach to business and team development has resulted in a track record of consistent achievement. She has worked with and within Top 5 Blue Chip multi-site global/national, government, and single-site SMEs, and is equally comfortable and competent working independently or with teams delivering outcomes at the front line or producing and driving strategic business plans and change programmes across multiple sites, teams, and operations. Her broad skill set and experience enable her to understand the challenges recruitment businesses face in the quest to develop effective and sustainable recruitment solutions for their clients and maximise profit for their business. Julie first experienced outsourcing as a client over 10 years, and now as an Director – Sales for IMS, she supports Recruitment Agencies in the UK and APAC to incept game-changing offshore solutions for their businesses.
BRYAN TWEED

BRYAN TWEED

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER - NORTH AMERICA

IMS People Possible

Driven by the passion to provide customised, value-added workforce solutions for customers, Bryan Tweed’s contribution has been immense. A self-described “staffing industry lifer” for over 18 years, he has gained experience in nearly every aspect of the recruitment world, ranging from executive recruitment to workforce management operations, and global national account management to offshore delivery leadership.
Fenil Shah

FENIL SHAH

VICE PRESIDENT - OPERATIONS

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Fenil Shah is a qualified Chartered Accountant, and an esteemed member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has 8+ years of experience in the corporate world, and extensive experience working with clientele across diverse global businesses. He has experience with the UK, India, UAE, Singapore, and Australian accounting, where he offers his analytical and problem-solving skills.
Mit Somaiya

MIT SOMAIYA

VICE PRESIDENT

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Mit Somaiya has 15+ years of experience in consulting and business operations. He was associated with various social businesses in Europe and Asia, consulting them on operational excellence and minimum quality standards. He specialises in strategic planning, operational benchmarking, optimising workforce efficiency, and foraying into newer business markets. He is responsible for expanding workforce solutions for the mortgage industry in the US, building partnerships and managing operations. His ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic setting with an ever-optimistic mindset has helped propel the business.
RUPENDRA CHAUHAN

RUPENDRA CHAUHAN

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – UK OPERATIONS

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Roger Smith has a total experience of 19 years, with 4 years in BPO, and 15 years in the recruitment industry. He is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Healthcare sector, managing the UK and other European countries, and is taking care of non-healthcare sectors as well, including IT, Engineering, and Architects. He has successfully managed the top two companies across the UK in the healthcare space, with the prime objective of operational excellence and risk mitigation by process improvement. He has also headed the Healthcare academy team that remarkably transformed the regular source of healthcare-trained candidates for clients. Instrumental in key account management process implementation to service delivery, he has managed the largest back office and end-to-end recruitment for a strategic client, right from sourcing to the time candidates receive payment in their accounts. A firm believer in team engagement and team building, he has ensured working together with clients, understanding their requirements, and providing an unprecedented experience.
SMIT GAJJAR

SMIT GAJJAR

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - US OPERATIONS

IMS People Possible

Smit Gajjar has over 13 years of expertise in the Business Process Offshore and Recruitment industries. He has been managing various clients across North America, and has consistently delivered remarkable results and performance. His exemplary management skills have enabled him to develop a healthy bond with his teammates and build large, highly-skilled teams. His teams have proved themselves by delivering high-quality results for his clients. His experience is spread across industries like IT, Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, and Finance. He is a leader who is not just a great listener, but also shares his acumen and mentors others towards a prosperous career in recruiting. He is a visionary who foresees his client’s needs, which facilitates him to get a clear view to strategise, develop, and maintain performance and service standards.
Amit Somiaya

AMIT SOMAIYA

GROUP CEO AND CO-FOUNDER

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In his journey of 25 years, Amit Somaiya has consistently showcased his ability and potential to understand, and bring value to an extensive variety of business interests across diverse fields. With 18 years of offshoring expertise, he’s an industry luminary who built an organisation from scratch, now thriving with a 3,000-strong team. His business spans 40 countries, serving over 250+ diverse clients and specialties worldwide.

His interest, experience, and expertise in an array of business specialisms have enabled him to make a significant impact throughout his career path. His skills have helped in driving foreign direct investments into multiple modern-day organisations and start-ups.

Known for his exceptional people skills and strategic acumen, his ability to connect with and inspire teams, coupled with his tactical thinking, has been instrumental in the organisation’s remarkable journey of growth and success.

He asserts in his own words, “Innovation in our culture; Passion in our hearts! We strive to bring cutting-edge solutions that help our clients deliver business excellence.”

The team that works behind the scenes, whose impact resonates through every client success story, and drives the company’s growth. They are the ones who inspire, innovate, train, manage, and steer their teams toward greatness, while ensuring a strong brand experience.

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JULIEANN FOUAD

JULIEANN FOUAD

COO - UK, EUROPE & APAC

Julieann Fouad is a recruitment industry veteran. Her collaborative and progressive approach to business and team development has resulted in a track record of consistent achievement. She has worked with and within Top 5 Blue Chip multi-site global/national, government, and single-site SMEs, and is equally comfortable and competent working independently or with teams delivering outcomes at the front line or producing and driving strategic business plans and change programmes across multiple sites, teams, and operations. Her broad skill set and experience enable her to understand the challenges recruitment businesses face in the quest to develop effective and sustainable recruitment solutions for their clients and maximise profit for their business. Julie first experienced outsourcing as a client over 10 years, and now as an Director – Sales for IMS, she supports Recruitment Agencies in the UK and APAC to incept game-changing offshore solutions for their businesses.
RUPENDRA CHAUHAN

RUPENDRA CHAUHAN

SR. VP – UK OPERATIONS

Roger Smith has a total experience of 19 years, with 4 years in BPO, and 15 years in the recruitment industry. He is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Healthcare sector, managing the UK and other European countries, and is taking care of non-healthcare sectors as well, including IT, Engineering, and Architects. He has successfully managed the top two companies across the UK in the healthcare space, with the prime objective of operational excellence and risk mitigation by process improvement. He has also headed the Healthcare academy team that remarkably transformed the regular source of healthcare-trained candidates for clients. Instrumental in key account management process implementation to service delivery, he has managed the largest back office and end-to-end recruitment for a strategic client, right from sourcing to the time candidates receive payment in their accounts. A firm believer in team engagement and team building, he has ensured working together with clients, understanding their requirements, and providing an unprecedented experience.
SWAPNIL JOSHI

SWAPNIL JOSHI

VP – UK OPERATIONS

Swapnil Joshi has 14+ years of experience in the staffing and consulting industry. A leader who is passionate about his profession, he has brought a wealth of expertise, particularly in UK Healthcare recruitment. In his career, he has worked in a variety of healthcare sectors, including primary and secondary care at NHS Recruitment, along with esteemed brands like HCL Workforce, UK. At IMS, his role has involved taking care of developing Healthcare agencies from a basic level, and supporting & growing existing businesses. Being an expert in people management, business set-up, and operations have enabled him to deliver outstanding exceptional solutions to our clients. For staffing companies, he has exhibited himself as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in executing and developing transformational programmes. He has looked after managing end-to-end operations for strategic healthcare clients, being responsible for processes of recruitment, training, admin., compliance, placement, and payment.
ILYAS KHAN

ILYAS KHAN

VP – UK OPERATIONS

Ilyas Khan is an expert in the staffing and recruiting industry, where he has worked for over 12 years. After leading large-size teams from foundation and stabilisation to BAU, he has acquired strong operations and strategic account management skills. In his career, he has worked in an extensive range of industries, including Healthcare, IT, FinTech, Engineering, Construction, Banking & Finance, and O&G. In a bid to achieve advancements and exhibit excellence, he has always looked for challenges, and proved himself time and again.

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BRYAN TWEED

BRYAN TWEED

COO - NORTH AMERICA

Driven by the passion to provide customised, value-added workforce solutions for customers, Bryan Tweed’s contribution has been immense. A self-described “staffing industry lifer” for over 18 years, he has gained experience in nearly every aspect of the recruitment world, ranging from executive recruitment to workforce management operations, and global national account management to offshore delivery leadership.
SMIT GAJJAR

SMIT GAJJAR

SR. VP - OPERATIONS

Smit Gajjar has over 13 years of expertise in the Business Process Offshore and Recruitment industries. He has been managing various clients across North America, and has consistently delivered remarkable results and performance. His exemplary management skills have enabled him to develop a healthy bond with his teammates and build large, highly-skilled teams. His teams have proved themselves by delivering high-quality results for his clients. His experience is spread across industries like IT, Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, and Finance. He is a leader who is not just a great listener, but also shares his acumen and mentors others towards a prosperous career in recruiting. He is a visionary who foresees his client’s needs, which facilitates him to get a clear view to strategise, develop, and maintain performance and service standards.
PRASHANT BANERJEE

PRASHANT BANERJEE

VP - OPERATIONS

Prashant Banerjee is a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in the staffing and recruitment industry, starting in 2010. He has gained extensive exposure in VMS/MSP, Direct Client, and RPO-ORS business models. His expertise lies in Operations Management, Service Delivery Management, Offshore Business Operations, Client Implementation, Strategic Account Management, Team Building, Performance Review, and Business Process Re-engineering. He leads the management of several US-based staffing clients, and facilitates staffing solutions for a range of industries, including IT, Banking, Engineering, and Healthcare. His leadership style inspires and motivates others to reach their full potential, and fosters the growth of new leaders. He plays a pivotal role in implementing processes, policies, and procedures that enable efficient and effective operations to achieve overall business objectives.
NIRAJ JHA

NIRAJ JHA (JAIPUR)

VP - OPERATIONS

Niraj Jha has more than 12 years of experience in the staffing industry. He has extensive practical experience in managing a large portfolio of clients from various industries. He is also in charge of overall account management, delivery management, and operational management. He has been able to build large successful teams from scratch because of this rich experience in staffing. Apart from being a leader, he is a knowledgeable advisor who guides others to be their best.
MARTINA BUGARIN

MARTINA BUGARIN (PHILIPPINES)

AVP - OPERATIONS

Martina is an accomplished offshoring professional, with 15+ years of experience in Business Process Offshoring Operations, Human Resources, and Learning & Development. Her diverse portfolio includes working with top US, Australian, and New Zealand brands, supporting their customer service arm.
Her passion for process, people development, communication, and compliance, coupled with her perpetual optimism, makes her lead the progress and growth of the Philippines division to an almost threefold increase.

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Fenil Shah

FENIL SHAH

VP - OPERATIONS

Fenil Shah is a qualified Chartered Accountant, and an esteemed member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has 8+ years of experience in the corporate world, and extensive experience working with clientele across diverse global businesses. He has experience with the UK, India, UAE, Singapore, and Australian accounting, where he offers his analytical and problem-solving skills.

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Mit Somaiya

MIT SOMAIYA

VP

Mit Somaiya has 15+ years of experience in consulting and business operations. He was associated with various social businesses in Europe and Asia, consulting them on operational excellence and minimum quality standards. He specialises in strategic planning, operational benchmarking, optimising workforce efficiency, and foraying into newer business markets. He is responsible for expanding workforce solutions for the mortgage industry in the US, building partnerships and managing operations. His ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic setting with an ever-optimistic mindset has helped propel the business.

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Prashant Parikh

PRASHANT PARIKH

DIRECTOR - COMMERCIAL, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TALENT ACQUISITION

Prashant Parikh owns asset management, and IT and infrastructure development experience, after having worked with numerous industries over many years. Before moving into the healthcare sector, where he played a pivotal role in setting up and managing a plant of medical disposables for Core Healthcare, he used his knowledge in developing sales and marketing strategies for Gujarat Steel Tubes. At the same time, he gained expertise in manufacturing, sales and marketing, supply chain management, people management, procurement, and so on. In 2001, he became the CEO of Ashima Ltd. for its garment division, where he worked with several international clients. In 2005, he became the Director of the Cross Byrne Design Studio, where he served for 13 years. His extensive expertise in negotiation and analytical skills enables him to take up the responsibility for defining strategic company goals and objectives, whilst working on new commercial and technology-driven opportunities. His everyday role includes building partnerships with stakeholders and suppliers, strategically overseeing company infrastructure, and monitoring budget & resource allocation.
Kruti Patel

KRUTI PATEL

VP

Kruti Patel, with her 13 years of diverse experience in the healthcare, real estate, FMCG, IT, and hospitality industries, supervises all aspects of IMS’ marketing, experience design, and brand communication across all business units. Right from linking the company’s innovations, products, and services to building IMS brands, creating awareness, and driving demand across all channels, she does it all with adeptness. Her core proficiency lies in bringing together traditional and experiential marketing with customer experience & insights, communications, and social responsibility that syncs with economic efficiency.

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Jagdeep Kochar

JAGDEEP KOCHAR

CEO - IT AND IT SERVICES

Jagdeep Kochar is a veteran of the IT industry, with 39 years of invaluable experience, and unparalleled credentials in implementing and managing large-scale and successful IT, IT services, and e-Governance projects. Out of his total experience, two decades of his journey were as the CEO of IT and IT services businesses, both in the Government and private sectors. During the initial years of his career, he was involved in implementing manufacturing projects for electronics and consumer durables in the private sector, and helped organisations with their automation plans using technology and IT. While the IT industry was picking up in India, he led his teams to set up large IT systems, networks, and software applications, including ERP.

Under his leadership, his teams have implemented many local and national level state projects, including the e-procurement initiative for the state of Gujarat, and the Government of India; and designed, built, and managed more than 30 Data Centres in India, including for Gujarat state, ONGC, Mazagon Docks Limited, and GUVNL. His teams were also involved in multiple noteworthy projects, such as the PKI project for Bharat Electronics Limited for securing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), Mineral Administration solution meant to curb illegal mining for the states of Gujarat, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, and ‘Cashless Health Insurance Card’ project for millions of poor families of Gujarat (now, a national project). He has also led implementation of state-wide surveillance, and Intelligent Traffic Monitoring for Gujarat.

He has provided IT-related advisory services to the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY-GoI), IIM – Ahmedabad, GIFT City project, IFSCA, AIC for the Government of Vietnam, and several private organisations. He has received about 15 national and international awards for various e-Governance projects, and a distinguished alumnus award from the prestigious Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai. In the past, he has served as the President of Gujarat Electronics and Software Industries Association and IIM – Ahmedabad Alumni Association, Vice Chairman of Asia PKI Forum, and Chairman Gujarat for ESC India.

The team that forms the heartbeat of our company, seamlessly bringing together diverse talents. They are responsible for hiring the right people, training them, managing payroll, accounts, human resources, and marketing efforts across various divisions.

Jagdeep Kochar

JAGDEEP KOCHAR

CEO - IT AND IT SERVICES

Jagdeep Kochar is a veteran of the IT industry, with 39 years of invaluable experience, and unparalleled credentials in implementing and managing large-scale and successful IT, IT services, and e-Governance projects. Out of his total experience, two decades of his journey were as the CEO of IT and IT services businesses, both in the Government and private sectors. During the initial years of his career, he was involved in implementing manufacturing projects for electronics and consumer durables in the private sector, and helped organisations with their automation plans using technology and IT. While the IT industry was picking up in India, he led his teams to set up large IT systems, networks, and software applications, including ERP.

Under his leadership, his teams have implemented many local and national level state projects, including the e-procurement initiative for the state of Gujarat, and the Government of India; and designed, built, and managed more than 30 Data Centres in India, including for Gujarat state, ONGC, Mazagon Docks Limited, and GUVNL. His teams were also involved in multiple noteworthy projects, such as the PKI project for Bharat Electronics Limited for securing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), Mineral Administration solution meant to curb illegal mining for the states of Gujarat, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, and ‘Cashless Health Insurance Card’ project for millions of poor families of Gujarat (now, a national project). He has also led implementation of state-wide surveillance, and Intelligent Traffic Monitoring for Gujarat.

He has provided IT-related advisory services to the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY-GoI), IIM – Ahmedabad, GIFT City project, IFSCA, AIC for the Government of Vietnam, and several private organisations. He has received about 15 national and international awards for various e-Governance projects, and a distinguished alumnus award from the prestigious Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai. In the past, he has served as the President of Gujarat Electronics and Software Industries Association and IIM – Ahmedabad Alumni Association, Vice Chairman of Asia PKI Forum, and Chairman Gujarat for ESC India.

Prashant Parikh

PRASHANT PARIKH

DIRECTOR - COMMERCIAL, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TALENT ACQUISITION

Prashant Parikh owns asset management, and IT and infrastructure development experience, after having worked with numerous industries over many years. Before moving into the healthcare sector, where he played a pivotal role in setting up and managing a plant of medical disposables for Core Healthcare, he used his knowledge in developing sales and marketing strategies for Gujarat Steel Tubes. At the same time, he gained expertise in manufacturing, sales and marketing, supply chain management, people management, procurement, and so on. In 2001, he became the CEO of Ashima Ltd. for its garment division, where he worked with several international clients. In 2005, he became the Director of the Cross Byrne Design Studio, where he served for 13 years. His extensive expertise in negotiation and analytical skills enables him to take up the responsibility for defining strategic company goals and objectives, whilst working on new commercial and technology-driven opportunities. His everyday role includes building partnerships with stakeholders and suppliers, strategically overseeing company infrastructure, and monitoring budget & resource allocation.

MANISH NAIK

CTO

Manish Naik is a seasoned IT professional with over three decades of experience spanning various domains such as networking, application development, information security, service support, data centre, and infrastructure projects. His core strengths lie in a comprehensive understanding of all IT areas, including technology implementation, project management, system design, information security, and infrastructure projects.
Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in several significant projects, including the design and management of one of the country’s most secure data centres, the First Tier IV State Data Centre for the Government of Gujarat, data centres of ONGC, Election Commission, SSNNL, Punjab Electricity Board, etc. He has also managed large-scale network projects, such as the one for GUVNL, which spanned the entire state of Gujarat with 1,200 locations and 25,000 endpoints. He has also been involved in surveillance projects like the Gujarat State-City Surveillance and Intelligent Traffic Monitoring Project. His international projects span countries like Vietnam, and multiple countries across Africa and the US. He has consulted for prominent organisations in the fields of pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, NBFC, PKI, universities, and the state and central government of India.

His achievements include pioneering efforts in the early days of Information Technology, like designing the barcoding system for the Gujarat State Education Board in 1996, and publishing the 10th and 12th examination results online for the first time in India in 1998.

JULIEANN FOUAD

JULIEANN FOUAD

COO - UK, EUROPE & APAC

Julieann Fouad is a recruitment industry veteran. Her collaborative and progressive approach to business and team development has resulted in a track record of consistent achievement. She has worked with and within Top 5 Blue Chip multi-site global/national, government, and single-site SMEs, and is equally comfortable and competent working independently or with teams delivering outcomes at the front line or producing and driving strategic business plans and change programmes across multiple sites, teams, and operations. Her broad skill set and experience enable her to understand the challenges recruitment businesses face in the quest to develop effective and sustainable recruitment solutions for their clients and maximise profit for their business. Julie first experienced outsourcing as a client over 10 years, and now as an Director – Sales for IMS, she supports Recruitment Agencies in the UK and APAC to incept game-changing offshore solutions for their businesses.
BRYAN TWEED

BRYAN TWEED

COO - NORTH AMERICA

Driven by the passion to provide customised, value-added workforce solutions for customers, Bryan Tweed’s contribution has been immense. A self-described “staffing industry lifer” for over 18 years, he has gained experience in nearly every aspect of the recruitment world, ranging from executive recruitment to workforce management operations, and global national account management to offshore delivery leadership.
KETAN SHAH

KETAN SHAH

CFO

Ketan Shah has 30+ years of experience in achieving benchmarks, establishing growth, and executing expansion in statutory compliance, ERP implementation, financial management, auditing, MIS reports, vendor management, and team management. His experience is qualitative in nature because of his background in business & corporate accounts and finance. His rich experience also enables him to build and manage cross-cultural teams across geographies. Right from excelling at mapping business requirements to successfully designing and implementing systems in order to achieve cost control and gain financial discipline, he has managed to improve the overall efficiency of the organisation. His strong analytical and organisational skills enable him in formulating accounting systems, and preparing accounting records and financial statements with proficiency. By utilising his strong relationship management and negotiation skills, he has proven his ability in communicating with banks, vendors, and various regulatory authorities. Additionally, he is a self-motivated, creative, and insightful individual, which enables him to reach both personal and professional goals.
SWATI PANDIT

SWATI PANDIT

VP - HR AND LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Swati Pandit has 16+ years of wealthy experience as an HR professional. She holds a strong belief in listening to people, and cares about the relationships built with people. Right from the design of HR processes, policies, and best practices to the implementation of them, she does it efficiently for the organisation. And because of these practices and consequent engagement, IMS Group has bagged the title of ‘Great Place to Work’ for consecutive years. She strongly believes that development and continuous learning brings people closer to their professional milestone.
SAUMIL BUCH

SAUMIL BUCH

VP - IT AND PROJECTS

Saumil Buch has 14+ years of rich experience in IT strategic planning, collaborative growth, and mentoring teams; he is also Cisco Certified. Moreover, he has an experience with designing and installing LAN, WAN, and voice connectivity, and planning and implementing 9+ office infrastructures in different geographical locations. At present, he is responsible to direct a team for the technical infrastructure as well as for user support, on-call 24 hours a day to ensure that IT functions are seamless, aiding the organisation’s productivity. His team takes care of ensuring the data integrity and security for all IMS clients by configuring IMS gateway systems, and providing backups and data restoration services. He diligently delivers unwavering quality solutions that provide value-added benefits to clients.
ANKIT SHAH

ANKIT SHAH

AVP - ACCOUNTS AND FINANCE

Ankit Shah, a competent chartered accountant, has 13 years of experience in both corporate finance and accounts. He is an esteemed member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. His expertise lies in corporate finance, financial accounts, internal financial control, and taxation. In the past, he has worked in several sectors, including financial consultancies, dyes & chemicals, and auto ancillary.
Mohsin Chalanga

MOHSIN CHALANGA

AVP – ADMINISTRATION & WELLNESS

Mohsin is a dynamic leader with over 15 years of experience, of which 13 years is comprehensive experience in different verticals like BPO, KPO & RPO. His skillsets include General Management, Facilities management and Personnel management, Administration and implementing cost and time reduction measures.
Employee health and safety are his top priorities. He frequently conducts and coordinates events related to them, such as stress management techniques. He ensures that the different teams have an amazing work environment and infrastructure that inspires them to come to work and give their maximum.
His attention to detail and compliance with processes is reflected in his quarterly internal audit to ensure a robust quality management system is maintained.
Shweta Khatri

SHWETA KHATRI

AVP - TALENT ACQUISITION

After a brief stint in the fitness industry, Shweta Khatri began her career in recruitment. She comes with over 14 years of work experience, which includes 12+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition across APAC and EMEA for banking & financial services, IT, ITEs/BPO, telecom, ISP, customer service, HRO, e-commerce, F&A, translation, RPA, FMCG, realty, infrastructure, and entertainment industries for business as well as support function roles. She is well-versed in managing SLAs like time to fill (TAT), source mix (employee referral, agency/vendor hiring, direct hiring and social media hiring), diversity hiring, hiring manager satisfaction, quality of hire, and cost per hire. She has hands-on experience in the entire recruitment life cycle – JD creation, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer creation as well as negotiation, on-boarding, campus hiring, stakeholder management, candidate life cycle management, vendor management, client management, people management, P&L management, and presales and sales support. She advocates as well acts as the brand ambassador of the organisation.
BHUVANESHWARI MANSHARAMANI

BHUVANESHWARI MANSHARAMANI

AVP – LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

Bhuvaneshwari has accumulated 14+ years of experience as an integral part of Talent Management for a broad spectrum of industries, including banking, telecom, and eCommerce. She specialises in executing seamless onboarding, training, and skill development for both new and tenured talent. Her expertise includes fostering collaborative environments and delivering impactful results across diverse operational landscapes. Her awareness of daily operations intricacies and client requisites helps her fulfil the Training, Quality, and Operations responsibilities and ensure the seamless execution of Learning and Development projects.

She is Six Sigma Black Belt certified and deeply understands Lean Audits and Compliance principles. Her project management proficiency has successfully piloted numerous audit-related projects, further demonstrating my commitment to precision in adherence to regulatory standards.

She has commandeered multiple organisational development initiatives as a T&D head, focusing on enhancing professional growth for executives and emerging leaders. She strongly advocates for customised training content, reflected in her proficiency in selecting and optimising Learning Management Systems (LMS). She also nurtures leadership within her team by conducting ‘Train-the-Trainer sessions.’

Her driving motto is, “Achieving excellence in life necessitates a commitment to openness, adaptability, and the ability to evolve in tandem with the changing times.”