Quess Corp appoints CEO for global tech solutions business

Business services provider Quess has appointed Gurmeet Chahal as the chief executive officer of Quess GTS (Global Technology Solutions), which is in the process of being demerged to become Digitide Solutions. 

To be sure, Quess Corp has announced a three-way demerger of its diversified businesses resulting three separate listed companies Quess Corp Ltd., Digitide Solutions Ltd., and Bluspring Enterprises Ltd. This demerger process, anticipated to take 12-15 months and is progressing according to the planned timeline, the company said. Quess is currently awaiting approval from SEBI, which is a crucial step in the demerger process.

Chahal’s appointment is aligned with the demerger that commenced in February. The firm is now looking at strengthening the strategic management team, and deepen focus on healthcare and financial services while developing greater competencies in Data Technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and Analytics.

“We are excited about the value creation process, where Chahal along with the leadership team will drive our global revenue growth and realising our vision of becoming a $1 billion technology business. As Quess implements the demerger process, in addition to strengthening the leadership team, parallel streams of work in building governance structures and supervisory boards are underway,” said Ajit Isaac, Chairman, Quess Corp.

An industry veteran with over 25 years of experience, Chahal has extensive experience in digital transformation across segments including healthcare, financial services, hi-tech and manufacturing. In his last role, he led the Digital Transformation Services globally for Genpact. Prior to that, he incubated, scaled and led large technology transformation businesses at HCL Technologies and DXC. He is an alum of Punjab University and Northwestern University — Kellogg School of Management.