Quess Corp, a staffing company, has announced the elevation of Lohit Bhatia to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Lohit Bhatia currently serves as President – India and Global Operations.
Bhatia succeeds Guruprasad Srinivasan, who will continue to serve as Executive Director. Bhatia will work closely with Executive Director Guruprasad Srinivasan.
As CEO, Bhatia will run day-to-day operations, while Executive Director Guruprasad Srinivasan will continue to lead overall strategy and long-term priorities for the organisation.
Lohit Bhatia brings over 28 years of leadership across Textiles, Auto Components, and Services, with deep expertise in sales, business development, and large-scale manpower outsourcing.
Since joining Quess Corp in 2011 as General Manager – Sales (Staffing), he has risen to lead India & Global Operations, scaling the Staffing business from 13,000 to over 480,000 associates.
He has strengthened technology-enabled service delivery, customer success, and margin improvement while working closely with the Professional Staffing teams to achieve double-digit margins and build a ₹100 crore EBITDA run-rate business. He has also led international expansion through strategic M&A across the Middle East, Singapore, and Sri Lanka—markets that now contribute nearly 20% of the company’s EBITDA.
Lohit also plays an influential industry role as President of the Indian Staffing Federation, National Co-Chair for IR & Labour at CII and EFI, Advisory Board Member of the Telecom Sector Skill Council, Southern APAC Board Member at the World Employment Confederation, and is an active contributor at global and national forums on workforce transformation, skilling, GCC ecosystems, and managed services.
Guruprasad Srinivasan, Executive Director, Quess Corp, said, “Lohit has been a cornerstone of Quess Corp’s growth for the past 15 years, driving our scale to over 4.8 lakh associates and shaping our leadership position in India’s staffing industry. His experience across domestic and global operations, along with his contributions as a three-term President of the Indian Staffing Federation, reflects his stature as a seasoned industry leader. As CEO, Lohit will guide Quess through its digital evolution and accelerate our journey towards global leadership.”
Lohit Bhatia, CEO, Quess Corp, said, “With India’s new labour codes accelerating formalization, Quess stands at a powerful inflection point in its journey toward global leadership. I am honoured to take on the role of CEO at this moment of national and organizational transformation. Together with the Board and our leadership team, we will focus on strategic levers to drive sustainable growth by strengthening our client-first agenda, accelerating digitization, expanding margins, and achieving our ambition of a million-member workforce.”
