Startek, a global provider of customer experience management solutions, announced the appointment of Vikash Sureka as Global Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective February 25, 2021. Vikash Sureka will succeed Ramesh Kamath, who is transitioning to a new role as Senior Advisor, M&A and Strategy.
Vikash comes with 25 years of rich and extensive finance experience. He previously served as the Chief Financial Officer at IBS Software (IBS), a SaaS-enabled software solutions company for the travel industry. At IBS, Vikash was responsible for driving key improvements across multiple finance functions, including accounting, risk management, value creation, strategic planning, financing & fund raising, board reporting and governance, and direct taxation. Before IBS, Vikash also held finance leadership positions at Wipro Limited and App Labs Technologies (a CSC company).
Commenting on the appointment, Aparup Sengupta, Executive Chairman and Global CEO, said, “I want to thank Ramesh for his tremendous contributions to Startek. He played a significant role in creating and implementing our global financial practices and working closely with investors and board members to achieve our financial goals.”
He added, “I am excited for Vikash to join Startek’s executive leadership team. His experience operating in complex global environments and his proven track record of profitable business growth, M&A, prudent financial controls, and building winning teams will be an invaluable asset to Startek.”
Vikash added: “I am honored to join the team at Startek during such an important time in the company’s evolution. Startek is a global leader driving CX transformation across global markets, and the possibilities of what Startek can achieve are truly inspiring. I am deeply committed to creating value for our customers, partners, employees and shareholders alike.”
