Vivek Gupta (business executive) explained

Vivek Gupta
Birth Name:Vivek Gupta[1]
Alma Mater:IIT Delhi
Occupation:Chief Executive Officer
Years Active:1984–present
Known For:President, CEO, and Director on the Board of Mastech Digital

Vivek Gupta (born 1963) is an Indian-born American business leader. He is presently President and CEO (Chief Executive Officer), and Director on the Board of Mastech Digital.[2]

Career

After graduating from the Indian Institute of Technology, Gupta started his career with Zensar Technologies, an information technology, and infrastructure services company, in 1984.[3] [4]

In 1993, he moved to England to expand the company's reach across Central and Eastern Europe, the UK, and the Nordics.[5]  

In 2001, Gupta moved to Chicago, IL to head Zensar's Global Outsourcing Services business, providing Application Portfolio Management (APM) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services to global customers. Following his stint in the US, Gupta returned to India in 2009 as Zensar's Chief Operating Officer.

In November 2010, Zensar announced its acquisition of the US IT firm, Akibia Inc,[6] and appointed Gupta as its Executive Chairman.[7] [8] Gupta was credited for the integration between the two diverse company cultures. As a part of his new role, he contributed to scaling the IMS (Infrastructure Management Services) business.[9] [10] Under his leadership, Zensar witnessed a company-wide growth since the acquisition was first announced, with 8,000 employees across 20 different locations worldwide. The company was also valued at $500 million in 2015.[11]

In 2014, Gupta led a partnership between Zensar and the Harvard School of Business.[12]

In October 2015, after nearly 32 years with Zensar, Gupta took charge as the Chief Executive – Americas of RPG Enterprises, a $3 billion group with a presence in automotive tires, pharmaceuticals, information technology, plantations, and infrastructure, among many others. Zensar Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of the RPG Group.[13]

In March 2016, Gupta joined Mastech, as its President, CEO, and Member of the Board.[14]

Later in July 2017, Gupta led Mastech Digital's acquisition of InfoTrellis, a Canada-based data management and analytics services company.[15] [16] The deal was valued at $55 million.[17] This venture strengthened the company's focus on digital transformation services.[18]

In April 2018, Gupta expanded Mastech Digital's presence in India with a 20,000 sq. ft. office in Chennai, India.[19] In January 2019, he further expanded the company's presence in the subcontinent with a 40,000 sq. ft. facility in Noida, India. At the same time, he also announced the company's intention to acquire more firms in line with its vision to become a digital technologies company.[20]

Recognition

Five times since he joined as the CEO, Gupta was ranked amongst the "100 Most Influential Leaders in Staffing Industry" by Staffing Industry Analysts. (2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, and 2024)[21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

Gupta has been named to the list the Pittsburgh “Smart 50 Award” for five years in a row, being recognized for his ability to effectively build and lead a successful organization in the region. (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022) [26] [27] [28] [29]

In January 2022, he was recognized for the World Staffing Award under Top 100 Staffing Leaders to watch in 2022.[30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vivek Gupta - Business Profile. Bloomberg. www.bloomberg.com. 2019-11-07.
  2. Web site: About the Company. Mastech Digital. en-US. 2019-11-07. 17 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191117155628/http://www.mastechdigital.com/company/. live.
  3. News: Vivek Gupta of Zensar Technologies: Beware of Hiring People Just Like You. Bryant. Adam. 2015-03-07. The New York Times. 2019-11-07. en-US. 0362-4331. 30 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190930000902/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/08/business/vivek-gupta-of-zensar-technologies-beware-of-hiring-people-just-like-you.html. live.
  4. Web site: Zensar Technologies strengthens top management of IMS biz unit. infotech. 2013-04-01. InfotechLead. en-US. 2019-11-07. 28 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428201419/https://infotechlead.com/bpo/zensar-technologies-strengthens-top-management-of-ims-biz-unit-8788. live.
  5. Book: From Start-Up to Global Success: The Zensar Story. 9789351508625. Chapter: New Leadership and a New Vision for Success . Natarajan . Ganesh . Kalive . Prameela . 31 January 2016 .
  6. News: Zensar acquires US IT slotion firm Akibia for $66 million. 2010-11-23. The Economic Times. 2019-11-07. 30 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200330145837/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/zensar-acquires-us-it-slotion-firm-akibia-for-66-million/articleshow/6970714.cms. live.
  7. Web site: Post-Acquisition, Akibia Is Fully Assimilated. Pilon. Matt. 2013-06-18. EBJ. 2019-11-07. 28 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428201416/https://www.wbjournal.com/article/post-acquisition-akibia-is-fully-assimilated. live.
  8. Web site: Akibia is now Zensar Tech. @businessline. en. 2019-12-10. 10 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191210122058/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/akibia-is-now-zensar-tech/article20597579.ece1. live.
  9. News: Zensar completes acquisition of Akibia Inc. 2013-04-01. The Economic Times. 2019-11-07. 28 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428201424/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/zensar-completes-acquisition-of-akibia-inc/articleshow/19326405.cms. live.
  10. Web site: Akibia takes name of parent company, Zensar, names new head. Seiffert. Don. 2013-04-01. Boston Business Journal. 2019-11-07. 14 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130814161801/http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/techflash/2013/04/akibia-takes-name-of-parent-company.html. live.
  11. Web site: Zensar doing very well since buying Westboro's Akibia. CORRESPONDENT. Jeremy Shulkin. telegram.com. en. 2019-11-07. 9 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150309192947/http://www.telegram.com/article/20150308/NEWS/303089937. live.
  12. Web site: UPDATED: High tech calls on higher ed. Micucci. Emily. 2014-11-10. WBJ. 2019-11-07. 20 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141220223501/http://www.wbjournal.com/article/20141110/PRINTEDITION/311079998. live.
  13. Web site: RPG Enterprises Information Technology Zensar Technologies. Tree. The Neon. RPG Group. en-US. 2019-11-07. 12 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181012180513/http://www.rpggroup.com/our-businesses/information-technologies/zensar-technologies/. live.
  14. Web site: Mastech CEO resigns. Gough. Paul. 2016-03-01. Pittsburgh Business Times. 2019-11-07. 26 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170626023641/http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2016/03/01/mastech-ceo-resigns.html. live.
  15. Web site: Mastech Digital acquires InfoTrellis in $55 million deal. www2.staffingindustry.com. en-US. 2019-11-07. 28 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428201410/https://www2.staffingindustry.com/row/Editorial/IT-Staffing-Report/Archive-IT-Staffing-Report/2017/Aug.-3-2017/Mastech-Digital-acquires-InfoTrellis-in-55-million-deal. live.
  16. Web site: Mastech Changes Name to Mastech Digital. Gough. Paul. 2016-09-12. Pittsburgh Business Times. 2019-11-07. 26 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170626023637/http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2016/09/12/mastech-changes-name.html. live.
  17. News: Mastech buys Canadian company InfoTrellis' business for Rs 357 crore. 2017-07-08. The Economic Times. 2019-11-07. 23 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180623113110/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/mastech-buys-canadian-company-infotrellis-business-for-rs-357-crore/articleshow/59501436.cms. live.
  18. News: Mastech Digital expects faster growth from digital transformation business. Babu. Gireesh. 2017-10-08. Business Standard India. 2019-11-07. 12 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171012061032/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/mastech-digital-expects-faster-growth-from-digital-transformation-business-117100800410_1.html. live.
  19. Web site: Mastech Digital in expansion mode. Chengappa. Sangeetha. @businessline. en. 2019-11-07. 4 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204115926/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/mastech-digital-in-expansion-mode/article23495805.ece. live.
  20. News: Mastech mulls mass buyouts of data firms. Pramanik. Ayan. 2018-04-06. The Economic Times. 2019-11-07. 28 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428201412/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/mastech-mulls-mass-buyouts-of-data-firms/articleshow/63637261.cms. live.
  21. Web site: 2024 Staffing 100 North America at-a-Glance – The Staffing 100 . 2024-04-08 . en-US.
  22. Web site: 2017 Staffing 100 North America at-a-Glance – The Staffing 100 . 2023-04-11 . en-US . 11 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230411052630/http://si100.staffingindustry.com/2017-north-america-at-a-glance/ . live .
  23. Web site: 2018 Staffing 100 North America at-a-Glance – The Staffing 100 . 2023-04-11 . en-US . 11 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230411052632/http://si100.staffingindustry.com/2018-north-america-staffing-100-at-a-glance/ . live .
  24. Web site: 2021 Staffing 100 North America at-a-Glance – The Staffing 100 . 2023-04-11 . en-US . 16 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416033614/http://si100.staffingindustry.com/2021-north-america-staffing-100-at-a-glance/ . live .
  25. Web site: 2023 Staffing 100 North America at-a-Glance – The Staffing 100 . 2023-04-11 . en-US . 16 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416084639/http://si100.staffingindustry.com/2023-staffing-100-north-america-at-a-glance/ . live.
  26. Web site: Smart Business - Pittsburgh November 2018 20 . 2023-04-11 . www.smartbusinessemag.com . en-US . 28 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230428201427/http://www.smartbusinessemag.com/publication/?i=697341&p=20&view=issueViewer&pp=1 . live .
  27. Web site: Smart Business - Pittsburgh November 2019 22 . 2023-04-11 . www.smartbusinessemag.com . en-US . 28 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230428201429/http://www.smartbusinessemag.com/publication/?i=697328&p=22&view=issueViewer&pp=1 . live .
  28. Web site: Smart Business . 2023-04-11 . www.smartbusinessemag.com . en-US . 30 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220830120332/http://www.smartbusinessemag.com/publication/?collection_id=19 . live .
  29. Web site: Pittsburgh Smart 50 Awards . 2023-04-11 . SBN . en-US . 7 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230407201131/https://sbnonline.com/events/smart50pit/ . live .
  30. Web site: Staffing Leaders to watch in 2022. 2022-02-07. www.candidate.ly. en. 28 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428201432/https://www.candidate.ly/worldstaffingsummit/awards/staffing-leaders-to-watch-in-2022?8e794f25_page=5. live.

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