Quess Corp Limited was incorporated as IRIS Human Capital Solutions Private Limited on September 19, 2007 at Bengaluru, Karnataka as a private limited company under the Companies Act, 1956. Pursuant to a special resolution of its Shareholders dated October 12, 2007, the company’s name was changed to IKYA Human Capital Solutions Private Limited and a fresh certificate of incorporation consequent upon the change of name was issued by the Registrar of Companies, Bangalore (RoC) on October 15, 2007. Subsequently, pursuant to a special resolution of its Shareholders dated May 14, 2013, the company was converted into a public limited company and the name of the company was changed to IKYA Human Capital Solutions Limited. A fresh certificate of incorporation consequent upon conversion to a public limited company was issued by the RoC on July 2, 2013. Thereafter, pursuant to a special resolution of its Shareholders dated December 4, 2014, the company’s name was changed to Quess Corp Limited. A fresh certificate of incorporation consequent upon the change of name was issued by the RoC on January 2, 2015.
Established in 2007 and headquartered in Bangalore. It is also ‘A Great Place to Work’ certified - a testament to excellent culture, people, and processes.
Business area of the company
The company is India’s leading business services provider and largest private-sector employer. It offers a host of services to help organizations manage their non-core activities in the areas of Workforce Management, Operating Asset Management, and Global Technology Solutions across industries and geographies.
Products & Services offered by the company
Work Force Management
Integrated Facilities Management Services
Food Services
Security Services
Industrial Services
Telco Network Services
Global Technology Services
Awards
2016: Quess Staffing was recognized as the Star Partner at HCL Global Partner Meet, 2016.
2016: Quess Lanka won the ‘Device Service Excellence Gold Partner Award’ from Huawei Sri Lanka for providing professional staffing services across the region, 2016.
2016: Simpliance, an associate of Quess, was recognised as the Best Start-Up for its industry leading cloud-based compliance tool at NHRD Showcase, 2016.
2016: Quess Industrials was awarded the Strategic Partner (Services) award by ZTE at its India Partners Meet, 2016.
2016: Conneqt Business Solutions, Subsidary of Quess, recognised for contribution towards society by Amity CSR awards.
2016: Quess was recognized as the ‘Best Partner’ two years in a row by Huawei Telecommunications for staffing business, 2016.
2016: Chairman Ajit Isaac was named a finalist at the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award Program in India.
2017: Quess was recognized as the winner in the ‘Best IPO’ category of IR Awards, 2017 instituted by the Investor Relations Society of India in association with KPMG, Bloomberg and BSE.
2019: Quess was ranked 177 on ET 500 companies list and 69 on SIA top global Staffing firms for 2019.
2019: Comtel Solutions, Singapore was recognised as Asia’s Best Employer Brand 2019.
2019: Quess has been certified as a Great Place to Work for the year 2020 by Great Place To Work Institute - India.
2020: Suraj Moraje, Group CEO and Executive Director, was presented the Young Alumni Achiever Awards 2019-20 for Corporate Leadership by IIM Ahmedabad.
2020: Quess Malaysia has won three prestigious awards at the Asia Recruitment Awards 2020 - Best Recruitment Portal by a Recruitment Solution Provider (Gold), Best Candidate Experience by a Recruitment Solution Provider (Silver), and Most Innovative Recruitment Strategy - Solution Provider (Bronze).
2021: Quess was certified as a Great Place to Work for the year 2021 by Great Place to Work Institute, India.
Milestones
2007: Incorporation of the company
2008: Acquired Avon, a facility management company
2008: Investment by Park Equity Holdings Limited in Company
2009: Acquired Coachieve, a human resources solutions company
2010: Acquired Magna Infotech, an IT staffing company
2011: Selected by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, to train 8,000 individuals
2013: TCIL acquired a majority stake in Company
2014: Acquired 49% stake in MFX, an IT infrastructure company.
2014: Acquired Brainhunter, an IT solutions company
2014: Acquired Hofincons, a consulting and asset management services company
2015: Acquired Aravon, an integrated facilities management company
2015: Court approval of the scheme of amalgamation of Avon, Magna Infotech and Hofincons with company and filing with the RoC
2015: Signed a share purchase agreement to acquire TSQ
2016: Listed on NSE and BSE
2016: Acquired Randstand Lanka, a staffing and human resources solutions company
2016: Acquired balance 51% stake in MFX, an IT infrastructure company
2016: Acquired 49% stake in Terrier, entering Manned Guarding and Security Solutions Business
2016: Invested in Manipal Integrated Services, niche FM and Food Business focused on Education and Healthcare
2016: Acquired majority stake in Inticore, entering into advanced engineering solutions
2016: Headcount crosses 1,50,000 with general staffing business crossing the 1,00,000 mile marker
2017: Acquired Greenpiece Landscapes
2017: Invested in Simpliance, adding technology muscle to Compliance Management Function
2017: Acquired 64% stake in Comtel, largest IT Staffing player in Singapore
2017: Successfully completed its first Institutional Placement Program & raised Rs. 874 Cr
2017: Acquired Stakes in Vedang Cellular Services Private Limited
2017: Formed a Joint Venture with Trimax IT Infrastructure and Services Ltd
2017: Forayed into the managed services business with Qtek Systems
2017: Acquired majority stakes in TATA Business Support Services Limited (TBSS), now called ConneQt Business Solutions
2017: Launched Aadhaar-based onboarding tool, POP(Paperless Onboarding Platform) through Heptagon technologies
2017: Celebrated 10 year anniversary
2018: Acquired Monster (APAC & Gulf) and HCL’s care unit, Touch
2019: Acquired 61.35% stake in Allsec Technologies
2019: Ranked 177 on ET 500 companies list
2019: Ranked 69 on SIA top global Staffing firms
2020: Recognized as India’s largest private sector employer
2020: Received Great Place to Work Certification
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