QuEST Global Chairman & CEO Ajit Prabhu has won the Global Entrepreneur of the year award from the TiE Hubli chapter. Ajit received the award for his efforts and contributions towards entrepreneurship development. Ajit Prabhu’s mother, Shalini Prabhu, collected the award on behalf of Ajit during TiECoN 2018, the annual summit in presence of more than 3000 delegates.
TiE is the biggest non-profit global network of entrepreneurs and professionals. Founded in 1992 in the Silicon Valley, today it has over 13,000 members across 18 countries. TiE Hubli chapter, under the direction of visionary Gururaj Deshpande, founder of Deshpande Centre for Social Entrepreneurship (DCSE), is committed to fostering entrepreneurship in the Hubli-Dharwad region. Every year, TiE Hubli chapter recognizes entrepreneurs and organizations from the region.
Ajit Prabhu and Aravind Melligeri, natives of Northern Karnataka, founded QuEST Global in 1997. Over the last 20 years, the company has grown to 40 centers across 13 countries with over 8,500 employees.
Speaking on the occasion, Ajit said, “I am elated to have received this award from TiE Hubli chapter and in my home town. At QuEST Global, we believe in building a sustainable and a scalable organization that will stand the test of time, and will be looked upon as the most respected and recognized engineering solutions company by our customers. To succeed in today’s business, companies must have the ability to attract talent globally and learn to nurture them. Businesses must also learn to act swiftly as the world around us is changing quite rapidly.”
