Abhilash Raghavan has been appointed chief business officer, NLB Services. He moves to the global technology and digital talent solutions provider from London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) where he was heading finance, data and analytics operations, based out of Bengaluru.
Raghavan began his professional journey as a humble junior accountant at Wipro, back in 2000. Almost two and a half years later, he moved to AOL as associate manager, FP&A. This tenure lasted five and a half years after which he moved to Target Corporation India.
After playing senior manager, finance-FP&A for over four years, he was elevated to senior manager, finance-accounting and reporting, in August 2012. Another promotion in 2014 put him in the chair of director-sourcing and procurement. After an eight-year long tenure with Target Corporation, Abhilash Raghavan moved to ANSR.
He started off as director-finance in 2016 and was promoted to vice president-finance operations in 2018. By 2019 he had been elevated to chief financial officer, ANSR.
August of 2024 saw Abhilash Raghavan take up the role of head of finance, data and analytics operations, LSEG. For a year he successfully led the delivery of financial and operational support which drove informed business decision-making for the business.
He now joins NLB Services at a time it is foraying into the GCC-as-a-Service business. Raghavan will be tasked with leading global business strategy and accelerate growth across priority markets. NLB Services is committed to diversifying its portfolio and advancing its vision of becoming a global powerhouse shaping the future of talent and enterprises.
To help GCCs establish and scale operations across India and other key markets across North America, Asia, UK and Europe, a comprehensive suite of services will be offered spanning infrastructure setup, workforce solutions, compliance support and marketing solutions.
According to Sachin Alug, CEO of NLB Services, Abhilash Raghavan’s “extensive experience in building and scaling high-performance centres will be instrumental in accelerating our innovation, deepening client value, and reinforcing our position as a global leader in this space.”
“We are confident that his leadership will help us set new benchmarks in innovation, agility and excellence within the GCC landscape,” said Varun Sachdeva, SVP and APAC head, NLB Services, on Raghavan’s appointment.
Raghavan himself is looking forward to “helping our clients unlock transformative value through GCCs. By leveraging innovative strategies and deep domain expertise, we aim to drive sustainable growth and operational excellence for organisations worldwide”.
With India projected to host over 2,100 GCCs by 2030 and generate 3.3 million jobs, the opportunities ahead are immense. HRKatha wishes Abhilash Raghavan all the best in his new role.
