Kalpesh Desai is the CEO of Agile Financial Technologies, a leading technology company providing Software Products, Technology Services, BPO and KPO for the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services & Insurance) industry.
He envisioned the creation of an unparalleled enterprise that would be a technology partner to leading players in the BFSI sector enabling business agility. Agile FT was formed by acquiring and merging strategic software products and technology companies in the space of software solutions, technology services, BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) and KPO (Knowledge Process Outsourcing).
Kalpesh has over two decades of experience in spearheading technology companies to achieve and sustain a position of market leadership and organic growth. He has earned a reputation of creating and building successful, scalable enterprises by defining and converting corporate vision into strategic intent and coordinated action.
A firm believer of producing results through people, he has attracted and retained talented people. His ability to build an entrepreneurial-corporate environment, allows his teams to take chances and innovate. He leads from the front, drives himself and his teams hard, but manages with honesty and respect at all times, fostering an unparalleled loyalty that delivers results.
He brings a deep understanding of businesses having held multiple roles in executive management, product development, operations management, sales and marketing management.
At a young age, he founded Xmediaries - a new economy software company that developed a hugely successful enterprise relationship management product, CrossRoads. Within a year, his venture was recognized and ranked by IDC as amongst the top 10 CRM vendors in the MENA region in 2001. After acquiring a footprint of over 35 clients and a base in India, UAE and South Africa, he sold Xmediaries to 3i Infotech.
Kalpesh went on to lead 3i Infotech’s EMEA operations as their Chief Operating Officer where he demonstrated significant organic growth in revenues and profits. He forged new territories for the company, achieving considerable market share in each region that it operated in.
Prior to Xmediaries, Kalpesh was the Chief Operating Officer of Insyst where he drove a product led sales strategy globally for their ERP & Insurance products, creating a significant customer footprint in the US, M.E., Africa and APAC.