Sameer Chadha appointed partner and CEO of KPMG’s offshore arm in India

NEW DELHI: KPMG’s offshore arm in India announces the appointment of Sameer Chadha as partner and CEO. Chadha joins KPMG Global Services (KGS) from Barclays Shared Services, where he was the chief executive officer.

He has 25 years of experience with leading organisations across the financial services and consumer goods sectors. During his eight year tenure at Barclays Shared Services, the firm grew from 700 to approximately 10,000 employees.

Chadha began his career with Nestle and prior to working with Barclays, has held strategic leadership roles at companies like Bank of America, First Source Solutions, Lehman Brothers.

Commenting on the appointment, Richard Rekhy, CEO, KPMG in India, said, “Chadha brings with him expertise and experience of successfully managing and growing large captives in India. KGS is integral to KPMG Global as well as the India strategy and we are confident that with his leadership, KGS will progress to the next level of growth and expansion.”

He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University.