About Us
Company background
Exploring Our Journey, Mission, and Core Beliefs
talent21 operates through a matrix structure – organized by geography, industry specialization and functional expertise as well as by additional leadership services. Our clients, whether large or small, global or local, benefit greatly from this structure as we have access to the most relevant resources and relationships wherever they may exist. This enables us to understand our clients’ cultures, operations, business strategies and industries thoroughly.
Quality Commitment
Why Partner with talent21 Management for Recruitment
talent21 isn’t just a recruitment company
it’s a global talent partner built on trust, expertise, and measurable success.
Proven Global Track Record
With 180+ active clients across 9 countries, and over 5,000 successful placements to date, talent21 has earned a reputation for delivering results consistently across industries — from Automotive, Hospitality, and Healthcare to Oil & Gas, Construction, and IT.
Deep Industry Expertise
Each recruitment vertical is led by specialized domain experts who understand the technical, operational, and cultural nuances of the industry. This ensures every shortlist is relevant, precise, and business-ready — not just a database match.
Extensive Global Talent Pool
With access to a 9 lakh+ candidate database and an active network spanning 14+ nationalities, we source top-quality professionals — from blue-collar to C-suite — who fit both your skill requirements and organizational culture.
Speed, Transparency & Compliance
Our AI-enabled recruitment platform ensures faster sourcing, real-time updates, and complete transparency at every step. We adhere to all local and international labor, immigration, and data compliance standards — ensuring secure, ethical hiring.
Relationship-Driven Approach
We believe recruitment is about people, not numbers. Our clients see us as partners — not vendors — because we focus on long-term relationships, retention, and performance success, not just filling positions.
Value & Guarantee
Competitive commercial terms
Free replacement guarantee (up to 90 days)
Dedicated account management team
24/7 coordination between India and GCC offices
Trusted by Global Leaders
talent21 proudly partners with leading brands and several Fortune 500 companies — proving our reliability and global capability.
talent21 delivers not just candidates — but capability, continuity, and confidence.
Company Values
We work in partnership to achieve our goals. We believe in strong partnerships amongst the offices as also in building long lasting partnership with our clients while promoting partnerships that are beneficial to all parties involved.
We aim to deliver the highest quality performance in everything we do.
We are consistent and transparent in our decisions and actions. We fulfil our commitments and act in a way that is true to our identity
We lead by example and inspire leadership through our actions and results.
We strive to create value for our clients as well as for the candidates we encounter while helping our clients build leadership teams.
As a best practice company, we realise that the little things make the most difference.
We continually Endeavour to surpass client and candidate expectations. We not only adhere to their ethics and standards, each of our offices conduct a quality performance review after completion of our searches. The results are published annually. We are proud to say that more than three quarters of our clients have indicated that they will use our services again and have given us the highest rating in our surveys.
Meet Our Team
Our Experienced Professionals Committed to Growth
Gurinderpal Singh
Alumnus, IIM Ahmedabad | Global HR & Business Leader | Founder – Talent21
Mr. Gurinderpal Singh, an IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, is a seasoned business leader with over 23 years of rich experience across global corporate environments. He has held leadership and strategic delivery roles with prestigious organizations such as Wipro Technologies, Ness Technologies, Satyam Computer Services, and Mahindra Satyam, managing large multicultural teams and driving complex global delivery mandates across India, the Middle East, Europe, and North America.
With a deep understanding of global talent dynamics and corporate leadership, he founded Talent21 with a visionary goal — to build a world-class talent ecosystem that bridges organizations with exceptional leadership and specialized talent across borders.
Under his leadership, Talent21 has emerged as one of the fastest-growing international executive search and talent management firms, recognized for its research-driven approach, agility, and client-centric delivery model. Headquartered in India, Talent21 today has a strong presence in Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Singapore, Dubai, and New Jersey, serving over 180+ global clients across sectors including Automotive, Hospitality, IT, Healthcare, Oil & Gas, and Manufacturing.
A strong advocate of integrity, innovation, and people-first leadership, Mr. Singh continues to steer Talent21’s vision of becoming a truly global organization—connecting talent, technology, and transformation on one unified platform.
Major General R.S. Chhatwal
Major General R.S. Chhatwal (Retd.) is an alumni of the prestigious National Defence Academy and College of Defence Management, Secunderabad. He completed his M.Tech. from IIT Kanpur and MBA from Symbiosis,Pune. After his distinguished service with the Indian Army spanning 37 years, he has been instrumental in transforming prestigious organisations/ institutions as Director General of Amity University of Rajasthan, Jaipur; Director, Army Institute of Technology, Pune and Director, MBS College of Engineering and Management, Jammu. He took active part in 1971 Indo Pak war and was instrumental in setting up Communication Centre at Dhaka. He is an Inspirational Speaker Emotional Healing Guide.
Srikant Natrajan
Srikant Natraj is has done M.Tech, IIT Mumbai and M.Sc (Phy) , IIT Chennai has 29+ years of experience in working at senior positions in corporates like Texas Instruments, Wipro Ltd., and Command Systems. Besides this he has total of 8 years of entrepreneurial experience. Specialist in embedded system specifically in Internet-of-Things (IOT) design, development and deployment. Managed multimillion dollars delivery.
Balbeer Singh
Balbeer Singh, a Commerce graduate, leads Domestic IT Delivery and Operations at Talent21 with dedication and accountability. A true believer in the principle that “the client’s priority is our priority,” he ensures every assignment reflects Talent21’s core values of Precision, Purpose, and Performance.
Known for his strong client management, team mentorship, and process-driven approach, Balbeer exemplifies professionalism and integrity. His leadership continues to strengthen Talent21’s IT delivery excellence — blending strategy, teamwork, and consistent results.
Pravin Misal
Pravin Misal, a seasoned IT leader with rich experience across global technology firms, heads Global IT Delivery at Talent21. With a focus on client satisfaction, team empowerment, and operational integrity, he drives large-scale hiring programs across India, the GCC, USA, and the UK.
A firm believer that “the client’s priority is our priority,” Pravin ensures every engagement reflects Talent21’s values of Precision, Purpose, and Performance. His leadership, built on trust, collaboration, and accountability, continues to strengthen Talent21’s position as atrusted global IT talent partner.
Swetha J
Swetha J, an MBA in Human Resources, serves as Head of Operations at Talent21, leading delivery for Manufacturing, Engineering, and BFSI verticals. A strategic and process- driven professional, she exemplifies Talent21’s core values of Precision, Purpose, and Performance through every client engagement.
Her leadership blends empathy, accountability, and excellence — ensuring that every commitment is delivered with transparency, speed, and quality. Swetha’s client-first mindset and ability to inspire her team make her a true reflection of Talent21’s belief that success is built on integrity, teamwork, and consistent performance.
Harjeet Singh Sandhu
Harjeet Singh has done Post Graduation in Computer Science has over 20 years of experience in HR and Recruitment, managed the HR and recruitment function, developed and implemented policies related to Manpower planning, Team Building, Budgeting, Strategic Planning, and Leadership Development.
Jampanna
Jampanna, a senior member of the Talent21 team, leads IT Delivery Operations with excellence and integrity. Known for his reliability and results-driven approach, he ensures every client engagement reflects Talent21’s core values of Precision, Purpose, and Performance. His commitment to quality, teamwork, and accountability makes him a key pillar in driving Talent21’s IT success story.
Ajith Kumar
Mr. Ajithkumar R., who holds an M.Sc (Botany), B.Ed, and PGDCA, leads Automotive Delivery for the Gulf region at Talent21, bringing together deep industry expertise and a people-first leadership approach. With over 10 years of research experience in plantation crops at ICAR and more than 15 years of experience in overseas and domestic recruitment, he combines scientific rigour with strategic talent acquisition excellence. Guided by the belief that “the client’s priority is our priority,” he ensures every engagement reflects Talent21’s core values of Precision, Purpose, and Performance.
Known for his integrity, discipline, and unwavering commitment to excellence, Ajith has built strong client partnerships and high-performing teams across the GCC. Under his leadership, the Automotive vertical has grown into one of Talent21’s most consistent, reliable, and trusted domains.
Anjum Begum
Anjum Begum, an MBA in Finance and HR, is one of the driving forces behind the success of Talent21’s Healthcare vertical. With her strategic mindset and hands-on leadership, she has built and expanded the practice across GCC and global markets.
Known for her precision, integrity, and client-first approach, Anjum consistently upholds Talent21’s core values of Purpose, Performance, and Partnership. Her professionalism, empathy, and commitment to quality make her a true reflection of Talent21’s belief — our client’s success is our success.
Madhavi Satkuri
Madhavi Satkuri, an M.Sc. in Genetics, leads Talent21’s Automotive Recruitment vertical for the Gulf region with precision, purpose, and performance — the very values Talent21 stands for. Her scientific mindset and people-first approach have helped build one of the company’s most successful practices, partnering with top automotive groups across the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.
Known for her analytical thinking, strong client relationships, and delivery excellence, Madhavi embodies Talent21’s spirit of integrity, teamwork, and accountability — driving results with consistency, care, and commitment.
Sujatha Innaparty
Sujatha Innaparty leads Delivery Operations for the Gulf region at Talent21, driving excellence across all verticals. A results-focused and disciplined professional, she blends analytical precision with operational agility to ensure every client engagement reflects Talent21’s core values of Precision, Purpose, and Performance.
With strong expertise across sectors like Automotive, Healthcare, Hospitality, Construction, Oil & Gas, and IT, Sujatha is known for her clarity, collaboration, and commitment. Her leadership fosters accountability, teamwork, and delivery excellence — making her a true embodiment of Talent21’s belief in client success through collective integrity and consistent performance.