LEADERSHIP
The QI Group is under the stewardship of two exemplary leaders who founded the company together and are at the helm of the Board of Directors. Our Founders have provided us with a solid vision and mission that has enabled the expansion and growth of the company into the multinational conglomerate that we are today.
Though guided by the same values and a common goal, our leaders, Dr. Vijay Eswaran, Executive Chairman and Mr. Joseph Bismark, Managing Director, have strikingly different management styles that have given the Group an extraordinary balance and edge rarely found in today’s business world.
Vijay Eswaran
Executive Chairman
Leaving corporate America and returning to his roots in Asia, Vijay Eswaran turned his entrepreneurial skills into what is known today as the QI Group.
He is not only the founder of this multimillion dollar conglomerate, but also a successful businessman, best-selling author, philanthropist and accomplished motivational speaker who lectures around the world on a wide variety of topics.
Being a philanthropist at heart, Eswaran has established two Foundations that work on numerous projects in the area of education, women empowerment and youth development worldwide. His charitable efforts around the world were internationally recognised when he was listed by Forbes Asia in its annual list of Heros of Philanthropy in 2011.
He has also been awarded the lifetime achievement award in Regional Philanthropy by leading independent think tank Asian Strategic Leadership Institute in Malaysia and the International Leader in Global Business Strategies award by the GOPIO, the Global Organisation for People of Indian Origin.
To learn more about Eswaran and read his multiple digital profiles, please visit his website www.vijayeswaran.com
Joseph Bismark
Managing Director
Joseph Bismark is a founding director of the Group who was instrumental in establishing a solid foundation for the exponential growth of the company. He assumed the role of Managing Director in December 2008, following a corporate restructuring.
Bismark is a talented, dynamic and versatile leader, who lives by the adage “everyone has the potential to do extraordinary things.” His open and consultative management style is anchored around the tenets of his vedic philosophies, which were shaped through a rather unique upbringing. He is a staunch advocate of healthy living and is responsible for the Group’s venture into wellness and organic foods.
He is also a firm believer in spiritual growth acquired through meaningful service to humankind and devotes a significant part of his time to the activities of RYTHM Foundation – the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the QI Group.
Mr. Bismark is currently based in Singapore, from where he oversees the Group’s business operations.
To share his musings and reflections on life, please visit his blog www.gemsofwisdom.net