SPi Global

Corporate Profile

Established in 1980, SPi was one of the first companies in Asia to provide content outsourcing services to leading Fortune 500 companies. Today, SPi Global is a multiple award-winning market leader in technology-driven solutions for the extraction, enrichment and transformation of data and content assets.

With our suite of leading-edge technology platforms, and our deep understanding of content workflows and data structures, we are the partner of choice for world-class information companies across multiple industries.

Data and content are fast becoming key differentiators across the market. SPi’s vision is to deploy technology solutions that will make data and content accessible, adaptable and actionable – easily found when and where it’s needed, adaptable to the various devices in common usage, and delivering the insights that organizations need for fast, effective decision-making.

SPi is as active in the wider world as it is in industry, improving lives and communities through a wide range of partnerships and initiatives, including our community investment program, the SPi Foundation.

SPi Global’s Vision and Mission

For 40 years, SPi’s vision, mission and values have been the foundation of our corporate culture. They have guided us from one achievement to another, as we’ve worked to provide best-in-class technology products and services to our customers.

Our vision statement captures what we consistently aspire to be and do – We Inspire Success.

Our mission statements identify key actions for our various stakeholders. We seek to:

  • Build a culture of excellence that enriches lives.
  • Create value that sustains growth.
  • Deliver best-in-class technology and business transformation solutions.

SPi Global's Values

Integrity

We will uphold the highest standards of work ethics, honesty and morality. We will strive to conduct our business with transparency and without thought of personal gain. We will stand by what is right and fair at all times.

Accountability

We are each responsible for our actions and all their outcomes. We hold ourselves answerable to our superiors and our subordinates. We will take care of everything entrusted us, be it resources, talent or finances.

Malasakit

This is a Filipino value about caring for our business and our people. We care for our business and contribute to its success. We genuinely empathize with and care for the predicaments, feelings, and motives of others. We will always strive to see things as others see them.

Meritocracy

We acknowledge that every individual, including ourselves, deserves to be treated based on competence and ability. We will celebrate successes and objectively recognize those that contribute to them. We believe in equal opportunity and recognition.

Respect

We recognize and celebrate the diversity, similarities and differences in our organization. We understand that individuals have their own beliefs, rights, convictions, significance, and contributions to make. We accept the opinions of others while working on shared goals.

Corporate Social Responsibility

SPi runs a global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program and celebrates CSR Day on an annual basis. CSR initiatives are planned and implemented across three “pillars” – youth, technology, and education.

Headed by each SPi site’s CSR Champion, our initiatives have led to established partnerships with private companies, government agencies and non-government organizations including foundations, orphanages, and other beneficiary groups.

To date, SPi Global’s CSR program has generated over 250,000 employee volunteer hours and has made a difference to the lives of over 85,000 beneficiaries.

Leadership

SPi’s leadership team provides a unique combination of market-leading content and data technology and solution expertise, and deep commercial and market understanding in our key verticals. We are innovation-oriented, results-driven and passionately enthusiastic about our business.

Ratan Datta
President and Chief Executive Officer

Ratan Datta was appointed President and CEO of SPi Global in 2016, after leading the company’s content business for 6 years as President (2013) and as Executive Vice President (2010).

Under his leadership, SPi became the leading player in the content solutions space. During this period, the company’s content business grew by over four times through a strategy of well-defined business verticals and acquisitions. A number of knowledge-based services like semantic enrichment, financial/risk/business analytics and digital content authoring, as well as a suite of technology solutions became part of SPi’s mainstream offerings. Today, SPi Global has a team of 16,000+ content and technology specialists across multiple geographies.

Ratan’s specialization in content solutions and publishing began in 2003 after joining SPi Global, while his software technology journey started in 1993.

Prior to joining SPi, he launched software consultancy Riksoft, through which he consulted for Blue Ripple in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and other US and European organizations. In the mid-1990s Ratan was IT Manager for the French Institute of Pondicherry which was preceded by a short career in the Indian Army’s officer cadre. He is an alumnus of Kellogg’s School of Management (Exec-Ed), Indian Military Academy and has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education.

Prabhakar Bisen
Chief Operating Officer

Prabhakar Bisen leads SPi’s Global Operations, Business and Technology Solutions and IT. He is an accomplished and seasoned global leader with an extensive track record in setting up operations at scale, across multiple geographies and industries.

Before joining SPi, Prabhakar was with Cognizant Technology Solutions as VP and Global Head for the company’s fast-growing Healthcare BPS, delivering industry-leading growth from 2015 through 2017. He was also Cognizant’s Country Head in the Philippines and the Global Head for Insurance (BPS).

At SPi, Prabhakar continues to drive revenue and ensure operational excellence while leading the company’s operational and technological transformation journey.

Kumar Subramaniam
Chief Finance Officer

An Associate Chartered Accountant, recognized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Kumar Subramaniam brings over 18 years of working experience to SPi.

He is responsible for the company’s financial strategy, operational finance, treasury, taxation, and financial reporting, driving financial performance, devising financial strategy, and delivering financial insights.

He is a member of the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) which is devoted to the development and improvement of financial management in business organizations.

Manju Bharadwaj
Chief People Officer

Manju Bharadwaj is responsible for designing, leading and implementing SPi’s people programs across the globe. She is a seasoned HR leader and specialist whose experience spans 21 years and multiple sectors.

She has a solid and extensive track record in total rewards, performance management and career development, organization design, mergers and acquisitions, and other HR practices essential to people-centric organizations.

Prior to joining SPi, Manju worked with Cognizant Technology Solutions, Standard Chartered Global Business Services and Renault Nissan Alliance. Manju has an MBA in Human Resources from PSG Technology, Coimbatore, India.

Murugesh Mayandi
Chief Data Solutions Officer

Leading SPi’s data solutions teams, Murugesh Mayandi is responsible for data solutions strategy, and building technology capabilities to deliver accelerated value to our data customers around the world.

Murugesh was previously with Infosys as Practice Head for Data and Analytics – Financial Services, Americas. There he advised CDOs of leading US financial services customers on data strategy, and partnered in delivering solutions across analytics and data science, data consumption, data engineering and operations.

Murugesh holds a Master’s degree in Urban Engineering and Transport Planning from Anna University, India.

Francis Victoria
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Francis “Kiko” Victoria oversees and manages SPi’s compliance framework, from internal policies to regulatory and legal matters. His role includes procedure management and the strategic, enterprise-wide implementation of internal, regulatory and legal compliance.

Before joining SPi, Kiko served as legal counsel for private corporations and taught in leading institutions including the De La Salle University. Previously a Tax Services Director and then Chief Compliance Officer for multinational corporation Genpact, he devised and managed compliance protocols pivotal to risk mitigation.

Kiko holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a College of Law degree from University of the Philippines Diliman. He is a licensed lawyer recognized by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.

Jishnu Gupta
Chief Technology Officer

Jishnu is SPi Global’s Senior Vice President for Technology. He has over 20 years of experience in Information Technology, including 14 years experience in Investment Banking Technology. He has managed project teams across the UK, US, Russia, Romania and India. Jishnu was previously with Deutsche Bank CB&S in London as Vice President, Program Manager, Counterparty Credit Risk Technology. Prior to his stint in Deutsche Bank, he was connected with Barclays Capital in London, where he was Project Manager, Commodities and IT Derivatives.

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