Ajay Trehan is a pioneer in modern background screening process outsourcing. He founded AuthBridge in 2005 and has built the company into a leading authority on background check management in India. Today, AuthBridge is a quality-driven, best practice company, delivering proven business impact risk advisory solutions to top draw clients, including Fortune 500 organizations. Ajay's perspective on the importance of risk assessment and mitigation drives AuthBridge's culture of innovation and commitment to excellence.

His passion for best standards in service and customer engagement has seen the company measure up to global quality benchmark, including ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications. A visionary leader, Ajay has been critical to AuthBridge's success and growth. While he is actively involved in formulating strategy and execution across the entire screening process lifecycle, Ajay also participates in guiding AuthBridge's clients on Total Security Management as a risk advisory initiative of AuthBridge. Under his leadership, AuthBridge is steadily growing into a leading risk advisory organization in India.

Before turning an entrepreneur, Ajay had a distinguished career with ICI India where he held leadership positions in operations and sales. His ability to recognize new business opportunities when markets and technologies are in transition also prompted him to co author CORE BPO, a business process outsourcing company that specialized in providing Business Process Outsourcing to the UK Real Estate Industry. Beyond the confines of AuthBridge, Ajay is actively involved in advocating the need for responsible hiring practices in today's high-stake business environment. As an authoritative voice, he addresses various thought leadership forums to make sure the importance of risk management over damage control is clearly understood.

Ajay holds a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. He is also a certified ISO 9000 auditor.

Vivek Punekar joined AuthBridge as Chief Operating Officer in 2015. As COO, Vivek is responsible for ensuring AuthBridge's Delivery and Client Servicing scale up given the organization's aggressive future strategy & growth trajectory. Vivek is responsible for ensuring that the four pillars of People, Processes, Technology & Clients are solid, secure and scalable. Innovative solutions, the hallmark of AuthBridge, will be the foundation for all his initiatives.

Prior to joining AuthBridge as COO, Vivek served nearly 30 years with HCL Infosystems. He held a number of senior leadership positions in various functions from Systems Support, Sales to Strategic Initiatives Group under direct supervision of HCL founder & Chairman, and in 2002 was appointed CHRO of HCL Infosystems. He was also the brain behind the launch of EPAT [Empowered People Action Team], including Women Empowered PAT to build HCL as the Employer of Choice for Women. At a time when AuthBridge prepares for its position as Global leader, Vivek brings in three decades of worthy experience that will anchor and catalyze AuthBridge's foray into newer growth segments across the geographies.

Vivek obtained his Bachelores degree in Electronic engineering from University of Karnataka in 1985.