About Us

Ben Thakur

eTeam Inc. President and CEO

 

I started my career building next generation technology for world class companies. I have enjoyed building talent based organizations and maximizing the potential of people, process and technologies to produce high quality work in a cost effective manner for our clients. I get excited by collaborating with passionate clients, partners and professionals to push the boundaries of our services and giving back to the world. Besides thinking about the future of work solutions, I like being outdoors and learning new things.

Aanchal (Ann) Thakur

Strategic Client Relationships and Founding Member

For me, it's all about relationships. Whether it’s helping clients meet their business goals or connecting talented professionals with career opportunities, my penchant for relationship building inspired me to co-found eTeam in 1999 and transform it into an innovative, global workforce solutions provider. I continue to be actively involved in designing and implementing innovative solutions for clients and sharing their views and feedback with our leadership team. In my free time, I love to go shopping and spend time with my family and friends.

Jagadesan Balakrishnan

Global CFO

I believe, I am an expert in outsourcing and change management with a successful track record of transforming accounting and finance divisions with my operational insight and leadership skills and have achieved higher levels of performance by lowering costs and improving efficiency.

I enjoy connecting with people and firmly believe in increasing my network contacts as much as possible. I spend time in internet surfing and reading to keep enhancing knowledge. I also like to travel and spend time with my family.

Jim Holcomb

VP, Strategic Talent Solutions

After spending 6 years in the US Air Force as an aircrew instructor, I left and began my career in the staffing industry over 20 years ago. Starting out as a recruiter, I then held roles of account manager, branch manager, VP and President for staffing companies in Seattle and the Bay Area.

I shifted to the consulting industry and worked in talent acquisition and supplier management for the Big 4 and System Integrators around the globe.

Outside of work, I enjoy travelling, spending time with family, and music (both playing and listening to) as well as writing and speaking on topics related to the staffing industry and my experience to date.

Scot McCallum

Chief Operating Officer

Building a world class team of talented professionals is the most important objective for eTeam and our clients. Helping my clients achieve this has been my focus since I entered the staffing industry in 1996 when I started in sales and then evolved as a leader. eTeam is focused on providing global talent solutions that exceed our client’s expectations for quality, speed and cost effectiveness. I joined eTeam because honesty and integrity are embedded in our culture. Our mission is to help our employees improve their lives professionally and help our clients succeed. My passions outside of my professional life are my family, mountaineering and hiking, and golf.

Charles Carnall

Managing Director – EMEA

I’ve worked the staffing industry since the mid 90’s, predominantly for Global organisations. I’ve experienced incredible changes within the sector during that time and have enjoyed developing myself professionally working with diverse clients in different countries & cultures in the UK and across Europe.

The industry never sits still and continuously provides challenges but the main driver for me is finding solutions to clients (large or small scale) staffing needs along with changing the lives of those candidates who secure new employment.

My current objective is to develop eTeam’s business in Europe, creating an efficient, ‘best in class’ European delivery model to meet the needs of our extensive and expanding client base across the continent.

Outside of work, my four children keep me busy! Downtime, when I can grab some, usually consists of watching sport and clinging on to the hope that Leicester City can win the Premier League again!

Wade Newell

EMEA Head

London has been home for the last 21 years as I am originally from South Africa. My expanding staffing experience has been focused on the insurance & financial services vertical markets. During my years in the staffing industry, I have built and managed teams and always enjoyed entering/developing new markets and building relationships with new Clients. As the staffing and talent acquisition industry evolves, I revel in the challenges aligned with new technologies and EMEA market expansion. My spare time is spent with my growing family and when I can escape, I am also an avid cyclist.