Our Story

14 Years of Building
Businesses That Matter

From a two-person consultancy in Bangalore to a 60-strong team spanning five countries, here’s how Vertex came to be.

Our Story

A Decade-Long Track Record

2010

Founded in Bangalore

Started by two ex-McKinsey consultants with a vision for accessible, high-quality strategy consulting for Indian SMEs.

2014

Expanded to 5 Indian Cities

Opened offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Hyderabad following 300% growth in client base.

2018

International Presence

Launched operations in Dubai and Singapore, serving Indian businesses expanding into global markets.

2022

Digital Practice Launched

Formed a dedicated digital transformation practice to help clients modernize operations and adopt AI-led processes.

2016

340+ Projects Completed

Crossed the milestone of 340 engagements, maintaining a 97% client retention rate throughout our history.

Our Philosophy

Strategy Without Execution Is Just Conversation

We don’t produce slide decks and disappear. Every engagement includes hands-on implementation support — because we know that the gap between strategy and results is almost always an execution problem.

Our consultants are former operators — CEOs, CFOs, and VPs who have built and scaled businesses themselves. We bring real-world pattern recognition, not just academic frameworks.

Radical Transparency

We tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. Our clients pay for honesty.

Outcome Ownership

We measure ourselves by your results, not our deliverables. If you don’t win, we haven’t done our job.

Contextual
Intelligence

Global frameworks + local market nuance. We understand the India stack deeply.

Long-Term Thinking

We optimize for decisions that compound over years, not just the next quarter.

Leadership Team

People Behind the Work

Vikram Anand

Managing Director & Co-Founder

Former Partner at McKinsey. 20+ years in strategy consulting across FMCG, manufacturing, and tech sectors.

Meena Subramaniam

COO & Co-Founder

Ex-Deloitte. Specialist in operational transformation and large-scale change management programs.

Ravi Krishnamurthy

Head of Digital Practice

Previously CTO at two unicorn startups. Leads Vertex’s AI, automation, and digital transformation engagements.