About us
Being future-ready isn’t enough. We empower your future.
About us
Being future-ready isn’t enough. We empower your future.
Who we are?
Areteans is a global services & solutions company that excels in businesses to transform and evolve digitally by executing Pega implementations the right way through proactive collaboration with our customers, straddling the technical spheres as below.
BPM Platform based Case Management
Decisioning & Analytics
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Sales & Onboarding
Marketing
Operations
Legacy Transformations
Business Process Optimization
Vision & Mission
Problem-solving isn’t enough.
We guide tomorrow’s momentum.
We are technologists, but understand business. We are agile but experienced. We execute but are trusted advisors and consultants. We follow your business journey but are pathfinders. We are Pega-focused but enable limitless possibilities. We are Areteans.
Founded in 2015, our presence spans eight countries, supported by a team of over 750+ Pega-certified professionals. Headquartered in Hyderabad, India, we’re part of the global Omnicom Precision Marketing Group. We’re the fastest-growing Pega partner to achieve the ‘Global Elite’ distinction.
Employee Value Proposition
As the world undergoes transitions, we choose to reimagine the path forward and stay relevant. With transformation being at the core of our vision, we have embarked on a new journey that envisions a bigger and brighter Areteans – for you and our customers.
Our brand reflects revitalization while continuing to reinforce our core values every step of the way.
We present to you the New Areteans – the place for the achievers, the doers, and the challenge-seekers.
Our Vision for the future is forged around three pillars
Catalyse
We recognize the potential of each employee to aspire, learn, and grow into the best version of themselves. Every single one of you empowers change when you express your ambitions, seize new opportunities, and take charge. Translating this mindset into action depends on you.
Collaborate
Collaboration is about nurturing a democratic work culture at Areteans. We encourage each one of you to speak and hear out others. Mutually supporting each other on our way to Areteans’ goals is what we consider progress.
Co-Own
Co-owning is about co-creating successful outcomes. When we take ownership of work, explore the potential of our roles, and develop our independence of thought, we can own and celebrate success together.
Customer Value Proposition
We are the trusted advisors to organizations across the globe, enabling their strategic transformation with our deep business knowledge and proven technology expertise that unlocks exponential and consistent value.
We have experienced formidable growth as strategic advisors supporting digital transformation for some of the world’s biggest brands across banking, insurance, consumer products, telecom, and government verticals. And we are proud to have played a significant role in expanding our clients’ global presence.
By partnering with our clients to solve their biggest challenges, we are not only affecting their digitization journey but also accelerating the process of achieving impactful results. Basically, we made it our mission in helping our customers scale their businesses towards an upward trajectory.
Pillars of our Customer Value Proposition
Transition
We are globally trusted advisors, enabling strategic transformation based on in-depth domain expertise that drives value-led business outcomes for future-ready enterprises.
Transform
We are changemakers who will own your transformation journey, leverage technology, and optimize strategic knowledge to enable accelerated growth and agile business transformation.
Transcend
We are enablers of advanced solutioning in AI-driven applications and robotic automation that keep your business ahead of the curve with customer-centric innovation.
Harnessing data isn’t enough.
We shape your future AI strategy.
We harness the power of AI and sculpt data into insights to bring your digital transformation dreams to reality. Because, with Pega, no business goal is too bold to achieve. Our dedicated Centers of Excellence (CoEs), Pega industry specializations, and solution accelerators help you unlock growth opportunities with speed.
Cloud and AI can enable endless possibilities in financial services, banking, insurance, government services, telecom, healthcare, gaming and other sectors. We help you realize these possibilities with strategic consulting, customer-centricity and collaboration.
OUR LEADERSHIP
With a career spanning 25 years, Mahesh is a visionary leader deeply passionate about strategic and scalable business solutions that deliver uninterrupted business growth, profitability, and consistent ROI. A seasoned entrepreneur, with a career centered around Pega technologies, Mahesh is well-known for his Pega expertise and innovative contributions to the industry. In his earlier roles, Mahesh founded Incessant Technologies in 2007 and held roles at Wesfarmers General Insurance and Tata AIG. He helms Areteans with the firm belief that the future belongs to organizations that leverage advanced AI, automation, and cloud technologies to transform their operations, offerings, and customer experiences.
"With our culture of innovation, technology expertise, and years of experience in Pega implementation, we empower businesses to accelerate their journey to an autonomous enterprise. This transformation not only amplifies their value proposition for end customers but also cements their position as undisputed industry leaders."
Chief Executive Officer
A widely-recognized business strategist with 25 years of experience, Gaurav specializes in defining and executing digital transformation programs for business growth. With multifaceted skills across Business Process Management (BPM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Content Management (ECM), etc., he is passionate about developing solutions by connecting people and innovative ideas. With rich experience across financial services, insurance, and healthcare, he has held pivotal roles at Capgemini, AIG, and Polaris. Gaurav believes a commitment to excellence, teamwork, and technology innovation are crucial to drive end-to-end business transformation.
“In the ever-changing business landscape, enterprises must implement solutions that operationalize artificial intelligence to meet evolving customer expectations, attain operational excellence, and achieve their business objectives.”
Chief Operating Officer
A seasoned IT leader, Sidhartha has over 18 years of experience in technology design and architecture. Known for his proficiency in Pega technologies and Business Process Management (BPM), he is a technopreneur with a passion for using cutting-edge innovations to transform businesses. He has been instrumental in designing large-scale applications across banking and insurance, shaping the landscape of corporate innovation. Prior to founding Areteans, he co-founded Incessant Technologies in 2007 and served as Director (Technology). His professional journey includes roles at Virtusa, IIC Technologies, and Kaashyap Technologies Limited. Sidhartha believes that businesses can reinvent their future with innovative solutions based on next-gen technologies.
"Digital transformation is beyond just a technological shift; it's the cornerstone of growth and profitability in today's digital age. Embracing the right technologies and rapidly adapting to the changing business landscape is essential for enterprises to achieve their business goals and set themselves up for a successful future."
Chief Technology Officer
An industry veteran specializing in large-scale transformation programs, Sanjeev leads the technology practice at Areteans. With 20 years of experience, he brings extensive expertise in creating, planning, and scaling a wide range of cross-functional Pega programs. He has previously held positions at prominent organizations such as Unilever, Standard Chartered Bank, Foxtel, and Optus, among others. Sanjeev believes that using the right combination of technology solutions, people, structure, and processes, enterprises is the key to achieve strategic business outcomes.
“Enterprises that leverage emerging technologies across functions and reframe their mindset for innovation have the potential to create multidimensional value.”
Executive Vice President – Technology
A well-regarded technobusiness expert, Subhakanta is a Pega evangelist with 22 years of experience. Across his career, he has built operations from the ground up, harnessing opportunities in growth markets. His primary focus is assisting clients in realizing their business goals by harnessing the power of Pega and other cutting-edge technological solutions. Before founding Areteans, Subhakanta held various positions at Incessant Technologies, Lloyds Banking Group, CIBC, Chartis, and HSBC. He believes the combination of deep technical expertise and an innovative culture is vital to attaining business success.
“Organizations need to capitalize on technology and innovation to execute their digital transformation journeys and reinvent their businesses to create exceptional, sustainable value.”
Global Head – Business Development & Client Services
An accomplished finance professional, Mohit brings nearly 25 years of experience in fiscal transformation, including mergers, acquisitions, investor relations, financial planning, and MIS. Before joining Areteans, he served as an advisory board member at organizations like Samanvay Space, Accolite Digital, Pramati Technologies, Versata, among others. His achievements include leading a successful majority stake sale to a major private equity fund. Mohit believes that high-performance teams and a culture of accountability and predictability are paramount for enterprises to stay ahead of the curve and position themselves for future success.
"I firmly believe in the power of technology to transform businesses. We equip enterprises with the right tech, tools, and processes to drive growth in the digital age and empower their tomorrow."
Chief Financial Officer
A seasoned brand expert, Bhuvana brings over two decades of experience in marketing and communications. She is passionate about blending technology and storytelling to build compelling brand narratives that connect with diverse audiences. Prior to joining Areteans, she held roles at Microsoft, Mytrah Energy, Allstate, Aspen Marketing, and GE Infrastructure. She strongly believes that collaboration, camaraderie, and a strong work ethic are essential for achieving business outcomes.
“Delivering business excellence for customers is all about offering the right technology solutions to crush business complexities and being trusted advisors in their digital transformation journey.”
Chief Marketing Officer
With a career spanning two decades in advisory, consulting, business development and sales, Jatin has worked across diverse industries, including financial services, FMCG, oil & gas, and manufacturing, navigating complex change. He oversees the EMEA region and drives the global go-to-market strategies and team development for year-on-year growth. Before joining Areteans, he held positions at Pegasystems, IBM, Lloyd’s and Capita Insurance. His expertise encompasses P&L management, international operations management and optimization and outsourcing. Jatin believes that integrating AI and other advanced technologies into core business functions can create transformative impact and lasting value for enterprises.
"Generative AI is poised to transform performance across functions such as sales and marketing, customer operations, and software development. It can potentially unlock trillions of dollars in value across sectors from banking to healthcare."
Senior Vice President & Regional Head – Europe
A business transformation expert, Ritwik brings over 23 years of experience. He has a proven track record of enabling businesses across banking and financial services, communications and media, insurance, retail, state and federal government, mining and resources, and aviation in their digital transformation journeys. Before joining Areteans, Ritwik was with Adobe and Pegasystems. He believes a strong collaboration between business and IT is imperative for enterprises to drive real transformation.
“Enterprises that unlock the value of data, artificial intelligence, and automation are poised to not only adapt to shifting customer demands but also pave the way for sustainable success in the digital age.”
Vice President & Regional Head – ANZ
A hands-on leader, Nutan brings over 23 years of experience. He spearheads transformation programs for clients across industry verticals, bringing expertise in strategic planning, contract management, and enterprise architecture to enhance the customer value proposition. A thought leader with experience in intellectual property incubation, acquisition management, enterprise content management, information security, and other technology and business domains, he has held roles at Coforge, OpenText, Virtusa, and other notable organizations. Nutan’s accomplishments include orchestrating a fivefold growth for an organization in five years and playing a pivotal role in a successful acquisition. Nutan believes that AI and automation can help enterprises revolutionize every aspect of business growth.
“With the right technology platform, innovative digital applications, and an agile mindset, businesses can accelerate transformation at scale and thrive amidst ongoing change.”
Partner, US Lead
Ashok brings over 12 years of experience, combining Pega software development and the orchestration of major transformational initiatives. His extensive knowledge and insights span the banking, insurance, and government sectors, with a successful track record in executing multiple Pega projects across APAC and North America. He has played a crucial role in establishing centers of excellence focused on cutting-edge technologies, leading substantial teams. Prior to his tenure at Areteans, Ashok held positions at Incessant Technologies, Agora Group, and Pegasystems. He believes enterprises can forge lasting connections with customers by resolving their business challenges with innovative use of the Pega platform.
“Our robust experience in design, development, and delivery helps us approach each day as an endless opportunity for innovation, transformation, and creation of long-term value.”
Vice President – Client Engagement
With 18 years of experience, Alex is dedicated to revolutionizing customer engagement by implementing large-scale personalization, decision management, and restructuring organizational structures and processes. He possesses deep expertise in solutioning, sales, account management, advanced analytics, CRM, big data, cloud computing, and other leading-edge technologies. He has delivered successful outcomes for diverse organizations, spanning large corporations and startups across different industries and regions. Before joining Areteans, Alex gained experience at Pegasystems, Redpoint Global, and SAS. He believes contextual customer engagement, AI-powered decisions, and 1:1 personalization are essential for customer-centric thinking and can drive revenue growth and elevate customer satisfaction.
“With the rise of big data and AI-powered analytics, enterprises can build a customer management capability that is holistic, value-focused, and predictive. It can help deliver personalized, proactive experiences instrumental in driving customer engagement and elevating customer experience.”
Head – Customer Engagement & Decisioning
A seasoned delivery leader, Agniswar brings 20 years of experience. He plays a pivotal role in conceptualizing strategies and crafting and executing roadmaps for their successful implementation. A Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA), Agniswar has rich expertise in deploying BPM solutions and Pega Rules Process Commander (PRPC) to empower enterprises to enhance business performance. He has been a driving force in promoting collaboration among Areteans’ centers and establishing standardized processes and practices, ultimately elevating the organization’s operational efficiency. Before joining Areteans, he was part of the team at Cognizant. Agniswar firmly believes that next-generation technology is indispensable for enterprises to achieve future-focused growth.
“Enterprises with a forward-looking mindset that capitalize on emerging technologies can power growth and reinvent their businesses for the future.”
Senior Vice President – Delivery & Operations
With over 21 years of experience, Prasanta is deeply committed to ensuring customer success. He relentlessly champions strategic and innovative solutions that drive large-scale business transformations. His career, spanning more than two decades, highlights achievements in program management, digital transformation initiatives, stakeholder management, and more. Prasanta has overseen complex programs for major enterprises in diverse industries such as FMCG, CPG, and insurance, harnessing his expertise in AI, IoT technology, machine learning, cloud computing and Pega. Prior to joining Areteans, he held positions at Cognizant, Wipro, and HCL. Prasanta believes that enterprise transformation programs can be successful by blending technology know-how, business knowledge, and effective leadership and management skills.
“To thrive in a volatile and unpredictable global economy and achieve strategic outcomes, enterprises need smarter and more agile operations. It can be achieved with rapid adoption of next-gen technologies and innovative solutions."
Vice President – Delivery
success stories
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research papers
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awards and recognition
Influential Leaders of India Awards 2023 - 3rd Edition
Mahesh Kumar Agarwal, Founder & CEO, Areteans
PEGA Market Maker
Seal Award - CZERO
Delivery Excellence Partner
GPTW Certified
Influential Leaders of India Awards 2023 - 3rd Edition
Mahesh Kumar Agrawal, CEO, Areteans
PEGA Market Maker
Seal Award - CZERO
Delivery Excellence Partner
GPTW Certified
Responsibility
Areteans is a social impact-focused organization that works to build awareness and collective action around social and environmental consciousness. Our goal is to create and promote sustainability in our local communities by providing young individuals with resources to reshape their lives.
We value integrity and kindness in driving a positive difference in our society. Our partnerships with community organizations allow us to understand their needs and learn how to address them — ensuring the impact we make is genuine, meaningful, and lasting. Imagine a world where everyone feels seen, heard, and understood. We’re working to make that a reality.
A promise of hope
We at Areteans work closely with NGOs, foundations and other non-profit organizations to support education and healthcare initiatives in developing rural areas in India. Our mission is to help communities build on their strengths and resources to create sustainable initiatives and become self-reliant.
In every initiative, we strive to provide communities with an opportunity to exercise their rights with dignity and enhanced awareness. This fosters confidence in the community and enables children and women to improve their quality of life.
Our impact
Creating opportunities and accessibility with Juhar Foundation
Juhar Foundation promotes inclusive development in remote and tribal villages in Odisha and Chhattisgarh by providing a platform for groups to work together toward improving education, health, livelihoods, and the environment.
Education
We have successfully funded a network of free coaching centres for students in Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) from 10 to about 40 centres under the VSS Fellowship project.
Holistic healthcare
We support over 13 oxygen banks in Odisha, along with aiding ambulance services and generic medicine distribution camps. This has helped significantly improve the accessibility of timely healthcare.
Nurturing nursing dreams with Rural Development Trust
The Rural Development Trust (RTD) is a non-profit organization that provides access to education, health care, and economic opportunities for people living in rural areas. RTD organizes workshops and scholarship programs to help people in rural communities attend college and develop skills.
The Nursing School, which is located on the premises of the hospital in Bathalapalli, offers General Nursing courses to rural girls for better employability.
We sponsored the education of five young girls which covered their tuition, food, accommodation, books and medical aid. This initiative helps them find lucrative job offers across private and government hospitals.
Encouraging innovation schools with Young Tinker Foundation
Young Tinker Foundation formerly known as Navonmesh Prasar Foundation is a non-profit organization that fosters innovation and inventive thinking in children by bringing hands-on STEM education, skill development, and a startup ecosystem to villages across India.
Our funding has helped over 50 students attend the International Public School for Rural Innovation in 42Mouza, Cuttack and spread the rural maker-space network to several other villages.
A Promise Of Hope
We at Areteans work closely with NGOs, foundations and other non-profit organizations to support education and healthcare initiatives in developing rural areas in India…
Our mission is to help communities build on their strengths and resources to create sustainable initiatives and become self-reliant. In every initiative, we strive to provide communities with an opportunity to exercise their rights with dignity and enhanced awareness. This fosters confidence in the community and enables children and women to improve their quality of life.
Nurturing nursing dreams with
Rural Development Trust
The Rural Development Trust (RTD) is a non-profit organization that provides access to education, health care, and economic opportunities for people living in rural areas…
RTD organizes workshops and scholarship programs to help people in rural communities attend college and develop skills.
The Nursing School, which is located on the premises of the hospital in Bathalapalli, offers General Nursing courses to rural girls for better employability.
We sponsored the education of five young girls which covered their tuition, food, accommodation, books and medical aid. This initiative helps them find lucrative job offers across private and government hospitals.
Creating opportunities and accessibility with Juhar Foundation
Juhar Foundation promotes inclusive development in remote and tribal villages in Odisha and Chhattisgarh by providing a platform for groups to work together…
toward improving education health, livelihoods, and the environment.
Education
We have successfully funded a network of free coaching centres for students in Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) from 10 to about 40 centres under the VSS Fellowship project.
Holistic healthcare
We support over 13 oxygen banks in Odisha, along with aiding ambulance services and generic medicine distribution camps. This has helped significantly improve the accessibility of timely healthcare.
A Promise Of Hope
We at Areteans work closely with NGOs, foundations and other non-profit organizations to support education and healthcare initiatives in developing rural areas in India.
Our mission is to help communities build on their strengths and resources to create sustainable initiatives and become self-reliant. In every initiative, we strive to provide communities with an opportunity to exercise their rights with dignity and enhanced awareness. This fosters confidence in the community and enables children and women to improve their quality of life.
Nurturing nursing dreams with Rural Development Trust
The Rural Development Trust (RTD) is a non-profit organization that provides access to education, health care, and economic opportunities for people living in rural areas.
RTD organizes workshops and scholarship programs to help people in rural communities attend college and develop skills.
The Nursing School, which is located on the premises of the hospital in Bathalapalli, offers General Nursing courses to rural girls for better employability.
We sponsored the education of five young girls which covered their tuition, food, accommodation, books and medical aid. This initiative helps them find lucrative job offers across private and government hospitals.
Creating opportunities and accessibility with Juhar Foundation
Juhar Foundation promotes inclusive development in remote and tribal villages in Odisha and Chhattisgarh by providing a platform for groups to work together toward improving education,
health, livelihoods, and the environment.
Education
We have successfully funded a network of free coaching centres for students in Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) from 10 to about 40 centres under the VSS Fellowship project.
Holistic healthcare
We support over 13 oxygen banks in Odisha, along with aiding ambulance services and generic medicine distribution camps. This has helped significantly improve the accessibility of timely healthcare.
Encouraging innovation schools with Young Tinker Foundation
Young Tinker Foundation formerly known as Navonmesh Prasar Foundation is a non-profit organization that fosters innovation and inventive thinking in children
by bringing hands-on STEM education, skill development, and a startup ecosystem to villages across India.
Our funding has helped over 50 students attend the International Public School for Rural Innovation in 42Mouza, Cuttack and spread the rural maker-space network to several other villages.