Piyush Chaudhari

Piyush Chaudhari, Chief Executive Officer of SGS & Co, is responsible for leading the global enterprise including thousands of committed employees and a vast portfolio of the world’s most well-known brands. He is a 20-year veteran of client service, operations and technology and has a proven track record of setting business strategy and driving profitable growth.

Piyush joined SGS & Co from IRI, where he was most recently President of the Americas and Global Strategy. During his tenure at IRI, Mr. Chaudhari oversaw a period of strong customer growth and client retention, having built enduring relationships with leading consumer companies and retailers. Before IRI, Piyush was a member of Aon Hewitt’s executive committee, involved in setting the firm’s direction and ensuring successful execution for its multinational clients. Prior to Aon Hewitt, Mr. Chaudhari was with McKinsey & Co., where he focused on technology and technology strategy.

Piyush has two US patents in the area of microelectronics. He has an MS and BS in mechanical engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago and MBA from Northwestern Kellogg School of Management.

Piyush is passionate about his community, holding board positions with Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry (Trustee), Metropolitan Family Services (Board Member) and Chicago Public Media (Vice Chairman).