About Us
Empowering businesses and governments with the intelligence they need to build a better future
Overview
For over 26 years, RocSearch has been a pioneer in empowering our clients to overcome challenges and realise their goals.
Our strength is delivering research and advisory solutions through managed and dedicated teams that produce the expert intelligence our clients require to gain a true competitive advantage.
We draw on proven expertise to deliver consistent value across all types of business requirements: ranging from digitisation and analysis of business, financial, or customer data to the provision of ‘act-on’ insights for the most challenging business problems.
Our longstanding client relationships bear testament to the enduring value we create, alongside our consistent reliability and absolute discretion.
We take great pride that many of the brightest global companies rely on us to help them achieve top-line growth, operational efficiency and increased profitability.
26 Years
Celebrating 26 years in business
Our Team
Executive Chairman
Russel is the Co-Founder & CEO of RocSearch. Previously, Russel worked in the media industry where he worked at 20th Century Fox and Constantin Films.
Managing Director and CEO
Waali is the CEO of RocSearch. He is a seasoned operations and strategy professional with extensive experience in building and leading high-performing, multidisciplinary teams for global corporations.
CFO
Haneet co-founded RocSearch with Russel in 1999. He has a first class degree in Business Studies (Finance) from City University, London and brings substantial business and financial management expertise to RocSearch.
Head of Operations
Mayank currently leads Delivery Operations at RocSearch and brings more than 21 years of experience in market research, strategy consulting, and business development.
Head of Human Resources
As the Head of Human Resources at RocSearch, Shalini is responsible for all HR activities in the firm, including the design and implementation of the HR strategy.
Key Advisor
Surbhee is the founder of strategy consultancy Steel & Graffiti. With over 20 years experience in consulting and brand management, Surbhee provides growth strategy, innovation, digital and marketing advice to many of the world’s largest companies.
Key Advisor
David is the Asia CEO of DDB Worldwide, a global marketing communications network. As a marketing strategist, he has over 20 years’ experience working on brands across telecommunications, banking and finance, retail, sports, government, universities and non-profit organisations.
Key Advisor
Chris brings a wealth of knowledge in financial services with over 25 years of experience in the private equity and merchant banking industry. He is the Chairman of Belcam Inc. and the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Verus Investment Partners, a New York-based PE firm focused on buyout and growth capital investments.
Social responsibility
Rooted in our culture is a sustained celebration of diversity and mindfulness of our social responsibility. We are committed to respecting the cultures, customs and values of the communities in which we operate and creating a positive influence on them through our contributions. We partner with several carefully chosen philanthropic organisations to help the most vulnerable communities.
Our work includes sponsoring abandoned and parentless children, providing regular donations of basic necessities, along with participating in live welfare initiatives on education, healthcare, livelihood and women’s empowerment. While we support causes that promote social change, we also actively encourage corporate volunteering through our CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) team, RocAngels. RocAngels are passionate about maximising our social impact and proactively put their compassion into action by volunteering time, energy, skills and funds to help people in extreme need.
In addition to our social responsibility, RocSearch is conscious of its duty to protect the environment and reduce its carbon footprint. At all of our locations, we conserve resources by operating paperless offices and reducing waste and emissions through recycling and other energy conservation measures.
We are committed to providing relief, support and opportunity to children and families around the world through cash and in-kind contributions, volunteerism and our social impact programs.