A Thiru

"Varun is known to me for several years from HUL days. He is a passionate and competent HR professional with an innate entrepreneurial desire for making a difference and larger impact."

Bhaskar Kelkar

"IBA is an extremely professional and gritty management consultant. They are very meticulous in their approach in talent acquisition. The hires we have had through them have been star performers. Competency based structured interviewing method of IBA helps principals"

Rakesh Setia

I know Varun since 15 years. He is a great search professional, who understands clients need and deliver beyond expectations. He has high amount of passion, energy and believes in building long term relationships. He is methodical and demonstrates great sense of responsibility. Working with him is always a pleasure. I wish him great success in his new venture.

Anil Gupta

I have known Varun for almost 10 years now as a friend, professional and a great human being. He comes across as a person with super powers because for him everything is possible. A thorough professional with most courteous ways to handle clients and make them feel comfortable in their first meeting itself. I wish him luck in his new venture.

Nirdosh Kapil

It has been 10 years, since we came in touch in 2007, I would like to acknowledge Varun for his professionalism and tenaciousness. Not only he has a good rapport and has established the same connection with all his candidates. I was successful in securing an excellent, permanent role through him. Varun has a confidential and informative approach teamed with a down to earth and highly likeable personality. He is a professional consultant whose approach to communication allows for excellent visibility throughout a recruitment process.

He takes time to understand the situation and has the ability to think outside the box to ensure both candidate and client needs are fulfilled to a high standard. He provided me with excellent support, advice and guidance throughout. His professionalism, network and market knowledge is impressive. He operates with the utmost integrity and sensitivity, is informative, supportive and invested a great deal of time. I would highly recommend Varun to anyone seriously looking for a change.

Vijay Sehgal

Finding roles and positions particularly at senior leadership level can be overwhelming and daunting. Varun was key in getting me the right breakthrough.

He not only matches your skills and experience with the position but also makes an effort to understand your aspirations and concerns to ensure right fitment. Varun is thorough professional and goes that extra mile. I am also impressed with his phenomenon network and excellent rapport with clients.

Ashutosh Bharadwaj

"I have known Varun for over 12 years now. Very focused, clear minded and extremely persuasive . He brings in a lot of result orientation to the brief shared"

Manjit Singh

Varun Kochhar is an institution in the job search fraternity. He has helped a lot many senior level friends I know whom he has given life time opportunities. I know him since 2002 when got in touch with me for a break with Airtel. He not only helps in creating a life time opportunity for you but also makes the joining so easy. His presence makes us feel so important as he takes care of you well. I wish him success in future

Hardeep Khetrapal

Varun is a dynamic high energy, focussed and passionate Search Consultant... I know him since 2002, I'll be happy to support him and wish him success in his upcoming job portal. I sincerely recommend him to all senior professionals who are looking for a job change

Sharan Shetty

"Have known Varun for 10 plus years now , he has a great knack of maintaining relationships and is always positive . He is a master at his trade and I sense will make a bigger impact in his domain soon , watch this space ! Wishing him all the very best in his future endevours!

Vinod Chaturvedi

I know Varun for the last 6 yrs . He is a passionate professional and brings commitment as a value to his deliveries. His leadership searches are marvelous and befitting to the requirements . His warmth, energy and dedications is what differentiates him from others . He believes in long term relationship building . I enjoyed interacting and working with him

Sharad Khanna

I have known Varun for almost 14 years now, A versatile Professional and A visionary Entrepreneur. IBA under his able leadership has grown multi folds and has carved out a niche position for itself in the Talent and Acquisition domain.

His passion and his dream to create a differentiator for the industry is finally on the crawl and ready to fly high in the sky. I wish him success in his new venture.

Dr Amarjeet Malhotra

Ever Since I met Varun, I realized here is someone who is so competent yet very modest and humane; very passionate yet very focused; very professional yet very personal in providing solutions to the agenda in hand; very persuasive yet dependable professional. He walks the talk and is master of his trade. I wish him a great success in all future endeavours!