Dato' Vijay Eswaran has partnered with international organizations like FIFA, The International Olympic Committee, The UN FAO program and many more. He has close to three million customers in over 160 countries, and has made a presence in about 30 more through QI’s various operations. This meteoric rise hasn’t been easy for Dato’ Vijay Eswaran as the QI group had to battle the economic crisis that hit Asia at approximately the same time when the company got started. But Dato’ Eswaran belief in the future of the resurgent Asian economy got them through. The QI group owes its considerable rise to Dato’ Vijay Eswaran’s creative and entrepreneurial vision which brings to light strong economic fundamentals and a relentless effort to serve its customers and work with its partners.
A true Leader and individual, Dato' Vijay Eswaran, is a visionary who make his dreams a reality. Along with his two faithful partners, Dato' Vijay Eswaran formed an unstoppable force that succeeded in their venture. Dato’ Vijay Eswaran is the group MD and CEO of the QI Group of Companies. Started in 1998 as a direct sales company in the Philippines, it operated on the platform of e-commerce, which was relatively new back then. Since then, it has grown into a huge company with extensive operations in sectors as diverse as holidays, resorts, luxury products, wellness and even telecommunication services.
An engaging and respected speaker, Dato' Vijay Eswaran lectures around the world on diverse topics varying from spirituality to management techniques. Dato' Vijay Eswaran has spoken at the leading universities, management and business leadership forums. Dato’ Eswaran’s ability to inspire the listeners with his speech has also been recognized by the Indian Government when he was invited to be the panelist at the 6th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the Global Indian Diaspora meet in Jan 2008 where his speech on Knowledge Economy, where he urged India to transcend its focus on IT, towards holistic knowledge was very well received. Such is the power of his oratory skills that he has been invited to speak at leading universities and even at various business leadership and management forums like the prestigious Commonwealth Business Forum of the CHOGM 2007 in Uganda where Dato’ Vijay Eswaran also participated in the Heads of Government Round meeting.
QI’s Success reflects the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of Dato' Vijay Eswaran and his team led by resourceful managers. The QI Group focuses on solid economic fundamentals and an all consuming commitment to its customers and partners. Since the group has expanded into many new businesses it gives customers more opportunities, a principle Dato Vijay Eswaran holds dear. Now, finally with the Asian economy doing well, Dato’ Vijay Eswaran has set his sights on the South-East Asian sector through his investments in the public companies.
Dato’ Vijay Eswaran has also authored books like ‘The Sphere of Silence’ which talk about his philosophies in a very simple and pragmatic manner. It has been translated into many languages like German, Dutch, Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese and Farsi. In his book “Sphere of Silence” Dato' Vijay Eswaran brings outs the core philosophy that he lives his life by. It is a very realistic and down to earth technique, which consist of self-reflection and meditation, and can be done at any time and anywhere. “Sphere of Silence” has been highly acclaimed worldwide and has been hailed by renowned writers like Robin Sharma, Stephen Covey & others.
Dato’ Vijay Eswaran may have touched many lives through his business acumen but he has changed the lives of many more through his spirit of social service and philanthropy. Dato’ Vijay Eswaran lives by the simple, yet profound philosophy that can be summed up in the sentence, ‘Raise Yourself to Help Mankind’, and on the basis of these words Dato’ Eswaran has started the RYTHM foundation. The corporate social responsibility wing of Dato’ Vijay Eswaran's group, that is involved in philanthropic activities all around the Globe. The Vijayaratnam foundation built in Dato' Vijay Eswaran's father’s honour provides scholarships to deserving needy students.
An individual out to make a difference, Dato' Vijay Eswaran continues to change the course of millions of lives world wide. Truly a Global citizen, Dato' Vijay Eswaran and his wife call Hong Kong their home.
These undeniably colossal efforts have led His Royal Highness, The Sultan of Pahang, Malaysia to conferring on Dato’ Vijay Eswaran the title ‘The Knight Commander of the Most of The Crown of Pahang, Honorary Distinguished Order Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP).The title ‘Dato’ which he is addressed with, is a Malaysian equivalent of the Knighthood in UK.
The world has seen many entrepreneurs that have come, become famous through their ventures and gone. But there are few who have, through their work, touched the lives of millions. Dato’ Vijay Eswaran is one such person.