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Firstsource Solutions Ltd. — Investor Presentation 2026
May 6, 2026
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RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group
Growing Legacies
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6th May 2026
To:
National Stock Exchange of India Limited (Scrip Code: FSL)
Exchange Plaza,
Plot no. C/1, G Block,
Bandra-Kurla Complex
Bandra (East),
Mumbai - 400 051
BSE Limited (Scrip Code: 532809)
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers,
Dalal Street,
Mumbai - 400 001
Sub: Earnings Presentation
We are enclosing herewith a copy of the Earnings presentation regarding conference call to be held on Wednesday, 6th May 2026 at 05.00 PM IST with the analysts and investors, on the financial results of the Company for the quarter and financial year ended 31st March 2026.
You are kindly requested to take the same on record and oblige.
Thanking you,
For Firstsource Solutions Limited
POOJA
SURESH
NAMBIAR
Digitally signed by POOJA SURESH NAMBIAR
Pooja Nambiar
Company Secretary
Firstsource Solutions Ltd
1st Floor, Athena Towers, Mindspace Malad, Goregaon (W), Mumbai – 400 063 India
Tel: +91 (22) 6666 0888 | Fax: +91 (22) 6666 0887 | Web: www.firstsource.com
(CIN: L64202MH2001PLC134147)
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Firstsource Solutions Earnings Presentation
Q4FY26

Disclaimer
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Certain statements in this presentation concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in earnings, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in BPS market including those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on client contracts, client concentration, our ability to manage ramp-ups and growth, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand in our key focus verticals, disruptions in telecom infrastructure and technology, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, performance of our subsidiaries, withdrawal of government fiscal incentives, political instability, legal restrictions on raising capital and acquiring companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry. Firstsource may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including our reports to shareholders. The company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the company.
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About Us
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Established in 2001
Public listing in 2007



Part of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group
Since 2012
Leader in chosen verticals
Banking & Financial Services, Healthcare, Communications, Media & Technology, Retail and Utilities
200+ global clients# including
Several Fortune 500, FTSE 100 and ASX200 companies
36,205* Firstsourcers
Across US, UK, India, Canada, Philippines, South Africa, UAE, Australia, Mexico, Romania, Trinidad & Turkey

Deep partnerships with clients
Average tenure of top 5 clients is over 21 years

Revenues of INR 95.6 Billion
(US$1,082 Million) in FY26
*For clients with trailing 12-months revenue over US$0.25m
*As on 31st March 2026
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We are a part of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group




One of India's new-age and fastest growing Conglomerates
Strong workforce of 55,000+ employees, belonging to different nationalities
Presence in 60+ countries
100+ offices worldwide

An entertainment Company with IP at its core having diverse portfolio of 170k+ songs, 70+ films, 10k+ hrs TV serials, 45+ web series, artist management & live events.




*All figures are for FY25 or as on 31st March 2025
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Our Verticals
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*US$ revenue and % revenue contribution on TTM basis
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Our core strengths
Experienced leadership team

Ritesh Idnani
MD & CEO

Dinesh Jain
Chief Financial Officer

Vivek Sharma
Head – CMT, BFS and Emerging Geos

Rajiv Malhotra
Head – Europe, Middle East & Africa

Matthew Barlow
Head - Healthcare Payer

Scott Schrader
Head - Healthcare Provider

Sohit Brahmawar
Chief Operating Officer

Arjun Mitra
Head – Collections

Ashish Chawla
Head – CX and Consulting

Sundara Sukavanam
Head – Enterprise Transformation Office

Hasit Trivedi
Chief Digital & AI Officer

Shamita Mukherjee
Chief Human Resources Officer
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Performance Highlights
Q4FY26

Performance Summary | Q4FY26
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REVENUE
₹ 25,835 Million (US$ 283 Million)
YoY growth of 19.5%
YoY constant currency growth of 11.6%
QoQ constant currency growth of 3.0%

PROFIT AFTER TAX
₹ 2,052 Million (Margin 7.9%)
YoY growth of 27.7%
QoQ growth of 1.5%*
*Q3FY26 PAT was adjusted for exceptional items, which include one-time Labour Codes impact

EBIT
₹ 3,143 Million (Margin 12.2%)
YoY growth of 29.8%
YoY margin expansion of 100bps
QoQ margin expansion of 30bps

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Diluted)
₹ 2.91 per share
Q3FY26 at ₹ 1.71 per share
Q4FY25 at ₹ 2.28 per share
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Performance Summary | FY26
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REVENUE
₹ 95,564 Million (US$ 1,082 Million)
YoY growth of 19.7%
YoY constant currency growth of 13.6%

EBIT
₹ 11,221 Million (Margin 11.7%)
YoY growth of 27.4%
YoY margin expansion of 70bps

PROFIT AFTER TAX
₹ 7,543 Million (Margin 7.9%)
YoY growth of 26.9%
Reported PAT (including exceptional items): INR 6,744 million*

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Diluted)
₹ 9.56 per share
FY25 at ₹ 8.42 per share
*Post exceptional items including one-time impact of new Labour Codes
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Key Deal Wins | Q4FY26
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- We won a large deal from a global leader in financial technology solutions in the US for to redesign and transform their customer experience.
- In Australia, we won a large onshore engagement with a leading regional water utility service provider to help them across their value chain.
- A leading US-based digital financial services company selected us for third-party collections management services.
- Secured additional business and were chosen as the global operations outsourcing partner by a leading UK-based MVNO to manage account servicing, billing, and customer support across multiple markets.
- Won business from a premium UK retail brand for customer experience services.
- Expanded our relationship with one of the leading mortgage lenders and servicers in the US for support services.
- Selected by a leading global media and publishing company, a new logo, for subscriber acquisition and account servicing operations.
- Selected by a leading UK-based utilities company, a new logo, for customer experience and outbound sales support services.
- Won deal from a leading receivables management company in the US, a new logo, for digital collections.
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Employee Base | Q4FY26
- Total headcount of 36,205 employees
- QoQ net headcount reduction of 484
- YoY net headcount addition of 1,554
- TTM employee attrition at 29.7%*
- 48.5% of employees are women

2026
Award Winner
Recognized with the ATD BEST Award from the Association for Talent Development (ATD), a global benchmark for organizations that build strong learning cultures aligned with business outcomes


Attrition*
*For employees in employment for more than 180 days
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Awards & Recognitions | Q4FY26
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Recognized as a Leader in Everest Group Healthcare Payer Intelligent Operations PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026

Recognized as a Leader in the Overall Market Segment of NelsonHall's Healthcare Payer Agility & Innovation NEAT Evaluation 2026

Named among the Frontier Firms in Microsoft's Frontier Firms of India & Southeast Asia

‘A’ rating in CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment; ‘B’ rating in CDP Climate and Water Security Disclosures for FY25

Awarded a Bronze Medal in the 2026 EcoVadis assessment, achieving an overall score of 70/100 and ranking in the 81st percentile globally.
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Our FY27 guidance
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10-13%
Constant currency revenue growth

12.25-12.75%
EBIT margin
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Factsheet

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Cons. IndAS financials | Profit & Loss Statement
| In ₹ million | Q4FY25 | FY25 | Q1FY26 | Q2FY26 | Q3FY26 | Q4FY28 | QoQ | YoY | FY28 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income from services | 21,678 | 79,721 | 22,209 | 23,147 | 24,674 | 26,130 | 5.9% | 20.5% | 96,161 | 20.6% |
| Other operating income | (63) | 82 | (33) | (25) | (244) | (296) | - | - | (597) | - |
| Revenue from operations | 21,615 | 79,803 | 22,177 | 23,122 | 24,431 | 25,835 | 5.7% | 19.5% | 95,564 | 19.7% |
| Revenue from operations (US$m) | $250 | $944 | $259 | $265 | $274 | $283 | 3.2% | 13.2% | $1,082 | 14.6% |
| QoQ growth % - constant currency | 2.1% | - | 1.6% | 2.0% | 4.6% | 3.0% | - | - | - | - |
| YoY growth % - constant currency | 25.0% | 22.6% | 19.2% | 13.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% | - | - | 13.6% | - |
| Manpower expenses | 13,515 | 49,958 | 13,207 | 13,618 | 14,312 | 14,760 | 3.2% | 9.3% | 55,903 | 11.9% |
| Operating expenses | 4,771 | 17,769 | 5,499 | 5,744 | 6,093 | 6,764 | 11.0% | 41.8% | 24,099 | 35.6% |
| EBITDA | 3,328 | 12,076 | 3,471 | 3,760 | 4,027 | 4,304 | 6.9% | 29.3% | 15,562 | 28.9% |
| EBITDA margin | 15.4% | 15.1% | 15.7% | 16.3% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 20bp | 130bp | 16.3% | 120bp |
| Depreciation & amortization | 906 | 3,270 | 972 | 1,096 | 1,112 | 1,161 | 4.4% | 28.1% | 4,341 | 32.7% |
| EBIT | 2,422 | 8,806 | 2,498 | 2,665 | 2,915 | 3,143 | 7.8% | 29.8% | 11,221 | 27.4% |
| EBIT margin | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 30bp | 100bp | 11.7% | 70bp |
| Finance cost | 426 | 1,479 | 434 | 428 | 433 | 520 | 20.3% | 22.0% | 1,815 | 22.7% |
| Other income, net | 21 | (9) | 68 | (13) | 36 | (17) | - | - | 75 | - |
| Exceptional items, net | - | 88 | - | 19 | (1,001) | - | - | - | (982) | - |
| Profit before taxes | 2,017 | 7,407 | 2,132 | 2,243 | 1,517# | 2,606 | 71.8% | 29.2% | 8,498# | 14.7% |
| Taxes and minority interest | 410 | 1,462 | 439 | 448 | 313 | 554 | 76.6% | 34.9% | 1,754 | 20.0% |
| Profit after tax | 1,607 | 5,945 | 1,693 | 1,795 | 1,203# | 2,052 | 70.6% | 27.7% | 6,744# | 13.5% |
| Net margin | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 4.9% | 7.9% | 300bp | 50bp | 7.1% | -30bp |
| Diluted EPS (₹/share) | 2.28 | 8.42 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 1.71# | 2.91 | 70.2% | 27.6% | 9.56# | 13.5% |
Post exceptional items including one-time impact of new Labour Codes
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Cons. IndAS financials | Balance Sheet
| In ₹ million | As on Mar 31, 2025 | As on Mar 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| Non-current assets | ||
| Fixed assets | 3,254 | 3,403 |
| Right-of-use assets | 9,126 | 8,558 |
| Goodwill on consolidation | 36,799 | 42,655 |
| Other intangible assets | 1,248 | 1,351 |
| Investment in associates | 0 | - |
| Financial assets | ||
| Investments | 115 | 658 |
| Other financial assets | 1,026 | 918 |
| Deferred tax assets | 2,735 | 3,910 |
| Income tax assets, net | 714 | 896 |
| Other non-current assets | 1,965 | 3,228 |
| Total non-current assets | 56,982 | 65,577 |
| Current assets | ||
| Financial assets | ||
| Current investments | 616 | 502 |
| Trade receivables | 16,860 | 20,786 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,542 | 2,586 |
| Other bank balances | 128 | 107 |
| Other financial assets | 206 | 235 |
| Other current assets | 2,888 | 3,407 |
| Total current assets | 22,240 | 27,623 |
| Total assets | 79,222 | 93,200 |
| In ₹ million | As on Mar 31, 2025 | As on Mar 31, 2026 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Equity and liabilities | ||
| Shareholder's Funds | ||
| Equity share capital | 6,970 | 6,970 |
| Reserve and surplus | 34,006 | 36,875 |
| Non-controlling interest | 4 | 4 |
| Total equity | 40,980 | 43,849 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Financial liabilities | ||
| Long-term borrowings | 3,419 | 1,897 |
| Lease liabilities | 8,070 | 7,315 |
| Other financial liabilities | 580 | 2,328 |
| Provisions | 241 | 1,140 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1,645 | 1,886 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 13,955 | 14,566 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Financial liabilities | ||
| Short-term and other borrowings | 11,908 | 17,478 |
| Trade payables | 3,976 | 5,579 |
| Lease liabilities | 2,296 | 2,528 |
| Other financial liabilities | 4,209 | 6,469 |
| Other current liabilities | 1,106 | 1,405 |
| Provisions | 643 | 973 |
| Provision for tax, net | 149 | 352 |
| Total current liabilities | 24,287 | 34,785 |
| Total liabilities | 79,222 | 93,200 |
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Cons. IndAS financials | Cash Flow Statement
| In ₹ million | Year ended Mar 31, 2025 | Year ended Mar 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from operating activities | ||
| Net profit before taxation and non-controlling interest | 7,407 | 8,498 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,270 | 4,341 |
| Finance costs (for borrowings & lease liabilities) | 1,479 | 1,815 |
| Non-cash expense | 1,151 | 1,566 |
| Non-operating items | (45) | (83) |
| Exceptional items, net | (88) | 982 |
| Working capital changes | (4,944) | (3,082) |
| Income taxes paid | (1,219) | (1,897) |
| Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities (A) | 7,011 | 12,140 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | ||
| Capital expenditure, net | (2,236) | (1,324) |
| Interest income received | 27 | 41 |
| (Increase)/decrease in current investments | (160) | 175 |
| Investment in short-term fixed deposits | 1 | 33 |
| Acquisition of business | (5,099) | (2,638) |
| Purchase of non-current investment | - | (279) |
| Earmarked balances with banks | 9 | (12) |
| Payment of contingent consideration towards acquisition | - | (518) |
| Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities (B) | (7,459) | (4,524) |
| Cash Flow from financing activities | ||
| Net change in borrowings | 6,787 | 2,019 |
| Net interest paid | (1,579) | (1,788) |
| Payment of lease liabilities | (1,636) | (2,597) |
| Purchase of treasury shares, net | (362) | (500) |
| Purchase of non controlling interest in subsidiary | (225) | - |
| Dividend paid (net) | (2,759) | (3,801) |
| Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities (C) | 226 | (6,668) |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) | (222) | 948 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 1,748 | 1,542 |
| Foreign exchange (loss)/gain on translating cash and cash equivalents | 16 | 95 |
| Foreign cash and cash equivalents | 1,442 | 2,066 |
| Current investments | 616 | 502 |
| Cash and cash equivalents including investments | 2,158 | 3,087 |
OCF/EBITDA: 78%
FY25: 58%
FCF/PAT: 160%
FY25: 80%
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Operating Metrices | Q4FY26
| Q4FY24 | Q1FY25 | Q2FY25 | Q3FY25 | Q4FY25 | Q1FY26 | Q2FY26 | Q3FY26 | Q4FY26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue by Vertical | Banking & Financial Services | 37.3% | 36.4% | 34.4% | 32.4% | 33.4% | 32.5% | 33.2% | 31.7% | 32.2% |
| Healthcare | 32.9% | 35.7% | 36.3% | 34.0% | 33.8% | 33.4% | 33.5% | 32.1% | 34.4% | |
| Communications, Media & Tech | 23.6% | 22.3% | 21.3% | 20.3% | 21.0% | 22.4% | 21.7% | 21.2% | 19.9% | |
| Diverse Industries | 6.2% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 13.3% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 15.0% | 13.5% | |
| Revenue by Geography | North America | 65.0% | 68.2% | 68.5% | 66.3% | 67.7% | 68.7% | 69.4% | 67.2% | 68.0% |
| Europe, Middle East, and Africa | 34.9% | 31.8% | 31.4% | 33.4% | 31.5% | 30.1% | 29.4% | 31.7% | 30.6% | |
| Rest of World | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| Revenue by Delivery | Offshore & Nearshore | 31.4% | 35.0% | 35.8% | 40.1% | 37.8% | 41.2% | 41.6% | 43.4% | 43.0% |
| Onshore | 68.6% | 65.0% | 64.2% | 59.9% | 62.2% | 58.8% | 58.4% | 56.6% | 57.0% | |
| Client Addition# | New logos (added during the quarter) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Strategic logos (added during the quarter) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Client Concentration | Top 5 clients (share of total revenues) | 36.7% | 34.6% | 32.5% | 29.0% | 29.3% | 29.6% | 28.9% | 28.1% | 28.0% |
| Top 10 clients (share of total revenues) | 52.6% | 51.5% | 48.6% | 43.4% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 42.3% | 40.7% | 39.9% | |
| Client Distribution# | US$ 1m+ clients (nos.) | 103 | 100 | 105 | 107 | 116 | 141 | 142 | 141 | 150 |
| US$ 5m+ clients (nos.) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | |
| US$ 10m+ clients (nos.) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
| US$ 20m+ clients (nos.) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| US$ 50m+ clients (nos.) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Revenue by Currency | USD | 64.8% | 67.9% | 68.2% | 64.9% | 65.7% | 67.9% | 68.5% | 66.1% | 67.4% |
| GBP | 34.4% | 31.4% | 30.9% | 34.2% | 32.7% | 30.1% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 30.3% | |
| Others | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.3% | |
| Employee Metrics | Total employees (period-end) | 27,940 | 29,231 | 32,898 | 34,144 | 34,651 | 34,495 | 35,997 | 36,689 | 36,205 |
| Net addition | 1,993 | 1,291 | 3,667 | 1,246 | 507 | (156) | 1,502 | 692 | (484) | |
| Attrition* (TTM) | 35.4% | 31.8% | 30.6% | 31.4% | 29.8% | 28.9% | 28.0% | 27.4% | 29.7% |
- For employees in continuous employment for more than 180 days | #Excludes Telemedik
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Annexure

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Financial performance snapshot | FY26

Revenue
(in $ million)

Revenue
(in ₹ million)
EBIT and Margin (%)
(in ₹ million)


PAT and Margin (%)
(in ₹ million)
- Adjusted for exceptional items, which include one-time Labour Codes impact
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Key performance indicators | FY26

Return on Equity (%)

Return on Capital Employed (%)

Cash Flow

Debt Position
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Shareholder Returns
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Stock performance: Last 5 years^
NSE: FSL | BSE: 532809 | Reuters: FISO.B0 | Bloomberg: FSOL:IN
Market Capitalisation: US$1.8bn
Average daily trading volume (TTM): US$6mn

Total Shareholder Return^

Shareholding Pattern*

Key institutional shareholders
- HDFC Mutual Fund
- Life Insurance Corporation
- SBI Mutual Fund
- Vanguard Group
- Tata Mutual Fund
- Blackrock
- Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
- White Oak
- Dimensional Fund
Till 30th April 2026
As on 31st March 2026
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RP - Sanjiv Goenka Group
Growing Legacies
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Firstsource Solutions Limited, an RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group company (NSE: FSL, BSE: 532809), is a global intelligence partner to enterprises across healthcare, banking and financial services, communications, media, technology, retail, and utilities. Its inch-wide, mile-deep practitioners work collaboratively to reimagine business process management. With operations across the US, UK, India, Philippines, Mexico, Romania, Trinidad & Tobago, South Africa, and Australia, Firstsource combines over twenty-five years of domain expertise with an agent-first delivery model to design, build, and operate intelligent enterprise operations. Through its Intelligence That Operates promise—powered by Kairos, the operating system that makes it real—the company unifies consulting, implementation, and operations into a single full-stack engagement and underwrites outcomes, not effort, turning deep domain intelligence into a compounding operational advantage for the world's most regulated industries.
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