Link Administration Holdings Limited announced resignation of John McMurtrie, AM as Managing Director of the company in early 2021. The company appointed Vivek Bhatia as Managing Director. The company's Board determined Bhatia, currently QBE Chief Executive Officer, Australia Pacific, was the standout candidate from an extensive international executive search as part of a planned succession process. The transition period ensures a smooth leadership handover for Link Group, positioning the business to continue its growth and shareholder-value creation. Since 2018 he has been the Chief Executive Officer of ASX-listed general insurance and reinsurance company QBE's Australia Pacific division. In this role, he delivered a significant improvement in financial results, customer, broker and partner satisfaction scores and employee engagement. As a member of the Group Executive Committee, he was also a key contributor to the global strategy at QBE over the last two years including footprint & portfolio rationalisation, digital, ventures and innovation. Prior to this, he co-led the Asia-Pacific Restructuring and Transformation practice at McKinsey & Company and before that, he was appointed CEO of Wesfarmers Insurance in Australia, where he was responsible for leading the business through a significant transformation journey. Previously he worked for PwC and KPMG in management consulting roles.