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AKASH MITTAL

AKASH MITTAL

Gurgaon

Summary

Accomplished Sales Professional with 14 years of experience in National and Global Account Management, B2B Sales, Business Development, Service Operations, Revenue Generation, Team-Management, Building New Alliances, and Handling Distribution Channels Ability to interact at CXO level in large global corporations, manage politicized environment, influence authority matrix/power base. Experience of working with clients across industries – Banking, Insurance, Financial Services, System Integrators, Technology providers, Manufacturing, FMCG, Telecom, PSU, Government Institutions and MSEs. Proficiency in managing business operations with key focus on bottom line profitability and customer satisfaction by ensuring optimal utilization of resources as well as handholding of business partners & other key stakeholders. An effective communicator with good analytical and people management skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Enterprise Sales Account Manager

Adobe
04.2022 - Current
  • Managing the relationship between top strategic clients in North and East India and Adobe's Digital Experience (DX) business
  • Trusted advisor to the CMO and CIO personas in an organisation
  • Lead account relationships, prospect profiling, and sales cycles while working with customers to become Adobe references
  • Develop and deliver comprehensive business plan to address customer’s priorities and hurdles
  • Apply Strategic Value Assessments, benchmarking and Return on Investment data to support decision process
  • Sell Adobe Digital Experience solutions across 4 pillars - Data & Insights (Analytics, CDP), Content & Collaboration (CMS, Workfront), Adobe Commerce and Customer Journeys (Marketing automation)

Account Manager (Strategic Enterprise Accounts)

BMC Software
New Delhi
07.2021 - 03.2022
  • Lead and manage the Top-Tier Strategic Account Business (Global, Enterprise and Govt) for North India across multiple industries like Aviation, BFSI, E-commerce, Defense, Oil & Gas, ITeS, FMCG, Auto etc
  • Helping organizations accelerate their digital transformation journey through unique enterprise level BMC software solutions (both on SaaS and On-Prem)
  • Working closely with CXOs and IT and HR organization of the enterprise
  • These software solutions include the complete suite of BMC Helix SaaS and On-Prem based Digital Services Operations Management (Performance Monitoring Solutions, Cost & Capacity Management, Security Operations/SecOps, Service Desk, Chatbots, Data Center Discovery, End Point Management) and Digital Business Automation (Workload Automation & Managed File Transfer)
  • Liaison with Partner and Distributor network, Product Managers, Pre-sales, Marketing and Customer Success teams to deliver superior customer experience

Account Executive (Large Accounts)

Gartner India Research & Advisory Services
Gurgaon
12.2018 - 07.2021
  • Leading direct client contract value retention as well as growth through contract expansion, introduction of new products and services in large strategic clients PAN India
  • Leading Major Global and Indian client accounts (e.g
  • Punjab National Bank, Max Life Insurance, IFFCO Tokio, SIDBI, NatWest, CBRE, Bank of America, PNB Housing, Bandhan Bank, Paytm and more) with turnover of INR 4500 CR+ and carries a sales quota of around $500,000+ of contract value
  • Consult with C-level executives to develop and implement effective, enterprise-wide strategy that maximizes value delivered by Gartner's products and services
  • Solution Selling Methodology to identify prospects' needs and pinpoint solutions for best fit
  • Built and strengthened relationships with new and existing accounts to drive revenue growth
  • Identified new business opportunities through cold calling, networking, prospective database leads.

Manager (Co-Create Global Accounts)

Vodafone Idea
Pune
09.2018 - 12.2018
  • Managed combined telecom business portfolio of Vodafone and Idea for TATA Group, Bajaj Allianz Group and Allianz Group
  • Top Performer” rating in Annual Appraisals for FY 2017-18
  • Highest Revenue target achievement and earned highest incentives for year in team
  • Contributing revenues of INR 410 million

Manager (Global Accounts)

Vodafone India
Pune
12.2014 - 09.2018

Growth Path:

Manager (Jan 2016 - Sep 2018)

Assistant Manager (Dec 2014 - Jan 2016)

  • Promoted to Manager designation post Annual appraisals in 2016 for excellent performance and exceeding revenue targets.
  • Managing Large Global corporate clients of Vodafone Global Enterprise (BFSI, Manufacturing, Auto, FMCG, ITeS)
  • Sales penetration of Strategic corporate accounts (Tata Group, Bajaj Allianz Group, Allianz Group, Ferrero, Mercedes-Benz, Symantec, Emerson and more)
  • Increase revenue by cross selling Vodafone's B2B telecom solutions like Mobility, Fixed Line, Analytics, IoT, Conferencing, Digital wallets
  • Liaison with the Global teams and various verticals within Vodafone to ensure world-class customer service experience to the corporate with complete ownership of the account
  • Handling team of two direct sales executives for sales penetration in territory

Assistant Manager (National Accounts)

Vodafone India
Vadodara
06.2012 - 12.2014
  • Managing Large National Accounts of Vodafone (Government and Private)
  • Sales penetration and revenue enhancement in clients (e.g., Amul, Alembic Pharma, Government of Gujarat, Gujarat Milk Dairies sector and more)
  • Won the “Circle Combat 2013-14”, the most prestigious contest of Vodafone PAN India with a trip to Malaysia
  • Recognized as Vodafone Hero thrice in Vodafone India (Nov'12, Mar'13 and Jan'14), and Best Account Manager (Hunting to Farming category) in 2013.

Territory Manger

ICICI Lombard GIC Limited
Ahmedabad
06.2010 - 06.2012

Growth Path:

Relationship

  • Head sales operations through Bancassurance channels in Gujarat territory
  • Worked closely with ICICI Bank, ICICI Sec, Brokers and Agents to cross-sell B2B Insurance products to ICICI Bank Salary and Loan corporate clients
  • Built new alliances with ICICI Bank, channel partners and Broker relations from the ground up
  • Team Handling: Managed sales and operations personnel Exceeded targets by building, directing, and motivating high-performing sales team
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with underwriting and product teams to improve customer satisfaction.

Relationship Manager

ICICI Lombard GIC Limited
Mumbai
06.2010 - 07.2011
  • Handled sales through channels in Mumbai & satellite areas around Mumbai
  • Worked closely with ICICI Bank to cross-sell B2B Insurance products to ICICI Bank Salary and Loan corporate clients
  • Built distribution channel, bank partners and direct sales teams
  • Ranked 4 at PAN India Level on Key Performance Index of 102% during FY 10-11 appraisals
  • Successfully performed key role in achieving team record of sales of Rs.1.75 crores in April 2011

Summer Intern

Coca-Cola India
Gurugram
05.2009 - 07.2009
  • Carried out a survey of 100 households in Sambalpur, Orissa
  • Understood consumer preference, consumption & spending pattern on everyday food to map Vitingo as an affordable option for target beneficiaries and studied demographics
  • Analyzed compiled data to provide recommendations on project

Education

MBA - Marketing & Retail Management

Institute of Management Technology
Dubai, UAE
09.2008 - 04.2010

B.E - Electronics and Telecommunications

University of Pune
Pune, Maharashtra
08.2003 - 04.2008

10th/12th Schooling - undefined

Springdales School, CBSE Board

Skills

Account Management (Global, Indian - Private & PSU)undefined

Certification

P6 Risk Certification

Timeline

P6 Risk Certification

05-2023

Enterprise Sales Account Manager

Adobe
04.2022 - Current

Account Manager (Strategic Enterprise Accounts)

BMC Software
07.2021 - 03.2022

Data Analytics with Tableau by Udemy

01-2021

Account Executive (Large Accounts)

Gartner India Research & Advisory Services
12.2018 - 07.2021

Manager (Co-Create Global Accounts)

Vodafone Idea
09.2018 - 12.2018

Conceptual Selling by Miller-Heiman Group

01-2017

Winning Complex Sales by Vodafone

10-2016

LinkedIn Social Selling

09-2016

Manager (Global Accounts)

Vodafone India
12.2014 - 09.2018

Assistant Manager (National Accounts)

Vodafone India
06.2012 - 12.2014

Territory Manger

ICICI Lombard GIC Limited
06.2010 - 06.2012

Relationship Manager

ICICI Lombard GIC Limited
06.2010 - 07.2011

Summer Intern

Coca-Cola India
05.2009 - 07.2009

MBA - Marketing & Retail Management

Institute of Management Technology
09.2008 - 04.2010

B.E - Electronics and Telecommunications

University of Pune
08.2003 - 04.2008

10th/12th Schooling - undefined

Springdales School, CBSE Board
AKASH MITTAL