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Balachandar Dhanasekaran

Balachandar Dhanasekaran

Sales Professional
Chennai,Tamilnadu

Timeline

Regional Sales Manager

Xebia IT Architect
01.2023 - Current

Business Development Manager

Zuci Systems Inc
05.2019 - 12.2022

Senior Executive - Inside Sales

eG Innovations
09.2016 - 04.2019

Senior Executive - Offshore Sales

Aspire Systems Inc
09.2013 - 09.2016

Assistant Manager - Operations

AXIS Bank Limited
02.2012 - 01.2013

Executive - Business Development

Aspire Systems Inc
12.2010 - 01.2012

Executive - Business Development

EGB Systems & Solutions Inc
09.2009 - 11.2010

Executive - Business Development

Photon Infotech
02.2008 - 08.2009

MBA - Marketing And HR

Vel Tech Engineering College
08.2006 - 08.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Commerce

Thiagarajar Arts & College
06.2003 - 06.2006

Work History

Regional Sales Manager

Xebia IT Architect
Chennai, Tamilnadu
01.2023 - Current
  • Identifying new business opportunities in Europe regions with a special focus on Benelux & Nordics and Switzerland Austria and Germany.
  • Positioning service offerings like Digital Transformation, Data & AI, Cloud Solutions, Software & Managed Services, Low-Code, and Microsoft Solutions.
  • Winning Strategic Accounts. Managing and growing them by aligning the service offerings with their IT business goals
  • Lead generation and prospect identification, building a network of connections.
  • Understand prospects' business, business needs, and pain points and align solutions and services to meet prospects' needs.
  • Pricing and contract negotiation | Close orders and meet targets
  • Identifying new market trends & opportunities and championing internal service competencies
  • Hands on experience working with HUBSPOT CRM & LEADSQUARED, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ZOOMINFO, etc

Business Development Manager

Zuci Systems Inc
Chennai, Tamilnadu
05.2019 - 12.2022
  • Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches.
  • Responsible for all Inbound & Outbound sales strategies for Global geographies(USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe, UK, APAC, MEA)
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring a team of 8-10 associates.
  • Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
    Trained new employees in specific job requirements.
  • Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
  • Hands on experience working with ZOHO CRM & LEADSQUARED, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ZOOMINFO, etc
  • Highly responsible for revenue generation for Zuci’s new business and yearly achievements.

Senior Executive - Inside Sales

eG Innovations
Chennai, Tamilnadu
09.2016 - 04.2019
  • Responsible for all Inbound & Outbound leads of APAC & EMEA
  • Working with Partners, Resellers, Distributors & End-Users using SALESFORCECRM for eG’s Products. (SAAS, IT Products, etc)
  • Understands the prospects business, business needs, pain points and align the solutions to meet the prospects needs and Account Management
  • Scheduling demos, POC's & close orders & meet targets.
  • Act as trusted advisor for all set of customers.

Senior Executive - Offshore Sales

Aspire Systems Inc
Chennai, Tamilnadu
09.2013 - 09.2016
  • Solving technology challenges of software houses.
  • Identify enterprise prospects & build relationships.
  • Understand the prospect's business, business needs, and pain points.
  • Align the IT Services to meet the prospect's needs.
  • Close orders & meet targets.
  • Ensure deliveries & Customer Retention.
  • Ensure on time receivables collections
  • Provide Market Intelligence
  • Hands on experience working with SUGAR CRM

Assistant Manager - Operations

AXIS Bank Limited
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
02.2012 - 01.2013
  • Handling the Cash Inward & Outward remittance desk.
  • Cheque clearing (Inward/Outward) & Cheque transfers etc.
  • Overall operational services (Petty cash, STR 8&9, GL reports, BDR)
  • The major responsibilities would be to source high end business accounts.

Executive - Business Development

Aspire Systems Inc
Chennai, Tamilnadu
12.2010 - 01.2012
  • Finding the leads & Cold Calling & Qualifying the lead.
  • Handling Multiple Geographies like the Middle East, Germany, UK, US, Etc.
  • Getting Appointments from the clients for discussion.
  • Taking online and corporate presentations for clients and across team.
  • Getting the RFP's from the client and responding to them in a timely manner

Executive - Business Development

EGB Systems & Solutions Inc
Chennai, Tamilnadu
09.2009 - 11.2010
  • Research & Generating New Leads from the Sites.
  • Making cold calls to the US and Canada.
  • Understanding the requirements of the client.
  • Describing the client about the services and technologies.
  • Getting project requirements from the clients & handling accounts of prospects.
  • Team Management (5 Member Team)

Executive - Business Development

Photon Infotech
Chennai, Tamilnadu
02.2008 - 08.2009
  • Making cold calls to the USA and Canada.
  • Understanding the requirements of the client.
  • Describing the client about the services and technologies.
  • Getting project requirements from the clients & handling accounts of prospects.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Education

MBA - Marketing And HR

Vel Tech Engineering College
Avadi, Chennai
08.2006 - 08.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Commerce

Thiagarajar Arts & College
Teppakulam, Madurai
06.2003 - 06.2006

Skills

  • Team Management
  • Business Development
  • Lead Generation
  • Cold Calling
  • Account Management
  • Consultative Selling
  • Revenue Generation
  • Customer Retention,
  • Inside Sales
  • IT Sales
  • Hunting & Farming

Summary

  • To be one of the best sales professionals by gaining insights on customer pain-points and developing thorough understanding on company's products & solution offerings.
  • 14+ years of solid experience in IT Sales encompassing lead generation,account management to ISV & Enterprises across the globe.
  • Highly capable of identifying multi-million-dollar deals. Tactful with the know-how of cracking into Fortune 2000 companies/ New Markets.

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Accomplishments

  • Won half-Million Single deal in Europe
  • ROCK STAR AWARD - Best Inside-Sales Person for the year 2014-15
  • Top-Performer of Sales recognized by Aspire CEO
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