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Nachiappan Balaji Annamalai

Chennai

Summary

Sales professional with 13 years of experience in machine vision and industrial automation. Expertise in OEM and end-user sales, team leadership, machine vision solution selection, and negotiation, with consistent 30%+ YoY growth and strong automotive customer relationships.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Area Sales Manager

Keyence India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
07.2016 - Current
  • Leading and managing a team of 11 sales members.
  • Managing strategic OEM and end-user accounts across the automotive, pharma, EMS, and FMCG sectors.
  • Consistently achieved over 30% year-on-year revenue growth on average, aligned with Keyence’s performance-driven culture.
  • Driving solution-based sales in machine vision, camera inspection, and laser marking systems.

Application Sales Engineer

ARCEE Automation
Chennai
01.2013 - 04.2016
  • Trained in Cognex vision systems and barcode scanners, handling application-driven sales.
  • Conducted demos and technical discussions to propose suitable inspection solutions.
  • Supported OEM and end-user customers in vision system selection and deployment.

Education

B.E - Electronics And Instrument Engineering

JJ College of Engineering And Technology
Tiruchrapalli
06-2012

Skills

  • Application-Based Machine Vision Product Selection
  • Sales Team Management & Leadership
  • OEM & End-User Sales Management
  • Strategic Negotiation & Deal Closure
  • Strong Customer Rapport with Automotive OEM & Tier Customers
  • Building new business with EMS alongside established Automotive accounts

Timeline

Area Sales Manager

Keyence India Pvt Ltd
07.2016 - Current

Application Sales Engineer

ARCEE Automation
01.2013 - 04.2016

B.E - Electronics And Instrument Engineering

JJ College of Engineering And Technology
Nachiappan Balaji Annamalai