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Alex Kanianthara

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Vice President & National Sales Head (Key Accounts) at Mettl
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Alex Kanianthara is the Vice President & National Sales Head (Key Accounts) at Mercer Mettl, with expertise in business development, sales, and team management. He has a strong background in setting up business operations and managing key accounts.

He has an entrepreneurial spirit, co-founding Hiring Genie. He also holds an MBA from Mumbai Educational Trust, MET Asian Management Development Centre.

People often call him intelligent, hardworking, dedicated, energetic, passionate, and an expert at selling.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Vice President & National Sales Head (Key Accounts)
Job Level
Senior
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Alex shows up

Judgemental
Upfront
Hard To Convince

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Priorities

Topics Alex cares about

Winning Teams
His headline at Mercer Mettl indicates a focus on helping companies build winning teams, showcasing an interest in team dynamics and success.
Business Development
Alex has extensive experience and an entrepreneurial background in setting up business operations, new business development, and sales strategies.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Vice President & National Sales Head (Key Accounts)
Mettl
4-2025 - 1-2026
Vice President - Sales
Mettl
4-2024 - 3-2025
Assistant Vice President
Mettl
7-2016 - 4-2024
Regional Sales Head - Key Accounts & Enterprise Sales (West)
Mettl
9-2015 - 7-2016
Business Development & Sales
Naukrigulf.com, Qatar (A Division of Info Edge (India) Limited.)
In the press

Media appearances

25% of the L&D budget spent on training sales: Mettl's Workplace L&D Report. Featured in BWPeople.in
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Education
2005 - 2007
Master of Business Administration (PG eMBA)
Mumbai Educational Trust, MET Asian Management Development Centre, Mumbai
2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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