Amit Khurana

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Managing Director at Corporate Access

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Overview

Amit Khurana is the Group Executive Director & CEO for North America & Europe at Corporate Access, leveraging over 30 years of global HR and executive search experience. An alumnus of the University of Michigan, he specializes in CEO and Board-level searches. Colleagues describe him as sharp, sincere, and a forthright leader.

Beyond his corporate role, Amit is a passionate career coach, TEDx speaker, and author. He wrote the book "MENTOR" to guide professionals and actively shares career growth tips with his 50, 000+ followers. He is also an angel investor, showing a keen interest in new ventures.

Unique fact: Amit was nominated to Prudential Plcs "Talent Pool Global program, " an honor reserved for the top 1% of its worldwide talent.

Personality Overview

Fast-Paced

Vision Oriented

Self-Confident

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Career Mentorship
Authored a book titled "MENTOR" and delivered a TEDx talk on how having a mentor is critical for career success, establishing this as a core passion.
Executive Recruitment
His daily work involves facilitating leadership transitions and placing C-suite and board-level executives. His social media reflects active searches for senior talent.
Talent Strategy
He actively coaches CEOs and leaders on talent strategy, resource management, and enhancing business performance, drawing from his extensive background in strategic HR consulting.

Media Appearances

Amit Khurana - Managing Director Corporate Access. Featured in YouTube

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Amit Khurana, Chairman & CEO, Corporate Access. Featured in YouTube

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Porter Prize 2015 - CEO Talks - Amit Khurana, CEO, Corporate Access. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

5-2012
Managing Director at Corporate Access
3-2010 - 5-2012
Executive Vice President - Human Capital at Yes Bank
5-2007 - 3-2010
Human Resources Head (Retail) & Senior Vice President at Fullerton India Credit Company Ltd.
9-2006 - 5-2007
Vice President Operations at EXL
7-2003 - 9-2006
Senior Operations Manager at Prudential UK

Education

2009 - 2009
HR Executive Program from University of Michigan
1993 - 1995
MBA from Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

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Insights For Selling To Amit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Amit is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Amit

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Amit move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Amit take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Amit

Personality Compatibility


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