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Anand Bala

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Sales Leader - Commercial and SMB - India and SAARC at Zoom
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Anand Bala is a seasoned sales leader at Zoom, heading the Commercial and SMB segments for India and SAARC. With a career spanning roles at Indeed. com and Oracle, he specializes in building teams that help businesses connect and collaborate. Colleagues describe him as an astute tactician, intelligent, and detail-oriented.

Outside of his direct sales responsibilities, Anand is deeply invested in understanding and applying emerging technologies. He is actively learning about artificial intelligence, specifically focusing on how to leverage it effectively through advanced prompt engineering, a skill he is currently developing.

He holds recent certifications in "AI Fluency: Framework and Foundations" and "Advanced Prompt Engineering. "

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Sales Leader - Commercial and SMB - India and SAARC
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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AI in Collaboration
Frequently speaks on empowering businesses with AI-driven tools like Zoom's AI Companion to enhance productivity and streamline workflows.
SMB Empowerment
Passionate about helping small and medium businesses scale and thrive by integrating powerful and scalable collaboration platforms into their operations.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Sales Leader - Commercial and SMB - India and SAARC
Zoom
9-2020 - 8-2022
Segment Leader - SMB Sales - India and SAARC
Zoom
9-2016 - 9-2020
Sales Director
Indeed.com
6-2015 - 9-2016
Account Director - Big Data Sales - South
Oracle
11-2014 - 6-2015
Director - ISV and OEM Sales
Oracle
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Anand Bala, Head of Commercial & SMB, Zoom - Elets Insights. Featured in Elets Insights
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Anand Bala, Head of Commercial & SMB, Zoom | 2nd Elets Digital Natives Summit. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1996 - 1998
Bachelor of Business
University of South Australia
1984 - 1989
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Bhavans Gandhi Vidyashram
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