Anant Prakash

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DISC Type : C

Talent Acquisition - India Lead at Compass Group India

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Overview

Anant is a SHRM-certified HR professional with over 20 years of experience leading talent acquisition and HR transformation. His expertise spans people analytics, talent management, and strategic business partnering for workforces up to 40, 000 across the IT, telecom, and hospitality industries. He holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Planning and Management.

Outside of his direct professional duties, Anant shows a keen interest in fostering a supportive corporate culture. He publicly celebrates and appreciates the contributions of working mothers, highlighting the importance of balancing professional responsibilities with family life.

He has a distinctive background leading HR programs in both large, publicly-listed multinational corporations and agile, private equity-backed startups.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

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Precise

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.  They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
As the current Talent Acquisition Lead for India at Compass Group, this is his primary professional focus and a core area of his expertise.
People Analytics
He previously served as the Head of People Data Analytics at Corsearch, indicating a strong background in data-driven HR strategies.
HR Transformation
Specializes in large-scale HR transformation and change management, having led strategic programs for major organizations.

Media Appearances

Anant has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Talent Acquisition - India Lead at Compass Group India
7-2023 - 3-2025
Head of People Data Analytics at Corsearch
5-2021 - 1-2023
General Manager - HR, India & APAC at Sodexo
7-2018 - 4-2021
AGM - HR (India) at Sodexo
8-2015 - 6-2018
Regional HR Head(North & East) at Sodexo

Education

2001 - 2003
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Indian Institute of Planning and Management
1998 - 2001
Bachelor’s Degree from Maharshi Dayanand University

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Insights For Selling To Anant

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Anant is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Anant

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Anant move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Anant take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Anant

Personality Compatibility


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