Ananta Thakur

Critic
DISC Type : C

Deputy General Manager. -Ops Execellence/Sales Ops at Persistent Systems

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Ananta Thakur is an enterprising leader with over 19 years of experience in the IT and telecom industries, specializing in sales operations, process improvement, and program management. A PMP-certified professional with a Bachelor of Technology, he has a proven track record of spearheading multi-functional roles at leading organizations like Persistent Systems and STL.

He was part of a team that received the "CEO AWARDS - STAR PERFORMER" for their work in the KEEP IT SIMPLE category.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Negotiator

Critic

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Operational Excellence
His career is defined by spearheading roles in Ops Excellence and continuous process improvement across multiple leading tech organizations.
Sales Operations
Currently serves as the Deputy General Manager of Sales Ops at Persistent Systems, leveraging nearly two decades of experience in the field.
Simplifying Processes
His PMO team won a CEO Award under the 'KEEP IT SIMPLE' category, demonstrating a core value for streamlining complex operations.

Media Appearances

Ananta has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Deputy General Manager. -Ops Execellence/Sales Ops at Persistent Systems
6-2023 - 11-2025
Assoc. General Manager - Operation Excellence at Persistent Systems
4-2013 - 3-2023
Chief Manager (Senior Manager - PMO & Operations) at STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited
6-2007 - 3-2013
PMO (Team Leader) at Tech Mahindra

Education

2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) from Sathyabama University

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Exp : 18 Location : Pune, Maharashtra, India Job Level : Senior Designation : Deputy General Manager. -Ops Execellence/Sales Ops at Persistent Systems
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Insights For Selling To Ananta

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ananta is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ananta

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ananta move?

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

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

You And Ananta

Personality Compatibility


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