Balakrishna Aswathappa

Inquirer
DISC Type : cd

Director - Program Management at Rakuten India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Balakrishna has no verified overview

Personality Overview

Demanding

ROI Conscious

Upfront

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Balakrishna has no verified topics they care about

Media Appearances

Balakrishna has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Director - Program Management at Rakuten India
1-2023 - 3-2024
Director - Business & Portfolio office at Rakuten Symphony
3-2021 - 1-2023
Sr. PM - Professional Services at WFS: A WorkForce Software Company
1-2018 - 1-2021
Director - Global Services at DISYS
1-2018 - 1-2021
Program Manager - Professional Services at WFS: A WorkForce Software Company

Education

2002 - 2004
PGDBM from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
1991 - 1994
DME from S.J. (Govt) Polytechnic

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : N/A Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : N/A Designation : Director - Program Management at Rakuten India
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Balakrishna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • 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
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Balakrishna is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Balakrishna move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Balakrishna take some risk or not?

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

You And Balakrishna

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.