Laks Alagappan

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Vice President, Technology, Banking and Capital Markets at Genpact

United Kingdom

Overview

Lakshmanan (Laks) Alagappan is a Vice President at Genpact, specializing in technology for the Banking and Capital Markets sector. He manages C-level relationships with Tier-1 financial firms and holds an MBA from Bayes Business School and a PMP certification. Colleagues describe him as diligent, meticulous, and detail-oriented.

Based in the UK, Laks has a strong interest in philanthropy, particularly in childrens healthcare and education, for which he has actively raised funds. He is also involved in building the UK alumni community for his alma mater, the National Institute of Technology Calicut, and is a proud family man.

He has traveled to over 22 countries to study the geo-political and socio-cultural aspects of conducting business.

Personality Overview

Rigorous & Demanding

Thorough Evaluator

ROI Driven

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Capital Markets Tech
Leads technology relationships and strategy for major financial institutions, including Credit Suisse, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, and Barclays.
Children's Philanthropy
Takes a keen personal interest in children's healthcare and education and has raised significant funds for organizations championing these causes.
CXO Engagement
His role focuses on developing and managing relationships with C-level stakeholders to drive new opportunities and ensure client satisfaction.

Media Appearances

Laks has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2023
Vice President, Technology, Banking and Capital Markets at Genpact
11-2015 - 8-2023
Account Management/Client Partner at Genpact
6-2012 - 11-2015
Solution Manager/Business Architect/Pre-sales Consultant, Data Management Services at SmartStream Technologies
12-2009 - 6-2012
Solution Manager at SmartStream Technologies
1-2009 - 11-2009
Program Manager at Oracle

Education

3-2025 - 6-2025
Executive Education from Imperial Business School
2013 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Bayes Business School

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Insights For Selling To Laks

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Laks is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Laks

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Laks move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Laks take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Laks

Personality Compatibility


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