Murali Krishnan(aka Sydney Murali)

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Whole-Time Director at Anantara Solutions Pvt Ltd

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Overview

Murali is the Whole-Time Director at Anantara Solutions, bringing over 25 years of global IT experience from the USA, Singapore, Australia, and India. His expertise spans IT infrastructure, cloud, AI, and Salesforce. He is a graduate of B. M. S. College of Engineering and a regular speaker at industry forums.

Outside of his executive role, Murali is deeply interested in diverse cultures, languages, travel, and dancing. He is a passionate sportsman and has translated this interest into a formal coaching role, demonstrating leadership and mentorship skills in different arenas.

He is a Level 2 certified cricket coach from New South Wales, Australia.

Personality Overview

Direct & Candid

Challenger

Decisive

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Business Growth
As Whole-Time Director, he is responsible for all aspects of the company, including sales, and is actively hiring for business development roles to work directly with him.
Generative AI
He recently participated in a Gen-AI event, showing a keen interest in its latest innovations, usage patterns, and corporate applications.
Strength-Based Coaching
A certified Gallup StrengthFinder Coach and 8th Habit Trainer, he champions a coaching-based approach to management and team development.

Media Appearances

Murali has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Whole-Time Director at Anantara Solutions Pvt Ltd
6-2024 - 10-2025
Chief Operating Officer at Anantara Solutions Pvt Ltd
1-2024 - 5-2024
Coaching Senior Management & Teams at Various organisations
6-2019 - 12-2023
Vice President at Encora Inc.
6-2019 - 12-2023
Asia Pacific - Project Taara at Google (Google X, X Company)

Education

B E from B. M. S. College of Engineering
Education details unavailable from Seshadripuram Day Junior College

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Exp : 34 Location : Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Whole-Time Director at Anantara Solutions Pvt Ltd
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Insights For Selling To Murali

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Murali is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Murali

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Murali move?

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

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Murali

Personality Compatibility


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