Paul Hlavaty

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Senior Treasury Manager at AMD

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Overview

Paul is a Senior Treasury Manager at AMD with a deep background in corporate finance, financial modeling, and working capital optimization, honed at major tech companies like HP. A graduate of Columbia University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (MBA), he is described by colleagues as professional, intelligent, and personable.

Outside of corporate treasury, Paul is actively involved in the sports industry as an advisor for Wild Horse Sports Management. He has a keen interest in the business side of athletics, particularly the strategic and competitive dynamics of womens professional sports leagues.

Unique fact: Paul publicly shares his expertise on the business of womens sports, offering insights on league expansion, labor agreements, and competitive positioning.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Value Seeker

Not Easily Convinced

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Treasury
As a Senior Treasury Manager at AMD, he focuses on working capital, liquidity planning, and forecasting, and actively recruits for his 'world class' team.
Women's Pro Sports
Serves as an advisor for a sports management firm and comments on the business strategy and competitive landscape of leagues like the WNBA.
Strategic Finance
His experience includes managing a $2B budget during the HP company split and a background spanning equity trading and hedge funds.

Media Appearances

Paul has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2021
Senior Treasury Manager at AMD
3-2018 - 11-2021
Treasury Manager at AMD
11-2024
Advisor at Wild Horse Sports Management
7-2015 - 3-2018
Senior Treasury Analyst at HP
6-2014 - 7-2015
Financial Strategy and Analytics at HP

Education

BA from Columbia University
2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Insights For Selling To Paul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paul is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Paul

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paul move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Paul take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Paul

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