Prakash Ranganathan

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Vice President & Chief Human Resource Officer at Novac Technology Solutions

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Overview

Prakash Ranganathan is the Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer at Novac Technology Solutions, a Shriram Group company. With over two decades of experience, he focuses on aligning HR strategy with business goals, talent management, and organizational growth. He holds a post-graduate certificate in HR Management from XLRI Jamshedpur.

As a motivational speaker, Prakash is passionate about shaping people-centric cultures and fostering growth. He has been with his organization for 17 years, using his own journey as a testament to the power of internal talent development and opportunity. He frequently speaks at events and engages with academic institutions.

He is a vocal advocate for empowering employees, recently speaking on the use of AI-powered internal marketplaces to identify and develop talent within an organization.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

AI in HR
Delivered a recent talk on implementing an "AI powered Internal Talent Marketplace" to empower employees and foster internal growth.
Internal Talent Mobility
He has been with the same organization for 17 years and uses his personal story to champion the importance of identifying and developing internal talent.
Organizational Growth
His role as CHRO is focused on shaping a future-ready organization and driving talent excellence to align with strategic business goals.

Media Appearances

Prakash has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Vice President & Chief Human Resource Officer at Novac Technology Solutions
4-2021 - 3-2024
Associate Vice President Human Resources at Novac Technology Solutions
4-2019 - 3-2021
General Manager Human Resources at Novac Technology Solutions
4-2011 - 3-2019
General Manager Human Resources at Shriram Value Services
7-2007 - 3-2011
Senior Manager Recruitments at Shriram Value Services

Education

2012 - 2013
Post Graduate Certificate In Human Resource Management from XLRI Jamshedpur
2020 - 2020
Certificate from Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

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Insights For Selling To Prakash

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Prakash is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Prakash

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Prakash move?

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

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

You And Prakash

Personality Compatibility


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