Ramu Lingala

Energizer
DISC Type : I

EVP, CIO at Encova Insurance

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Overview

Ramu Lingala is the EVP and CIO at Encova Insurance, bringing over 25 years of P&C insurance experience. He specializes in technology transformation, modernizing IT models, and advancing enterprise strategy to improve systems and capabilities. He holds an MBA from the University of Illinois Chicago.

At a prior role with Allstate, he directed the technology for a $25 billion personal lines policy management ecosystem, demonstrating his capability in handling mission-critical, large-scale systems.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Relationship Oriented

Big Picture Person

They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.  They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

AI & Machine Learning
He was a featured panelist on the topic of "Unlocking the Power of AI, ML, and NLP" in late 2023, showing direct engagement with the subject.
Insurance Tech Transformation
A core theme of his career, he has led large-scale transformation programs and restructured IT operating models at Liberty Mutual, State Auto, and now Encova.
Agent & Customer Experience
He led a project with AWS at State Auto to build a new platform specifically designed to improve the service experience for both independent agents and policyholders.

Media Appearances

Ramu has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
EVP, CIO at Encova Insurance
10-2023 - 2-2025
VP of Commercial Lines Technology at Liberty Mutual Insurance
10-2022 - 2-2025
VP of Technology at Liberty Mutual at Liberty Mutual Insurance
10-2019 - 9-2022
Chief Technology Officer at State Auto Insurance
4-2015 - 9-2019
Director of Technology at Allstate

Education

MBA from University of Illinois Chicago
BS in Computer Engineering (BS) from Nagpur University

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Insights For Selling To Ramu

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ramu is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ramu

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ramu move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Ramu take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Ramu

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