Saurav Verma

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General Manager - Digital Office at Zydus Group

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Overview

Saurav is a digital transformation and growth leader at Zydus Group with over 17 years of experience scaling businesses. A two-time founder, he specializes in product innovation and go-to-market strategy across the Healthcare, SaaS, Agritech, and Supply Chain sectors. He holds an MBA from Cardiff University.

Saurav has a strong interest in the intersection of technology and sustainability, actively following developments in climate fintech, carbon markets, and agrifoodtech investment. His curiosity also extends to emerging tech like conversational AI and its application in marketing, reflecting a passion for innovation.

He co-founded a tech platform that built one of Indias largest rural distribution networks, connecting businesses to over 850 million consumers in remote areas.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

ROI Driven

Rigorous & Demanding

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.  They are very proud of what they do. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
Leads a portfolio of digital initiatives at Zydus Group, including D2C e-commerce platforms and omni-channel engagement programs to drive growth.
Climate & Agritech
Follows agrifoodtech investment trends and the carbon offset market, having previously led product and marketing at a climate-focused Agritech SaaS company.
SaaS Innovation
Has hands-on experience as a founder and product leader, building and scaling SaaS platforms in both the EdTech and Agritech sectors.

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Work History

12-2023
General Manager - Digital Office at Zydus Group
10-2021 - 12-2023
Head Of Marketing at TerraviewOS
11-2020 - 10-2021
Product Leader at TerraviewOS
2-2016 - 6-2017
Co-founder, Product & Marketing at hau2
11-2015 - 10-2020
Co-founder, Chief Product & Marketing Officer at bookMyPacket.com

Education

2005 - 2007
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
1998 - 2003
Engineer’s Degree from Shivaji University

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Insights For Selling To Saurav

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Saurav is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Saurav move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Saurav take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Saurav

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