Soumitra Bhattacharya

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Independent Director Non Executive at Tata Elxsi

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Soumitra Bhattacharya is the Chairman of Bosch Limited and the CEO of the Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM). A Chartered Accountant with a 40-year career, he has held leadership roles at Bosch Group India for 28 years and also serves as an Independent Director for companies like Asian Paints and Tata Elxsi.

Outside of his corporate roles, Soumitra is passionate about social causes, traveling, and photography. He is married to Dr. Chandana Bhattacharya, and together they share an interest in intercultural activities and social service, reflecting a commitment to contributing beyond the business world.

His current primary focus is leading IFQM, an industry-led, non-profit initiative with a "Nation First" approach to building global competitiveness for India.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Informal

Imaginative

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

Quality & Excellence
As CEO of IFQM, his main mission is to catalyze a culture of quality, excellence, and innovation within Indian industries to enhance global competitiveness.
National Cause
He describes his work with the industry-led IFQM as a "national cause" and a "Nation First" initiative, aiming to propel India's development through collaboration.
Leadership Transformation
He believes leadership commitment and transformation are essential for embedding quality throughout an organization, from the "top floor to shop floor. "

Media Appearances

Tata Elxsi Appoints Ashu Suyash & Soumitra Bhattacharya as Independent Directors. Featured in Board Stewardship

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Work History

4-2024
Independent Director Non Executive at Tata Elxsi
10-2023
Independent Director Non Executive at Asian Paints
8-2023
Chairman and Director ( non executive ) at Bosch India
7-2023
CEO and Director at Indian Foundation for Quality Management
1-2017 - 6-2023
President of Bosch Group in India and MD and CEO of Bosch Limited at Bosch India

Education

1981 - 1984
Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
1978 - 1980
B.Com from Earthinators Climate School

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Exp : 16 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Senior Designation : Independent Director Non Executive at Tata Elxsi
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Insights For Selling To Soumitra

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Soumitra is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Soumitra move?

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

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Soumitra

Personality Compatibility


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