Sreekanth Arumugam

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DISC Type : c

Vice President Talent Acquisition at Accenture

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Sreekanth Arumugam is the Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Accenture, with extensive experience leading HR functions at companies like Maveric Systems and Sutherland Global Services. He has a proven track record in managing large-scale recruitment and addressing key challenges like attrition for teams of over 6000 employees. People who have worked with him describe him as dedicated and number-driven.

He was the Founder Director at a company named HashTaag.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Value Seeker

Systematic

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Hiring
He has actively sought independent TA consultants to help hire for Vice President and other senior leadership roles in the IT services space.
Team Culture
He organized and participated in a team offsite event focused on bonding, celebrating success, and reflecting on the previous year's performance.
Employee Retention
In a previous role, his key responsibility was to manage and reduce attrition for a business unit with over 6, 000 employees, a major challenge in the BPO industry.

Media Appearances

Sreekanth has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Vice President Talent Acquisition at Accenture
9-2019 - 4-2025
Associate Vice President & Head - Talent Acquisition at Maveric Systems Limited
8-2018 - 9-2019
Assistant Vice President - HR at Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited | A Fairfax Company
1-2017 - 8-2018
Founder Director at HashTaag
9-2013 - 12-2016
Director HR at Sutherland Global Services

Education

Education details unavailable from ER Higher Secondary School
Education details unavailable from RSK Higher Secondary School

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Exp : 12 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President Talent Acquisition at Accenture
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Insights For Selling To Sreekanth

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sreekanth is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sreekanth

  • 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 Sreekanth move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Sreekanth take some risk or not?

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


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