Srimurugan V.

Commander
DISC Type : D

APAC Sales Head - Strategic Sales at Google

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Srimurugan is a seasoned business leader with two decades of experience, currently serving as the APAC Sales Head for Strategic Sales at Google. An alumnus of IIM Lucknow, his expertise lies in coaching high-performing sales teams, business development, and scaling operations across the APAC region.

He received the Q2 APAC Champion Award for leading his team in India to achieve over 150% of their target.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Decisive

Strong-Willed

They are not always relationship oriented.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

SAP Cloud Transformation
He leads the SAP on GCP sales business for Google in the APAC region, frequently hosting events for CIOs on reimagining their SAP landscapes with data and AI.
APAC Market Growth
His current role involves setting the strategic direction and operational cadence to scale Google's strategic sales business tenfold across the diverse APAC market.
Developing Sales Talent
Described as a humble and amazing leader, he focuses on coaching and nurturing his teams of sales managers and account executives to help them achieve their best.

Media Appearances

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Work History

3-2024
APAC Sales Head - Strategic Sales at Google
5-2023 - 5-2024
South Asia Head - SAP on GCP Sales at Google
11-2020 - 4-2023
SAP on GCP Sales Lead at Google
6-2019 - 11-2020
Regional Sales Manager - Enterprise at Red Hat
7-2018 - 5-2019
 India Sales Lead - App Dev and Middleware portfolio at Red Hat

Education

PGDM from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Standard XII from Kendriya Vidyalaya

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Insights For Selling To Srimurugan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Srimurugan is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Srimurugan move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Srimurugan take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Srimurugan

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