Suresh Donepudi

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief information officer at ITC Infotech

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Suresh Donepudi is the Chief Information Officer at ITC Infotech, leveraging over 36 years of experience within the ITC group. He has a history of leading IT strategy and implementations across five different business units, specializing in ERPs, IT infrastructure, and information security. He holds a Masters in Computer Science from IIT, Kanpur.

He authored the official IT Policy for the entire ITC group in 2003 and pioneered the IT audit processes for all ERP system implementations across the company.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Believer

Imaginative

They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

IT-led Transformation
His career has focused on implementing large-scale IT projects, such as SAP ERP, to drive business transformation across various divisions of ITC Limited.
IT Governance
Authored the IT Policy for the ITC group and established the pre and post-implementation audit processes for all ERP systems company-wide.
Cloud Infrastructure
His current role involves managing IT infrastructure that includes systems on both Azure and AWS cloud platforms, indicating a focus on hybrid cloud environments.

Media Appearances

Suresh has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2014
Chief information officer at ITC Infotech
3-2007 - 8-2014
Head Of Information Technology - Paperboards & Specialty Papers Business at ITC Limited
1-2003 - 2-2007
Head - IT Audit at ITC Limited
1-2001 - 5-2003
Head Of Information Technology - Cigarettes Business at ITC Limited
9-1999 - 4-2001
Head Of Information Technology - Leaf Tobacco Business at ITC Limited

Education

7-1983 - 12-1985
Masters in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

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Insights For Selling To Suresh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • 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 Suresh is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Suresh move?

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

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

You And Suresh

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