Vijay Kumar

Captain
DISC Type : DS

Managing Director & CEO at Peepal Consulting

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Overview

Vijay Kumar is the Managing Director and CEO of Peepal Consulting, an executive search firm he founded over 20 years ago. An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), he is also the Chief Mentor at TA Dialogues, Indias largest talent acquisition platform. People who have worked with him often describe him as inspirational, meticulous, and an excellent mentor.

Through his companys Peepal Foundation, Vijay is passionate about social impact, particularly in the field of education for the underprivileged. The foundation adopted a school in 2017 to provide resources, build facilities, and cover education fees for children from families in need, aiming to bridge the opportunity gap.

He authored a publication on the topic of "Business Intelligence for Knowledge Management. "

Personality Overview

Decisive But Calm

Output-Driven

Planner & Achiever

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
As CEO of a recruitment firm and Chief Mentor for TA Dialogues, he is deeply involved in shaping talent acquisition strategies and knowledge sharing within the industry.
Entrepreneurship
He built Peepal Consulting from the ground up, with a recent post celebrating the firm's 20-year anniversary, showcasing his long-term entrepreneurial commitment.
Social Impact
He founded the Peepal Foundation to "Impact Lives, " focusing on providing educational resources and facilities to underprivileged children.

Media Appearances

Vijay has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2005
Managing Director & CEO at Peepal Consulting
9-2016
Chief Mentor at TA Dialogues
4-2008 - 3-2009
Convener and Executive Council Member at ERA
1-2005 - 8-2005
Analyst at D.E.Shaw
6-2003 - 12-2004
Architect/Consultant-KM at Infosys Technologies Limited

Education

2001 - 2003
MBA from Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
1997 - 2001
B.E. from Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Vijay

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vijay is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vijay

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vijay move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Vijay take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Vijay

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