Prasanna Geddannavar

Business Development Executive

Bangalore, Karnataka, India25 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 19+ years of diverse industry experience
  • Expert in business development and sales management
  • Strong relationships with key stakeholders
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2B sales leader in the technology and aerospace sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sales ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStrategic Sales PlanningKey Accounts ManagementDistribution ManagementAerospace StrategyAccount ManagementAccount MappingSales EngineeringTechnical CoordinationProduct PresentationSales SupportSoftware SupportTrainingManagementMarketing

Other Skills

ARMApplication-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC)Coaching & Performance ManagementEDAElectronicsEmbedded SystemsFPGAICNew Business DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentProduct ManagementSemiconductorsSoCStrategic PlanningStrategy

About

I am a self-motivated and business professional with 19+ years of experience across industries, cross cultures in various roles & responsibilities. I have experience of working with Universities, SME (Small and Medium Enterprises), and Services companies, MNCs, Defence R&D organisations, PSUs, Aerospace Organisations and start-ups. Always maintained good working relation with people at different levels of working organization and the customer organisations to make the Sales process smooth. I have experience in setting up Channels/ Distributors, with various business models from scratch, strategizing business initiatives, translating business goals into actionable sales utilization plans for business growth. I am a creative and dedicated analyst with experience of working in high-pressure environments and multi-disciplinary teams. Having an excellent work ethic, I consider myself as a team player, and I believe that my skills and my determination can take me a long way in achieving my goals. Some of my positives which I can talk about are ability to multitask, seeking & harnessing new opportunities and creating win-wins. If you wish to know more about my experience or can think of potential business collaboration then you may reach me on +91 97412 77112, you may also mail me at prasanna.geddannavar@gmail.com

Experience

Thotaka tekhnologies india (p) ltd

V P Sales and Partnership

Aug 2016Present · 9 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Currently working as VP sales at Thotaka Tekhnologies from Aug 2016 till date
  • Key responsibilities
  • Work closely with SME /Start-up / private / MNC for product engineering services opportunity, and Convert the same in to ODM business.
  • Work in hunting mode to get as many as new customer for the Design/ODM opportunity.
  • Make Strategy, plan for new customer acquisition
  • Build champions in each account
  • Connect with senior management and decision makers.
  • Assist and provide inputs for new product
  • Setting up sales Team for the new product line for retail automation solutions
  • Work with the sales team to build the channel partner network
Business DevelopmentSales ManagementStrategyAccount Management

Ngx technologies private limited.

Head of Sales

Jul 2014Aug 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Responsible for Worldwide sales of NGX products, Viz.. Retail Billing Solutions and ARM Development Boards.
  • Build a sales team for Pan India Operation
  • Develop well targeted business plans and strategies for allocating resources and driving sales activities to achieve Sales Targets and margin;
  • Collaborate within the company and with the field to prioritize, facilitate and direct the use of resources.
  • Strategic sales planning & implementation - development of strategic sales plans that reflect the company's business strategy, to advance market share/penetration, and achieve profitable growth.
  • Coaching & Performance Management , Assesses and manage employee performance to ensure individual and group excellence; counsels and supports individuals through selling challenges; manage performance and results of high and low performers.
  • Motivate and supports sales teams in selling; demonstrates a high level of support in the pursuit and closing of deals.
  • Direct the Sales and Marketing strategies for the PAN India Operation.
Sales ManagementStrategic Sales PlanningCoaching & Performance Management

Arm

Sales Manager India Opertaion

Sep 2008Jul 2014 · 5 yrs 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Nearly six years of key accounts management for IP and Tools sales Including major defence labs and MNCs
  • Five years of Distribution/ channel management.
  • Working closely with Director of Tools Sales EMEAI, DSG (Development solutions Group) and Senior Channel Manager EMEAI to strategize the tools business in India.
  • Work closely with EMEAI sales Director; report the Tools and IP opportunities which I am working on for further coordination/ delivery.
Key Accounts ManagementDistribution ManagementStrategic Planning

Hcl

Accounts Manager

Jan 2008Sep 2008 · 8 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Major focus was on Aerospace and PSUs.
  • HCL was not having any presence in Aerospace; my responsibility was to make the strategy to penetrate major Indian Aerospace companies viz... ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization), HAL (Hindustan Aeronautical Agency), ADE (Aeronautical Development Establishment) and ADA (Aeronautical Development Agency).
  • Make presence in BEL, one of the major PSU in India which works largely on Defence manufacturing.
  • Maintain good working relation at all level, especially Sourcing department and finance department.
  • Worked closely with the consultant to setup manufacturing facility for HAL at HCL Ambattur Chennai.
Aerospace StrategyAccount Management

Cg coreel

Account Sales Executive

Apr 2006Jan 2008 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Major focus was on Defence / PSU accounts, also few Design services companies in radar. Responsible for the Sales and Repeat sales in assigned Key accounts in my territory,
  • Account mapping for proper coverage of the account, arranging “Lunch and Learn” sessions
  • for the possible up sale / Repeat sales opportunities. Maintaining good working relation with end users, Project leads, project managers, purchase and stores, for speeding up the Sales process and on time payment collections.
Sales ManagementAccount Mapping

Future techno designs private limited

Sales Engg

Sep 2005Apr 2006 · 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Was responsible for ARM tools sales in my assigned territory Karnataka/ Kerala.
  • Major focus on MNCs and Design services companies.
  • Maintain the good relations with endures gather more information on other groups working on ARM. Coordinate and organize the technical sessions generate the ARM tools user / Prospective user database. Reporting the Sales internally, as well as to ARM Country sales manager.
Sales EngineeringTechnical Coordination

Code and development electronics pvt ltd bangalore

Sales Engineer

Apr 2004Sep 2005 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • “Setting up VHDL lab” in engineering colleges under VTU, according to new VTU syllabus, Presales activity Product Presentation / Demos ,Coordinate the “Train the trainer program” , Post sales activates Board Repair other onsite support activity. Was closely interacting with universities as a trusted adviser
  • Sales of “Surveillance and Counter Surveillance equipment”
  • Code was an exclusive agent for S.E.S.P. Ltd of Israel; Code was specialized in integrating and deploying Jammers and jamming equipment for various Government and security forces
  • Onsite survey to get the customer requirements, responsibility for the demos and other techno commercial activities.
Product PresentationSales Support

Abnipl

Software Support Engineer

May 2003Apr 2004 · 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Supporting Management Information System Totally (MIST), software for the management of corporate sector and Education sector, SW had different modules, to manage key areas like Accounts, asset management, employ attendance etc..
  • Apart from Support, Training and promoting additional modules to the University segmant was my key responsibility.
Software SupportTraining

Niit youva.com

Head of the Center

Mar 2001Apr 2003 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Hospet Area, India

  • Managing the Training Centre in day to day activities, Reporting, Faculty management, Advertising and other marketing activities, Field works like conducting examination for school and college students
ManagementMarketing

Education

B V B College of Engg. & Technology, HUBLI

Bachelor’s Degree — Electronics and Communications

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