Pradeep Lingam

Experience

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  Syntel telecom - A Division of Arvind limited

  Oct 2007 - Dec 2010

  Regional Sales Manager

  "Regional Sales Manager" with Enkay Technologies, a Global Converged Solutions provider, since October 2007 to December 2010Sales of LifeSize’s High Definition (HD) Videoconferencing solutions, Tandberg & Codian’s Visual communication infrastructure solutions, Emblaze-Vcon’s Videoconferencing solutions, NEC’s Enterprise communication systems, Crestron & Extron’s Audio Video System Integration solutions, GE Security’s Security & surveillance solutions, Radwin & Ruckus Wireless’s Wireless Infrastructure solutionsIdentifying new business growth areas & innovative marketing. Interaction with decision-makers at higher level, presentations & demonstrations.Designing video networking, system & network integration, installation & maintenance of videoconferencing systems.Tracking market & competitive dynamics. Show less

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  Tata Tele Business Services

  Dec 2010 - Dec 2011

  Manager - SME

  "Manager – SME" with Tata Teleservices Limited, an integrated telecom services provider since 27th December 2010 to July 2011.Sales of TTL’s wire line, wireless, voice & data connectivity services.Sales of telecom Value Added Services & Cloud Computing servicesMarketing through Enterprise Value Partners (Channel Partners)Identifying new business growth areas & innovative marketing in SME sectorPromotional activities & media planning.

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  Mindstec Distribution

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Business Development Manager - ME & Africa

  "Business Development Manager" – Middle East & Africa with Mindstec Distribution FZCO, a fast-growing Audio-Visual technology distributor based in Dubai, UAE & with presence in Asia, Middle East & Africa since August 2011 to January 2013Sales of Mindstec’s AV products / solutions in ME & Africa.Sales of teaching / training solutions, presentation / collaboration solutions, videoconferencing, streaming media solutions, digital media distribution, digital signage solutions & IPTV Solutions.Sales through project consultants, AV consultants, AV / IT system integrators, partners & resellers. Sales & technical trainings. Show less

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  Westcon-Comstor

  Mar 2013 - Jun 2016

  Sr. Account Manager

  "Sr. Account Manager – Critical Infrastructure" with Westcon Middle East, a global value-added technology distributor based in Dubai, UAE & with presence across the world since 17th March, 2013Sales of SMART’s interactive collaborative technologies / solutions, IWBs, IPJ & IFPs in ME.Sales of NEC’s projectors, digital signage & video wall solutions, LifeSize’s videoconferencing, streaming media solutions & Barco’s digital signage solutions.Business development through project consultants, AV consultants, AV / IT system integrators, partners & resellers.Identifying new business growth areas & emerging technologies for distributionSales & technical trainings. Show less

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  BenQ Middle East (BenQ Corporation)

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  Business Development Manager

  "Business Development Manager" with BenQ Middle East, an internationally renowned provider of visual display solutions based in its regional office, Dubai, UAE since 1st August, 2016 to January, 2017

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  Omnix International

  Mar 2017 - Sept 2019

  Practice Lead - Business Collaborations

  “Practice Lead – Business Collaborations” with Omnix International, a leading system integrator in Middle East. Leading “Business Collaborations Solutions” as a primary practice at Omnix International with focus on Microsoft, Cisco, Polycom & other collaborations solutions vendors.

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  Redington Middle East and Africa

  Sept 2019 - Oct 2022

  Lead Consultant - Microsoft Surface

  'Lead Consultant - Microsoft Surface", a Microsoft resource with Redington Middle East LLC, a leading technology distributor. Pre-sales / Technical Solutions for Microsoft, Redington & partner / reseller ecosystem across GCC countries. * Presales for Surface for Business devices for Microsoft, Redington sales/ BD teams and Microsoft partner/reseller eco-system across GCC countries.* Solutions Architect for design & Proof of Concept (POC) for key projects across GCC countries.* Preparing industry specific presentation & proposal templates for partners / resellers.* Training Microsoft Surface partners / resellers and cloud solution providers (CSPs) for Zero-touch deployment (Windows Autopilot) & modern management of the devices.* Preparing industry focus & partner specific trainings. Preparing technical deep dive & hands-on labs for the partner certifications. Preparing training calendar & conducting trainings / webinars.* Preparing key enterprise customers across industry segments for Windows Autopilot & modern management of the devices.* Conducting executive briefings for key decision makers at experience center* Testing & recommending third-party peripherals for Surface Hub for AV integrations into Professional AV (Pro AV) environments. Show less

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  Tata Communications

  Oct 2022 - now

  Associate Director - Unified Communications - Middle East, Central Asia & Africa (MECAA)

  Associate Director - Unified Communications for Middle East, Central Asia & Africa regions