Balakumar Baliah

Results-driven sales professional with 15+ years of experience in business development, technical sales, and account management across industrial automation and retail sectors. Currently leading the retail sales team at Hwy 10 Auto Sales, with a strong focus on CRM optimization, team leadership, and customer retention strategies. Previously held a long-term role at Emerson, where he managed key accounts and drove double-digit growth in Factory Automation and Railway sectors. Demonstrates deep technical knowledge in pneumatics, IIoT (Industry 4.0), and control solutions, with hands-on skills in SAP, Salesforce, Power BI, and Oracle. Adept at consultative selling, strategic planning, and delivering tailored solutions. Background includes application engineering at Janatics Pneumatics with a focus on technical training and educational kit development. Holds an MBA and Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University. Balakumar combines strong leadership, technical acumen, and customer-centric strategies to consistently exceed business objectives and drive sustained growth.

Results-driven sales professional with 15+ years of experience in business development, technical sales, and account management across industrial automation and retail sectors. Currently leading the retail sales team at Hwy 10 Auto Sales, with a strong focus on CRM optimization, team leadership, and customer retention strategies. Previously held a long-term role at Emerson, where he managed key accounts and drove double-digit growth in Factory Automation and Railway sectors. Demonstrates deep technical knowledge in pneumatics, IIoT (Industry 4.0), and control solutions, with hands-on skills in SAP, Salesforce, Power BI, and Oracle. Adept at consultative selling, strategic planning, and delivering tailored solutions. Background includes application engineering at Janatics Pneumatics with a focus on technical training and educational kit development. Holds an MBA and Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University. Balakumar combines strong leadership, technical acumen, and customer-centric strategies to consistently exceed business objectives and drive sustained growth.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Anna University, Chennai, 2013 | GPA: 6.0

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering – Anna University, Chennai, 2005 | GPA: 7.54