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Amit Vithal Patel

Singapore

Summary

Highly accomplished and results-oriented sales leader with 15+ years of experience driving significant revenue growth and building high-performing teams in the APJ technology and services sector. Proven success in leading complex sales cycles, maximizing multi-segment growth, accurately forecasting, consistently exceeding quotas, and expanding into new markets. Demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing sales strategies, mentoring and developing teams, and fostering collaborative, high-performance cultures.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President, Southeast Asia – Sales

Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
Singapore
03.2023 - Current

Company Overview: World’s largest HCM & payroll vendor

  • Led the transformation of the Southeast Asia sales organization, focusing on new market entry and expansion
  • Successfully reorganized teams and implemented a new go-to-market strategy, resulting in 5× coverage of quota
  • Initiated and rolled out strategic processes that led to increased win rates from 18%
  • Achieved 112% of quota for FY23, with 20% planned growth year-over-year in FY24
  • Lead a team of ~20 across the region and all market segments, fostering a high-performance, low-attrition culture
  • Deployed multiple sales enablement tools (e.g., Gong, Clari) to provide insights and coaching, resulting in
  • World’s largest HCM & payroll vendor

Director, Head of Sales

Grab Holdings Inc.
Singapore
01.2022 - 03.2023

Company Overview: Grab’s enterprise B2B solution for corporate clients

  • Led the development of Grab’s B2B sales function into a scalable organization by working across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations to optimise the end-to-end customer experience
  • Led a team of 120+ across five key markets (Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand)
  • Drove significant revenue and profit growth across the region by establishing clearly defined metrics and performance goals
  • Created and scaled a world-class go-to-market organization that consistently exceeded revenue and profit targets
  • Implemented a data-driven, metrics-centric sales operations function to support and sustain rapid growth
  • Grab’s enterprise B2B solution for corporate clients

General Manager and Director of Sales, APAC

Unit4 Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Singapore
03.2017 - 01.2022

Company Overview: Global business software company providing enterprise solutions

  • Drove substantial growth of the Unit4 Prosoft HCM & Payroll business across APAC, overseeing all operational functions and achieving significant revenue expansion
  • Implemented a company-wide partnering and co-selling strategy, resulting in a high-performing and profitable sales and services organization
  • Consistently exceeded annual revenue targets, achieving year-over-year growth of 92.7% (2017), 112% (2018), 133% (2019), 114% (2020), and 148% (2021)
  • Increased average deal size by 35% year-over-year through a focus on strategic, value-based selling
  • Established a reputation for accurate monthly and quarterly forecasting and accountability
  • Championed new product innovations and provided strategic guidance to the executive Steering Committee
  • Mentored and developed a sales team of 20+ across Asia Pacific, improving sales processes and client satisfaction through cross-functional collaboration (Marketing, Professional Services, Customer Support)
  • Cultivated a strong customer-centric culture, leading to increased client retention and growth
  • Global business software company providing enterprise solutions

Sales Director, Southeast Asia

Synchrony Singapore Pte Ltd.
Singapore
03.2016 - 03.2017

Company Overview: Provider of SAP-qualified partner-packaged HR solutions (SAP SuccessFactors)

  • Hired and developed a team of eight sales executives across SEA for a start-up/spin-off venture, defining and executing the regional sales strategy
  • Orchestrated end-to-end sales efforts resulting in total contract value (TCV) of $16M+, which was 234% of target
  • Enabled new team members to excel by sharing industry knowledge and best practices in a start-up environment
  • Provider of SAP-qualified partner-packaged HR solutions (SAP SuccessFactors)

Vice President of Sales, Cloud HCM Applications

NorthgateArinso Singapore Pte Ltd.
Singapore
10.2014 - 03.2016

Company Overview: Global provider of innovative HR business solutions

  • Established a culture of success and goal attainment for new business across key SEA markets, developing and implementing detailed account plans for the territory
  • Hired and led eight sales executives, guiding the creation of innovative regional sales strategies for SuccessFactors SaaS subscriptions, implementations, and related services
  • Global provider of innovative HR business solutions

Sales Director

VRL Timetric
Singapore
03.2013 - 09.2014

Company Overview: Provider of financial and banking analytics

  • Led multiple sales teams covering analytics and media products in the APAC banking and financial services sector
  • Generated new business initiatives across multiple platforms, leveraging quantitative analysis and promotional integration
  • Aligned cross-functional efforts in programming, marketing, and operations to drive sales performance
  • Provider of financial and banking analytics

Partnership Development Director

SSON / IQPC Worldwide Pte Ltd.
Singapore
01.2010 - 03.2013

Company Overview: Global B2B events and digital media company

  • Directed and monitored the performance of all direct reports, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability
  • Conceptualized and implemented staff training, career development, and succession planning programs that elevated team performance
  • Represented the organization to external stakeholders, building and maintaining strategic partnerships
  • Global B2B events and digital media company

Education

GNVQ Advanced Business Programme -

Havering Sixth Form College
London, UK
01.1999

Skills

  • Sales Leadership
  • General Management
  • Customer Success
  • Motivating Teams
  • Revenue Generation
  • Strategic Growth
  • Mentoring & Coaching
  • Strategic Planning
  • Sales Forecasting
  • Turnarounds

Personal Information

Nationality: British

Residency

Singapore Permanent Resident

Timeline

Vice President, Southeast Asia – Sales

Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
03.2023 - Current

Director, Head of Sales

Grab Holdings Inc.
01.2022 - 03.2023

General Manager and Director of Sales, APAC

Unit4 Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
03.2017 - 01.2022

Sales Director, Southeast Asia

Synchrony Singapore Pte Ltd.
03.2016 - 03.2017

Vice President of Sales, Cloud HCM Applications

NorthgateArinso Singapore Pte Ltd.
10.2014 - 03.2016

Sales Director

VRL Timetric
03.2013 - 09.2014

Partnership Development Director

SSON / IQPC Worldwide Pte Ltd.
01.2010 - 03.2013

GNVQ Advanced Business Programme -

Havering Sixth Form College
Amit Vithal Patel