Director, Business Development & client liaison

Sugata Datta

Professional Expertise

  • 39+ years of multi-industry leadership experience across India, Singapore, Middle East, and Australia.
  • Expert in Sales & Business Development, managing billion-dollar deals and driving global business expansion.
  • Deep industry expertise in Manufacturing (Process & Discrete), Logistics, FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Industrial Engineering, Retail, Steel, Cement, Textiles, Public Sector, and Government.
  • Strong functional expertise in Digital Transformation, ITSM, Industry 4.0, Risk Management, Profitability Improvement, and Customer-Centric Business Solutions.
  • Proven track record in strategic partnerships, consultative selling, and leading multicultural teams.

Key Achievements

  • BM India/South Asia – Mega Deal Leadership: Successfully led select billion-dollar collaborations across all five LOBs of IBM (STG, SWG, GBS, IS, IGF), driving transformational impact across multiple industries.
  • HCL Group:

⚬Led nationwide Quality Initiatives (e.g., Philip Crosby Quality School for SAP implementation).

⚬Served as a Training & Steering Committee member for SAP deployments.

⚬Contributed to enterprise-level change management across all LOBs of HCL for over a year.

  • Entrepreneurship & Startups:

⚬Co-founded 3 startups in IT & Data Centers.

⚬Successfully grew them into sustainable businesses with a proven roadmap for desired valuation.

  • Delivered end-to-end large-scale transformations in industries including metal & mining, pharmaceuticals, retail, and logistics, focusing on profitability, operational excellence, and digital innovation.

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