Overview
Mahendran Balachandran is a Partner at Accel [1][3]. Balachandran's background spans general management, strategy, operations, and financial restructuring across telecom, software, and hardware sectors [2]. Prior to joining Accel in 2008 [3], Balachandran served as General Partner at Erasmic Investment Ventures from 2005 to 2008 [4], Country General Manager at Apple Computers India from 2001 to 2004 [5], and Chief Operating Officer at CoSystems from 2000 to 2001 [6]. Earlier experience includes roles as GM Marketing & Sales Operations at Tektronix India from 1992 to 2000 [7] and work on a printer project team at TVSE from 1987 to 1990 [8]. Balachandran holds a PGDM in Finance and Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore [9] and a BTech in Mechanical Engineering from REC Warangal [10].
Profile introduction
•Building profitable, stable and hi-growth organizations •Leading turn-around of businesses in Telecom, Software and Hardware markets. •General management, Sales and Marketing, channel management, Engineering, Product and Project management. •Expertise in leveraged business models •Strong background in Finance Specialties: General Management, Strategy & Planning, Channel management , Operations Management, Financial Restructuring, Engineering processes.
Career history
- PartnerJun 2008 to presentAccel
- General Partner2005 to 2008Erasmic Investment Ventures
- Country General Manager2001 to 2004APPLE Computers India Pvt Ltd
- Chief Operating Officer2000 to 2001CoSystems
- GM Marketing & Sales Operations1992 to 2000Tektronix India
- Printer Project Team1987 to 1990TVSE
Education
PGDM, Finance & MarketingJun 1990 - Mar 1992Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
- BTech, Mechanical at REC Warangal1982 - 1986
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