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Suresh A Shanmugam, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited, BFSI - Financial Services

Company: Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited.

Industry Vertical: BFSI - Financial Services

Age: 39

First Job: Marketing Executive - UPS Power India, Chennai

Total Experience: 18 years

The person who influenced you the most: My Father taught me about life and allowed me to take my own path.

Technology that best suits your industry: Mobility Rural connect: An information technology strategy that achieves connectivity with branches through mobility solutions.

Upcoming technology decisions for your company: Epos with RFID, mobility communication connect-kiosks, virtualization, ecology-energy saving initiatives...

Your success mantra: Be direct and clear in communication. Make yourself available.

Technology you can't live without: My mobile phone.

What do you enjoy doing the most: Simplify solutions to support business growth. Keep life simple. It's the only way you'll enjoy it.

Your most memorable moment: There is certainly no greater happiness than to be able to look back on a life usefully and virtuously employed.

Happiness: The 1st award I have received

Sadness: When my father died

Favourite movie: All comedy movies and plays

Favorite book: Who am I - Sri Ramana Maharishi

Your Obsession: Create & innovate

Biggest achievement so far : Perform your duties as well you can, but do not wory too much upon the impact of your actions.

One thing you want to change about yourself: Money can fetch you bread alone. Do not consider it as your sole goal.

One thing you would never want to change about yourself: To become great, one must be humble. The tree laden with fruit always bends low. So if you wish to be great, be lowly and meek.

Best advice ever received and from whom: My first guru Ram Sudhir N convinced me to get into this line. My Second Guru, Ramaswamy A, taught me how to handle people.