Santhanam Gopalsamy

Santhanam Gopalsamy currently serves as the Assistant Manager of Sales at Kennametal since April 2024, focusing on business management in the Coimbatore region with an emphasis on customer engagement and relationship building. Previously, Santhanam held the position of Senior Technical Sales Engineer at CERATIZIT - Team Cutting Tools from January 2018 to April 2024, where responsibilities included managing major key accounts, client acquisition, strategic product planning, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, while achieving significant business growth at a satellite location. Prior experience includes a role as a Technical Sales Engineer at Aisrik Engineers from May 2016 to December 2017, where Santhanam transitioned from an engineering background to gaining insights into the manufacturing sector. Santhanam holds an MBA in Marketing from Bharathiar University and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Technology.