Avinash Somaskandan

Avinash Somaskandan is currently the Head of Sales Excellence - Europe at Philips, where they focus on enhancing sales performance and customer engagement through systematic analysis and strategic planning. With a diverse professional background in sales excellence, analytics, and operations spanning various sectors including technology and healthcare, Avinash has driven significant improvements in sales programs and organizational change. Previously, they held multiple roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, managing sales operations and business planning across Asia Pacific, and played a key role in CRM adoption and sales performance optimization at Philips. Avinash began their career at HDFC Bank and IBM Global Services, obtaining a Bachelor of Science from the University of Calcutta.