Tech Mahindra collaborates with Perplexity to boost sales with AI
New Delhi, June 29
Technology consulting and digital solutions provider Tech Mahindra has partnered with global AI company Perplexity to integrate AI-powered intelligence into its sales operations, according to a company statement.
Under the partnership, Tech Mahindra will deploy Perplexity Enterprise Pro to provide its sales teams with faster access to trusted, source-backed insights, enabling them to better understand customer needs, improve engagement and deliver greater business value.
According to the release, the AI-powered platform will help sales teams quickly access reliable information, reduce research time, improve productivity and enhance customer interactions throughout the sales cycle.
"By equipping sales teams with intelligent tools that support faster decision-making and deeper customer understanding, Tech Mahindra will improve sales performance while delivering more personalized and meaningful experiences for customers," the release added.
The initiative is aimed at strengthening sales effectiveness, enabling informed decision-making and delivering more personalised customer experiences.
Mohit Joshi, CEO & MD, Tech Mahindra, said, "AI is transforming how enterprises engage with customers, make decisions, and create value. By integrating Perplexity Enterprise Pro into our sales processes, we are empowering our teams with trusted, real-time intelligence that helps them better understand customer priorities, engage with greater context, and deliver more impactful solutions. Tech Mahindra's partnership with Perplexity reinforces our commitment to leveraging AI across the enterprise to enhance customer experiences, improve sales effectiveness, and accelerate business transformation."
By integrating AI into its sales and customer engagement processes, the company aims to become more agile, data-driven and customer-focused, while helping clients accelerate their digital transformation, the release said.
On the other hand, Aravind Srinivas, CEO and Co-founder, Perplexity, said, "Tech Mahindra brings deep enterprise expertise and a strong delivery presence across the world. Putting Perplexity Enterprise Pro in their sales teams' hands gives them fast, source-backed answers when it matters most to clients."
— ANI
Reader Comments
Good move by Mohit Joshi! AI in sales can reduce the time our teams waste on manual research. We need more such partnerships to stay ahead of Infosys and TCS. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
Perplexity is overhyped. Their chatbot hallucinates a lot. But for sales data retrieval it might work. Let's see actual results before celebrating. Action speaks louder than press releases!
As someone working in IT services, AI tools are a double-edged sword. They make our work easier but also threaten job security. Hope TechM provides proper retraining for employees. 🤞
Tech Mahindra's share price has been stagnant for years. This AI push might give it a boost. But long-term, they need to focus on product innovation, not just services. Perplexity is a good start though!
Finally some tech innovation in Indian IT beyond just body-shopping! Perplexity Enterprise Pro could be a game changer for sales intelligence. Let's hope other companies follow suit. 🚀
I am cautiously optimistic. AI tools are great but they need good data hygiene. Indian companies often have messy data. Hope TechM cleans up their
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