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Ebix Travels taps Arun Batra as new managing director
MUMBAI: Ebix Group has appointed Arun Batra as managing director of Ebix Travels, signalling a renewed push to strengthen leadership across its travel and mobility businesses.
Batra will oversee Ebix’s travel operations across domestic and international markets, taking charge of performance, governance, and long-term value creation. His role includes aligning Ebix’s travel businesses, deepening partnerships, and refining offerings to create a more integrated, execution-driven platform.
With over 30 years of leadership experience spanning fintech, telecommunications, retail, media, and services, Batra has a proven track record of scaling businesses, building distribution networks, and leading large-scale operations. He has previously held senior and CXO roles at HCL, Vodafone, Brightstar Corporation in the USA, Reliance Infocomm, Zee Networks, and Matrix Cellular.
Commenting on the announcement, Ebix group chairman of Eraaya Lifespaces Limited Vikas Garg, “Ebix Travels is a strategic growth engine for the Group. Arun’s expertise strengthens leadership accountability and decision-making as we build a more integrated and execution-focused travel business.”
Batra added, “As the travel industry evolves, building strong teams and delivering customer-focused solutions will be key to sustained growth. I look forward to working with our partners and teams to drive innovation, strengthen execution, and create long-term value for customers and the organisation.”
Ebix Travels spans corporate travel management, Mice, luxury rail journeys, destination management, and technology-enabled travel platforms. Serving diverse customer segments across geographies, it remains a central pillar of Ebix Group’s travel and mobility strategy.
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Magellanic Cloud names Syed Ameeruddin CEO of e-surveillance arm
Keeping a sharper eye on the future, Magellanic Cloud is putting a seasoned watcher in charge.
MUMBAI – Magellanic Cloud Ltd. has elevated Syed Ameeruddin as Chief Executive Officer of its e-surveillance business, bringing its iVIS and Provigil operations under a unified leadership to accelerate growth in intelligent monitoring and infrastructure solutions.
Ameeruddin, a nearly two-decade veteran of the company, steps into the role after leading the e-surveillance vertical. His career trajectory—from Business Development Manager to the top of the vertical—reflects a steady climb built on operational depth, client engagement, and strategic execution across multiple subsidiaries.
Over the years, he has played a central role in expanding the company’s footprint, strengthening client relationships, and streamlining operations. He has also been instrumental in integrating acquisitions, helping align new businesses with Magellanic Cloud’s long-term strategy while stabilising performance across diverse domains.
More recently, Ameeruddin has contributed to securing key mandates spanning railways, the National Highways Authority of India, and the BFSI sector—wins that have bolstered the company’s order book and deepened its presence in critical infrastructure.
Commenting on the move, Joseph Sudheer Thumma said Ameeruddin’s leadership has been “pivotal in shaping the e-surveillance business,” citing his ability to drive growth, build teams, and deliver strategic wins as key to the company’s journey. His elevation, Thumma added, is expected to further accelerate expansion in AI-driven surveillance and infrastructure solutions.
The transition comes as demand surges for AI-enabled monitoring, centralised command systems, and large-scale deployments across mission-critical environments. Magellanic Cloud’s e-surveillance segment—anchored by iVIS and Provigil—has emerged as a significant growth engine, delivering projects across banking, transport, highways, and public infrastructure.
In his new role, Ameeruddin will focus on scaling platform capabilities, expanding deployments in complex environments, and developing integrated solutions that enhance real-time intelligence and operational resilience. He will continue to serve as Chief Operating Officer of the company alongside his new responsibilities.
With this leadership shift, Magellanic Cloud is doubling down on its ambition to stay ahead in India’s rapidly evolving surveillance ecosystem—where seeing, increasingly, is not just believing, but predicting.
