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Salil Murthy steps into global vice-president role at Mars
Former Mars Petcare India chief to lead enterprise change from London
LONDON: Mars has elevated Salil Murthy to global vice president, enterprise transformation – Mars Pet Nutrition, expanding his remit to enterprise-wide change initiatives across international markets.
Based in London, Murthy will lead strategic transformation programmes focused on operational excellence, capability building and long-term competitiveness across Mars’s global pet nutrition business.
He was previously managing director of Mars Petcare India, where he oversaw business growth and market expansion in one of the company’s fastest-growing regions.
Before joining Mars, Murthy spent more than seven years at General Mills, serving as managing director for India and south-east Asia, country head for India and marketing director. His roles spanned profit-and-loss oversight, manufacturing operations and leadership of large cross-functional teams across emerging markets.
Earlier in his career, Murthy held multiple regional leadership positions at Procter & Gamble across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, where he worked on brand strategy, category expansion and large-scale innovation initiatives.
The elevation underscores Mars’s push to strengthen enterprise transformation capabilities as global consumer companies adapt to shifting markets and operational complexity.
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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.
