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SureWaves appoints Amit Mudgil to as regional director
MUMBAI: The next generation media convergence SureWaves, has strengthened its core team by appointing Amit Mudgil as regional director – Ad Sales (North).
With over 12 years of sales experience across the media industry, Mudgil has previously worked for brands like Discovery Network Asia Pacific, Neo Sports Broadcast Pvt Ltd., Eenadu TV and Hindustan Times. He would be responsible for driving the company’s go-to-market strategy in the Northern region, while closely working with various clients and brands in the region.
Biman Dutta, who was earlier handling the role of regional director (North & East) would now be based in Kolkata and entirely focus on the Eastern region, while consolidating the company’s expansion in the Eastern states.
Commenting on the announcement, SureWaves CEO Mandar Patwardhan said, “We are delighted to welcome Amit Mudgil onboard. With his rich and varied experience, he brings with him a hands-on understanding of the media industry. Biman Dutta’s exclusive focus on the Eastern market, coupled with Amit Mudgil’s portfolio of handling Northern markets will help us in business expansion, explore untapped opportunities and strengthen our leadership position.”
Taking on his role at SureWaves, Mudgil said,“I am excited to be a part of SureWaves, and assume the responsibilities of sales in a highly dynamic and exciting region. SureWaves is a market leader in media technology and innovation and believe that with my experience in the media industry, I can contribute to the organization’s overall growth objectives.”
MUMBAI: In India’s fast-moving payments race, Visa has just swiped in a new leader. The company has named Suresh Sethi as its India country head, marking a key leadership shift as it sharpens its focus on digital payments growth in the market. Sethi steps into the role following his recent exit from Protean eGov Technologies, where he served as chief executive officer. He succeeds Sandeep Ghosh, who has moved on after more than four years at Visa to pursue an external opportunity.
The appointment comes at a time when Visa is doubling down on its expansion strategy across India and the wider region, deepening partnerships and accelerating adoption in an increasingly competitive digital payments ecosystem.
Sethi brings with him a broad, cross-market perspective shaped by decades of experience across corporate banking, retail financial services, mobile money and large-scale government technology initiatives. He began his career at Citigroup, where he spent 14 years working across India, Africa, South America and the United States, focusing on transaction banking services within the corporate bank.
His appointment signals a blend of institutional experience and market familiarity qualities that could prove critical as Visa navigates a landscape where fintech innovation, regulatory evolution and consumer adoption are all accelerating at once.
As digital payments in India continue to scale rapidly, the leadership change underscores a simple reality, in a market where every tap, scan and swipe counts, who leads the charge can matter just as much as the technology itself.
