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Milestone Systems taps Diya Girish as sales director to drive India market push with AI-powered security stack
MUMBAI: Milestone Systems has doubled down on India’s digital growth story, appointing technology veteran Diya Girish as its new sales director to lead go-to-market strategies in one of the world’s fastest-growing security and surveillance markets.
Announced on 7 May 2025, the move signals Milestone’s renewed focus on sectors like smart cities, infrastructure, healthcare, and manufacturing, where real-time video management, analytics and cloud-based solutions are increasingly vital. Girish, who brings over 20 years of experience from Oracle, EY, and IBM, is tasked with scaling adoption of Milestone’s expansive portfolio including XProtect VMS, Arcules (VSaaS), BriefCam video analytics, and the new AI-powered Project Hafnia.
India’s appetite for smarter, scalable security solutions is soaring. The market is growing rapidly, driven by increased urbanisation and demand for intelligent, integrated video tools capable of managing large-scale data streams. Milestone has responded by reshuffling its sales leadership structure to better capture this momentum, with Girish’s appointment at the core of this strategic push.
“Milestone Systems is evolving with the current needs of the security market. Apart from XProtect, their cloud offering VSaaS-Arcules, Video Analytics software-BriefCam and now the new AI Data platform, Project Hafnia, forms an integral part of the solution stack – a game changer in AI model training for computer vision developers,” said Girish. “My focus will be on collaborating with our partners and delivering unmatched and innovative new security solution use cases for expanding enterprises like manufacturing GCC and infrastructure projects among others.”
She added that India’s complexity as a market makes it “interesting and challenging,” and noted the opportunity for enterprise customers to unlock the full potential of Milestone’s diverse product lineup.
Prior to this role, Girish served as sales director & country head for Oracle’s Application Unlimited line of business, where she led strategic sales and delivered substantial growth across regions.
Her appointment, Milestone stated, is aimed at deepening its presence in the APAC market, advancing cloud and AI-powered security deployments, and driving long-term partner-led expansion in India.
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Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI: Jubilant FoodWorks Limited has landed in a tax tussle after receiving a GST demand of Rs 47.5 crore from the office of the additional commissioner of CGST and central excise in Thane, Maharashtra.
The order, issued under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, relates to an alleged incorrect classification of certain services under the category of restaurant services. According to the tax authorities, this classification resulted in a short payment of goods and services tax for the period between the financial years 2019-20 and 2021-22.
The demand includes Rs 47.5 crore in GST along with an equal amount as penalty, in addition to applicable interest. The order was received by the company on March 13, 2026.
In a regulatory filing to the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, the company said it disagrees with the order and believes its arguments were not adequately considered.
The company is preparing to challenge the decision and plans to file an appeal. It added that once the redressal process is complete, the demand is likely to be dropped.
Despite the sizeable figure attached to the notice, the company said it does not expect any material impact on its financials, operations or other activities.
The disclosure was signed by Suman Hegde, EVP and chief financial officer, who confirmed that the company received the order at 19:06 IST on March 13 and has already initiated steps to contest it.
The development places the quick service restaurant major in the middle of a tax debate that could hinge on how certain restaurant-linked services are classified under GST rules. For now, the company appears ready to take the matter from the tax office to the appeals desk.
