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Sandeep Walunj joins Equirus Group as chief growth officer
MUMBAI: Equirus Group has brought on board seasoned business leader Sandeep Walunj as its chief growth officer, signalling a fresh push towards sharper positioning and faster, more connected growth across the Group.
In his new role, Walunj will lead Equirus’ growth agenda, strengthen its corporate identity and ensure that the Group’s diverse financial businesses move forward with a shared purpose. The appointment comes as Equirus accelerates expansion across multiple financial services verticals.
An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, Walunj brings nearly three decades of experience spanning India and the Middle East and North Africa. His career has blended strategy with storytelling, covering brand building, market expansion, digital sales, consumer segmentation and, more recently, data science and GenAI-led growth initiatives.
He is widely recognised for his role on the Financial Literacy Committee of the Association of Mutual Funds in India, where he helped drive the influential Mutual Funds Sahi Hai campaign. The initiative played a key role in reshaping public perception of equity investing and fuelling long-term growth in mutual funds and broking.
Walunj’s work has earned him multiple industry accolades, including CMO of the Year in 2017, 2019 and 2023, and Businessperson of the Year in 2018. Beyond executive roles, he remains closely engaged with the wider ecosystem as a member of the Asia-Pacific Advisory Board of the CMO Council in the US and the BFSI Committee of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, West Region.
Welcoming him to the Group, Equirus Group managing director Ajay Garg, said the timing could not be better. With several businesses entering their next growth phase, Garg noted that Walunj’s mix of financial services insight, brand-led thinking and technology-driven transformation would add valuable depth to the leadership team.
Walunj said Equirus presented a rare opportunity to build customer-first growth across a diverse financial platform. His focus, he added, will be on creating a clear growth narrative powered by data, technology and strong collaboration, with an eye firmly on long-term, sustainable value creation.
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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.
