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Shibashish Roy takes the reins at electronics retailer Croma
MUMBAI: Shibashish Roy has taken over as chief executive & managing director of Infiniti Retail Ltd (Croma), India’s electronics retail powerhouse, effective 1 April 2025. The Tata Group has opted for a company man to mind the shop after the departure of founding member Avijit Mitra.
Roy, a Tata Administrative Services (TAS) officer with over 20 years of group experience, has been quietly climbing the corporate ladder since joining as a project trainee at Tata Steel in 2003. His circuitous route to the top job included stints at Voltas, Tata Motors, and a six-year stretch at Tata Capital where he cut his teeth in wealth management and investment banking.
The digital-savvy executive spent seven years at Tata Sons, including time in the chairman’s office, before joining Croma in 2021. Since then, he’s been on a rapid ascent—chief business officer to chief operating officer to deputy chief executive and now to the corner office—in what appears to be a meticulously planned succession.
Outgoing boss Mitra, who retires after 35 years with the Tata Group, leaves behind sizeable shoes to fill. Under his stewardship, Croma expanded from a fledgling electronics retailer to a behemoth with over 560 stores across India.
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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.
