Arun O Gupta a known face in the CIO/CTO fraternity has recently concluded his services as Director, Philips Global Infrastructure Services, Philips Electronics India. As Director P-GIS, he was in charge of providing IT solutions for all Product Business Units (Consumer Electronics, Lighting, Domestic Appliances, Medical and Semiconductors) in India, Pakistan, New Zealand & Australia.

Arun has joined Shoppers Stop a retail chain in India and replaces Unni Krishnan T M, CTO of Shoppers’ Stop who was with the chain since 1998.

The reason Arun made an exit, was the operational role he was expected to play at Philips. As Arun has been into strategy and ideation he found the pure operational role kind of restraining his potential. Arun had joined Philips in March 2006.

Prior to his current assignment he was Senior Director - Business Technology at Pfizer India, responsible for Technology initiatives for India. In earlier assignments Arun has been VP-IT at Hughes Telecom; National IT Manager with DHL Worldwide Express; VP-Head of IT with DSP Merrill Lynch and Head of IT with Great Eastern Shipping Company (GESCO).

Arun has over 22 years of experience in the IT industry.

Minu Sirsalewala