Name: Naveen Kumar Amar
Title: CFO, SS Innovations International
Surgical robot developer SS Innovations International said Friday it named Naveen Kumar Amar as its new chief financial officer.
Amar, who started the job Wednesday, replaces Vishwa Srivastava, who was interim CFO since July. Srivastava will continue as the company’s CEO for the Asia Pacific region.
Amar’s prior experience includes roles as head of finance and commercial for SpiceXpress, global CFO for software provider Munch Ado India, and senior vice president of finance and compliance for vaccine manufacturer MSD Wellcome Trust Hilleman Laboratories. He also was CFO, India and Australia, for telecommunications company EDirect Proprietary and India manager of financial consolidation for GE India.
Before taking the post at SS Innovations, Amar most recently provided virtual CFO services to clients in the U.S., Canada and U.K.
Amar joins SS Innovations as it is focusing on expanding sales of its SSi Mantra surgical robot globally. The company has positioned the robot as a more affordable alternative to Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci system.
The SSi Mantra is approved for use in seven countries, including India, Indonesia and the Philippines, and SS Innovations is working to gain regulatory authorization in the U.S. and Europe. It expects to receive Europe’s CE mark during the first half of 2026. In the U.S., the company aims to submit a 510(k) application to the Food and Drug Administration at the end of October.
CEO Sudhir Srivastava said Amar brings to the company a strong track record of building best-in-class finance operations and successful businesses across diverse industries and geographies.
“We are thrilled to welcome a seasoned financial executive of his caliber to our leadership team as we expand the global presence of our advanced, cost-efficient SSi Mantra surgical robotic system,” the CEO said.
