HiFocus among companies honoured as HT Media's conclave spotlights business achievement across sectors
Mumbai played host to one of the more closely watched business gatherings of the season on June 12, when HT Media brought together entrepreneurs, industry leaders and policymakers for the Crafting Bharat Business Conclave & Awards 2026 at ITC Grand Central. Among the companies recognised that evening was Hi-Focus Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., which received the Excellence in Cybersecurity Award for its work in the electronic security and surveillance space.
The award was accepted by Mukesh Bafna, Managing Director of Hi-Focus, and Bhavya Bafna, who were felicitated on stage during the ceremony. Actress Huma Qureshi presented the award as part of the evening's official segment, which recognised organisations that have shown notable innovation in cybersecurity and secure technology infrastructure.
What the award recognises
The Crafting Bharat Business Conclave brings together names from different sectors each year, and the cybersecurity category this time focused on companies working to strengthen digital and electronic ecosystems. For HiFocus, the recognition points to its ongoing work in surveillance systems and security architecture, an area where the line between physical hardware and cybersecurity has become harder to draw as more devices connect to networks.
Where Hi-Focus fits in the security landscape
Hi-Focus Electronics India has been building a presence in India's surveillance and security equipment market, with a product range that spans HD CCTV cameras, IP and PTZ cameras, NVRs and related monitoring hardware aimed at commercial, industrial and institutional buyers. As more of this equipment moves onto shared networks, the company has been positioning its systems around data protection and real time monitoring rather than surveillance hardware alone.
That shift reflects a broader pattern across the security equipment industry. A camera or access control system that sits on a company's network is no longer just a physical safety device; it is also a potential entry point that needs to be secured like any other piece of connected infrastructure. Vendors that can demonstrate this kind of integrated thinking, combining hardware reliability with cybersecurity practices, tend to stand out in a market that is still catching up on this front.
Leadership perspective
Speaking after the ceremony, Mukesh Bafna and Bhavya Bafna credited the recognition to the efforts of their wider team and said the company intends to keep investing in newer security technologies as client requirements evolve across industries. Neither leader made sweeping claims about the award changing the company's direction, framing it instead as an acknowledgement of work already underway.
A packed evening for Indian business
Hi-Focus was one of several companies and individuals honoured at the conclave, which covered categories ranging from jewellery design to talent management and healthcare delivery. The event is part of a growing calendar of business recognition platforms in India that aim to spotlight companies operating outside the more heavily covered technology and finance sectors.
For a company like Hi-Focus, operating in a market segment that rarely makes headlines, this kind of recognition offers a data point worth watching. It doesn't settle the larger question of how well Indian security hardware makers are adapting to cybersecurity demands, but it does suggest the conversation within the industry is shifting in that direction.
The Crafting Bharat Business Conclave & Awards 2026 concluded on June 12 in Mumbai.