Datamatics Appoints Hitesh Gajaria and Navnit Singh as Independent Directors
Datamatics Global Services Limited appointed Mr. Hitesh Gajaria and Mr. Navnit Singh as Non-Executive Independent Directors for a 5-year term starting May 08, 2026. Both appointments are subject to shareholder approval via postal ballot.
The appointment of independent directors is important for corporate governance and strategic oversight, which can have a medium-term impact on the company's direction and stakeholder confidence.
The appointment of new directors is a routine corporate governance action and does not inherently carry a positive or negative financial implication without further context.
Datamatics Global Services Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Hitesh Gajaria and Mr. Navnit Singh as Additional Directors to the Board, designated as Non-Executive Independent Directors. This decision was approved by the Board of Directors via Circular Resolution on May 08, 2026, following a recommendation from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Both directors will serve for a term of 5 years, effective from May 08, 2026, subject to shareholder approval which will be sought through a postal ballot in due course. Mr. Hitesh Gajaria is a Chartered Accountant with over four decades of experience in taxation, transfer pricing, and regulatory consulting, and currently serves as a Senior Advisor at KPMG in India. Mr. Navnit Singh is the Chairman and Regional Managing Director (India) at Korn Ferry, bringing over three decades of experience in human capital strategy and organizational transformation.
Neither appointee is related to any existing Director on the Board of Datamatics Global Services Limited, and both have confirmed they are not debarred from accessing capital markets or holding directorships by any regulatory authority.
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