Info Edge Appoints Naresh Chand Gupta as Independent Director, Himanshu Agarwal as CFO
Info Edge appointed Naresh Chand Gupta as Non-Executive Independent Director from Oct 1, 2026, for 5 years. Himanshu Agarwal will become CFO and Whole-time Director from Sep 17, 2026. Ambarish Raghuvanshi's interim CFO role ends Sep 16, 2026, but he will remain as Finance Advisor until Oct 31, 2026.
Changes in key management positions, especially the CFO, can have a medium-term impact on financial strategy and operations.
The appointment of new directors and a permanent CFO indicates positive steps towards strengthening the company's leadership and governance.
Info Edge (India) Limited announced significant leadership changes following its Board of Directors meeting on September 14, 2026.
Mr. Naresh Chand Gupta has been appointed as an Additional Director, to be designated as a Non-Executive Independent Director. His appointment is for a period of five consecutive years, effective October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2031, subject to shareholder approval via postal ballot. Mr. Gupta is not related to any existing directors and is not disqualified from holding the office.
In a key financial leadership transition, Mr. Himanshu Agarwal will assume office as the Chief Financial Officer (KMP) and Additional Director, to be designated as Whole-time Director and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 17, 2026. Consequently, Mr. Ambarish Raghuvanshi's tenure as Interim Chief Financial Officer will conclude at the close of business hours on September 16, 2026. Mr. Raghuvanshi will continue to support the company as a Finance Advisor until October 31, 2026, to ensure a smooth handover. The Board has expressed its appreciation for Mr. Raghuvanshi's contributions.
The company also revised the authorization for determining materiality of events and making disclosures to stock exchanges, effective September 17, 2026, due to these KMP changes. Furthermore, the Board has reconstituted the Risk Management Committee and the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting Committee, with Mr. Himanshu Agarwal being inducted as a member of both committees effective September 17, 2026.
The Board meeting commenced at 9:15 am and concluded at 9:32 am. The company's website will host this information.
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