Kajaria Ceramics Appoints Hitesh Jain and Pradeep Udhas as Independent Directors
Kajaria Ceramics Limited appointed Mr. Hitesh Sohanlal Jain and Mr. Pradeep Udhas as Non-executive Independent Directors. Their appointments are effective from December 19, 2025, for five years, pending member approval.
The appointment of new independent directors can strengthen corporate governance and bring diverse expertise, potentially impacting strategic decisions and oversight. However, the immediate financial impact is not quantifiable.
The announcement is a routine corporate disclosure regarding board appointments and does not contain information that would significantly impact the company's stock price in the short term.
Kajaria Ceramics Limited announced the appointment of two new Additional Directors in the capacity of Non-executive Independent Directors. Mr. Hitesh Sohanlal Jain and Mr. Pradeep Udhas have been appointed for a period of five consecutive years, effective from December 19, 2025, subject to the approval of the company's members.
Mr. Hitesh Sohanlal Jain brings extensive legal expertise, with an LL.B. from Symbiosis Law College and an LL.M. from the London School of Economics. He is the Founding & Managing Partner of Parinam Law Associates and has served as a Member of the 23rd Law Commission of India. He has also been on the boards of Emcure Pharmaceuticals and Zuventus Healthcare.
Mr. Pradeep Udhas holds an MBA in Management Information Systems from Union College, New York. He was a Senior Advisor to the KPMG India Chairman and CEO and previously a Senior Partner and Managing Partner West at KPMG India. He has also founded e2e Technologies and set up Greater Pacific Capital. He currently serves as an Independent Director for IndusInd Bank Limited, Hinduja Global Solutions Limited, Finolex Industries Limited, and Sharekhan Limited.
Both Mr. Jain and Mr. Udhas are not related to any existing Director of Kajaria Ceramics Limited and are not debarred from holding the office of Director by any SEBI order or other authority.
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