Thomas Cook India Appoints Mr. Gurumoorthy Mahalingam as Independent Director
Thomas Cook (India) Limited appointed Mr. Gurumoorthy Mahalingam as an Additional, Non-Executive Director (Independent), effective December 19, 2025. He has over 40 years of experience with RBI and SEBI. The appointment is subject to shareholder approval.
The appointment of an independent director is a standard corporate governance procedure and typically has a minimal direct impact on the company's immediate operations or financial performance.
The appointment of a new director is a routine corporate governance event and does not inherently carry a positive or negative financial implication for the company.
Thomas Cook (India) Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Gurumoorthy Mahalingam as an Additional, Non-Executive Director (Independent) of the Company, effective December 19, 2025. This appointment was approved by the Board of Directors based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and is subject to shareholder approval at the ensuing General Meeting or via Postal Ballot.
Mr. Mahalingam brings over 40 years of extensive experience in the financial sector, having served in significant roles at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI). His expertise spans financial market development, regulation, foreign exchange management, debt management, and the supervision of banks. During his tenure as a Whole-time Board Member at SEBI from 2016 to 2021, he gained broad experience in regulating mutual funds, stock exchanges, listed companies, and corporate governance.
The company affirmed that Mr. Mahalingam is not debarred from holding the office of Director by any SEBI order or other authority. He holds a Master's Degree in Science (Statistics) from IIT Kanpur and an MBA in International Banking and Finance from the University of Birmingham. He is not related to any other Director on the Board of Thomas Cook (India) Limited.
The Board meeting commenced at 15:45 hours and concluded at 16:05 hours on December 18, 2025.
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