Info Edge Executive Reshuffle
Info Edge Announces Major Leadership Changes and Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
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Naresh Chand Gupta’s appointment was recommended by Info Edge’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee; the company also stated that he is not related to any existing director and is not disqualified by SEBI or another regulatory authority.
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Ambarish Raghuvanshi had served as Info Edge’s Interim CFO since November 2025 before his tenure ended on September 16, 2026.
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Under the revised Regulation 30(5) authorization matrix, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Hitesh Oberoi, Himanshu Agarwal and Jaya Bhatia will be responsible for determining material events or information requiring disclosure.
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The Risk Management Committee will be chaired by Geeta Mathur, with Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Hitesh Oberoi and Himanshu Agarwal as members; Raghuvanshi will remain an invitee through October 31, 2026.
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Himanshu Agarwal’s CFO appointment was endorsed by both the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Audit Committee, and he will serve as a Whole-time Director subject to shareholder approval.
Info Edge, the parent company of job portal Naukri.com, is overhauling its leadership and board structure. Indian Startup News reports that Himanshu Agarwal will become Chief Financial Officer starting September 17, while veteran executive Naresh Chand Gupta has been appointed as an Additional Director and proposed Non-Executive Independent Director for a five-year term beginning October 1, pending shareholder approval.
The changes follow Ambarish Raghuvanshi's interim CFO tenure, which ended September 16 after beginning in November 2025. CXO Digital Pulse confirms that Raghuvanshi will stay on as a Finance Advisor through October 31 to smooth the transition. The company also tightened its governance by revising how material disclosures are authorized and adding Agarwal to key committees.
Agarwal Steps In as Permanent Finance Chief
Himanshu Agarwal takes over as CFO and joins the board as an Additional Director on September 17. Tip Ranks notes both the Audit Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee endorsed his appointment. Agarwal will serve as a Whole-Time Director, requiring shareholder approval. His appointment replaces Raghuvanshi, whose five-month interim period ends this week.
Naresh Gupta Returns to Board After Adobe Role
Naresh Chand Gupta, a former Adobe India managing director, is returning to Info Edge's board as a Non-Executive Independent Director. CXO Digital Pulse reports his five-year appointment begins October 1, subject to postal ballot shareholder approval. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee confirmed he has no family ties to existing directors and faces no SEBI disqualifications.
Tighter Disclosure Rules and Committee Reshuffles
Info Edge revised its approval matrix for material disclosures under Regulation 30(5). Tip Ranks explains that Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Hitesh Oberoi, Himanshu Agarwal, and Jaya Bhatia will now determine what information requires disclosure. Geeta Mathur chairs the Risk Management Committee, which includes Agarwal and Bikhchandani. Raghuvanshi remains an invitee to the Risk Committee through October 31.
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