AIAris International531677Routine director change

Board approves two Additional Non-Executive Independent Directors for 5 years each

Aris International's board approved appointing two Additional Non-Executive Independent Directors — Ms. Hemant Kumar and Mr. Kunal Khaitan.

By ScoutQuest · Fri 16 Oct 2026, 6:17 PM IST · 2 min read

Number of Directors Appointed

two Additional Non-Executive Independent Directors

Appointees

Ms. Hemant Kumar and Mr. Kunal Khaitan

Appointment Term

5 (Five) years, from 16th October, 2026 up to 15th October, 2031

Two independent directors added to the board

The Board of Directors of the Company, at its meeting held on Friday, 16th October, 2026, considered and approved the appointment of two Additional Non-Executive Independent Directors, based on the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Both appointments are subject to the approval of the Members of the Company.

Who has been appointed

• Ms. Hemant Kumar (DIN: 11599649), as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director, for a period of 5 (Five) years, commencing from 16th October, 2026 up to 15th October, 2031.
• Mr. Kunal Khaitan (DIN: 11186134), as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director, for a period of 5 (Five) years, commencing from 16th October, 2026 up to 15th October, 2031.

Background of the two appointees

• Ms. Hemant Kumar is described in the disclosure as a corporate professional with exposure to company law, governance and compliance matters. She has qualified the Online Proficiency Self-Assessment Test conducted for the Independent Director's Databank, and has previously served on the Board of Raigarh Trading Co. Limited. She is associated with Colab Platforms Limited, where she is Chairperson of the Audit Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and a Member of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee.
• Mr. Kunal Khaitan is described as having a keen interest in law, corporate governance, legal compliance and organizational development, with analytical, research and communication skills and an understanding of basic legal terminology and corporate conduct. He is associated with Central Cables Limited, where he is a Member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Stakeholders Relationship Committee.

What this means for investors

• Independent directors are board members expected to bring outside oversight, and are meant to look after the interests of minority shareholders.
• Both appointments run from 16th October, 2026 up to 15th October, 2031, and each requires the approval of the Members of the Company to be confirmed.
• The disclosure states that neither appointee is debarred from holding the office of Director by virtue of any order of SEBI or any other authority, and that the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors have also confirmed this.
• The disclosure states that there are no relationships between directors in respect of these appointments.

The announcement records two additions to the board for a fixed term, with the shareholder vote as the next step in the process. Investors may want to follow the members' approval, since the appointments are subject to it.

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