Crizac Limited appoints Sarkar, Jain, Kharbanda to senior roles
Crizac Limited has appointed Rituparno Sarkar as CTO, Nikhil Jain as Chief Product and Marketing Officer, and Dishant Kharbanda as Chief Innovation Officer. The restructuring also sees Sibendu Roy, Salaria Zaheer, and Anindita Das cease their status as Senior Management Personnel, though they remain employees.

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Crizac Crizac Limited has appointed Rituparno Sarkar as Chief Technology Officer, Nikhil Jain as Chief Product and Marketing Officer, and Dishant Kharbanda as Chief Innovation Officer, effective August 3, 2026. The Board of Directors approved these changes during its meeting on August 3, 2026, alongside a revision in the company’s internal reporting structure that reclassifies certain senior executives out of the Senior Management Personnel (SMP) category.
The appointments are disclosed pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The filing also notes that Sibendu Roy ceases to hold the position of Chief Technology Officer and Salaria Zaheer ceases to hold the position of Chief Marketing Officer, both with effect from August 2, 2026. Additionally, Anindita Das continues as Chief Business Officer but is no longer classified as an SMP due to the revised reporting hierarchy.
New Appointments
The company has designated three new leaders to its Senior Management Personnel roster:
| Name | Designation | Effective Date | Key Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rituparno Sarkar | Chief Technology Officer | August 3, 2026 | Over 19 years in software engineering and digital transformation; holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Sikkim Manipal Institute of Engineering & Technology. |
| Nikhil Jain | Chief Product and Marketing Officer | August 3, 2026 | Entrepreneur and product marketing leader; alumnus of IIT (BHU) Varanasi, IIT Bombay, and Monash University; Founder of Foreign Admits. |
| Dishant Kharbanda | Chief Innovation Officer | August 3, 2026 | Over 20 years in higher education mobility and edtech; Founder of UniAgents and Co-founder of EduMentor; author of Hacked by History. |
Restructuring of Senior Management Roles
The filing confirms that there is no cessation of employment for the outgoing SMPs. Sibendu Roy and Salaria Zaheer will continue to be associated with Crizac Limited as employees in different capacities. Similarly, Anindita Das retains her position as Chief Business Officer. However, pursuant to the revision in the company’s internal reporting structure, the role of Chief Business Officer no longer falls within the definition of "Senior Management" under Regulation 16(1)(d) of the SEBI LODR Regulations. Consequently, Das ceased to be recognized as an SMP from the close of business hours on August 2, 2026.
The details of these changes were submitted to the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd and BSE Limited on August 3, 2026, in compliance with SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026.
Historical Stock Returns for Crizac
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.07% | +5.73% | -4.15% | -20.97% | -41.41% | -36.61% |
How will the new CTO's 19 years of digital transformation experience influence Crizac's technology roadmap and infrastructure modernization efforts?
What specific product or marketing strategies is the new Chief Product and Marketing Officer expected to prioritize given his entrepreneurial background in edtech?
Does the reclassification of Anindita Das out of the Senior Management Personnel category signal a broader strategic shift in Crizac's organizational hierarchy and decision-making processes?


































