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The Board of Directors have appointed Mr. William Poole VIII (DIN: 03533109) as an Additional Director, designated as an Independent Director of the Company, for a period of 3 years w.e.f. ....
CMS Info Systems Ltd · 543441
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CMS Info Systems Ltd has appointed Mr. William Poole VIII as an Additional Director, designated as an Independent Director, for a period of 3 years effective August 10, 2026.
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CMSINFO/VSDD/2608/003 August 10, 2026
BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Listing Department, Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block-G,
1 Floo r, PJ Tow ers, D alal Stre et, Ba ndra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East),
FScorritp, M Cuomdeb:a 5i 4– 3440401 0 0 1 SMyummbboali: –C 4M0S0I N0F5O1
Subject: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ('SEBI Listing Regulations’) – Change in
Directorate
Dear Sir/Madam,
Pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Part A of schedule III of SEBI Listing Regulations, we
hereby inform you that based on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration
Committee, the Board of Directors of CMS Info Systems Limited (“the Company”) has appointed
Mr. William Poole VIII (DIN: 03533109) as an Additional Director, designated as an
Independent Director of the Company, with effect from August 10, 2026. The proposed term of
his appointment as an Independent Director will be for a period of 3 years and the appointment
is subject to the approval of shareholders of the Company within the stipulated period.
The details for the aforesaid change in directorate as required to be furnished pursuant to
RAengnuelxatuiroen A3. 0 of the Listing Regulations read with the SEBI Master Circular No.
HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026 are enclosed as
Mr. William Poole VIII (‘Mr. William’) satisfies the criteria of independence prescribed under
the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations. Further, we confirm that Mr. William
is not debarred from holding the office of Director by virtue of any order passed by SEBI or
any other such authority.
You are requested to kindly take the same on record.
Tha nCkMinSg I nyofou ,S ystems Limited
F or
Debashis Dey
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Encl: as above
Regd. Office: T-151, 5th Floor, Tower No.10, Sector-11, railway station complex, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai- 400 614 | T: +91-22-4889 7400 | F: +91-22-4889 5177
CMS Info Systems Limited |CIN: L45200MH2008PLC180479 | www.cms.com | E: contact@cms.com
Annexure A
Information pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations read with
SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD- 1/P/CIR/2023/123 dated July 13, 2023:
Name
Reason for
change : Mr. William Poole VIII (DIN: 03533109)
Date of Appointment
appointment :
Term of : w.e.f. August 10, 2026
appointment
: Mr. William Poole VIII has been appointed as an Additional
Director (Independent) of the Company to hold office up to the
ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
The Board has also recommended his appointment as a Non-
Executive Independent Director of the Company, not liable to
retire by rotation, for a term of 3 (three) years i.e. from August
10, 2026 to August 9, 2029, subject to the approval of
Brief Profile Shareholders of the Company within the stipulated period.
: Mr. William is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Capria
Ventures, where he also serves as Chief AI Evangelist. A serial
entrepreneur and venture capitalist with over three decades of
experience, he has been investing in startups since 1997 and,
together with his partners, manages over USD 200 million in
assets across high-growth companies in the Global South.
Prior to Capria, Mr. William was a Corporate Vice President at
Microsoft, where he led several major business lines, including
the USD 13 billion Windows client business, and later
spearheaded initiatives focused on emerging markets. Earlier in
his career, he founded multiple technology startups, including
eShop, which was acquired by Microsoft in 1996.
Mr. William is the co-author of the forthcoming Penguin book
Flourishing with AI, which explores practical strategies for
professionals and organizations to thrive in the age of Artificial
Intelligence. He also serves as a strategic advisor and board
member to several social impact and venture organizations.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Brown
Disclosure of University and is based in Seattle, USA.
relationships
between : Mr. William Poole VIII is not related to any of the Directors or
directors Key Managerial Personnel of the Company.
Regd. Office: T-151, 5th Floor, Tower No.10, Sector-11, railway station complex, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai- 400 614 | T: +91-22-4889 7400 | F: +91-22-4889 5177
CMS Info Systems Limited |CIN: L45200MH2008PLC180479 | www.cms.com | E: contact@cms.com