Birlasoft Limited informed that the Board of Directors of at its meeting concluded held on February 2, 2023, has approved the appointment of Mr. Ananth Sankaranarayanan as an Additional (Non-Executive ­ Independent) Director of the Company, not liable to retire by rotation, for a period of 5 years with effect from February 2, 2023, as recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, subject to the approval of shareholders. Mr. Ananth Sankaranarayanan is an Entrepreneur and an Investor in the consumer internet space in India. He is the founder & CEO of Mensa Brands.

Prior to starting Mensa, Mr. Sankaranarayanan was the Co- Founder and Chief executive Officer of Medlife. Prior to Medlife, he served as the CEO of Myntra. Prior to joining Myntra, he was a Director at McKinsey & Company for 15 years.

Featured as one of "India's Hottest 40 under 40 Business Leaders" in 2014, Ananth has deep expertise in driving performance improvement and digital transformation. Mr. Sankaranarayanan serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Marico and is an active member of YPO, the Global Community of Young Leaders and Chief Executives. He is a part of the Champions of Change, Transformation Conclave set up by Niti Aayog, under the aegis of Narendra Modi.

He is also on the Board of Arghyam, a foundation set up by Rohini Nilekani to improve access to safe water. He also is passionate about making mental health support accessible to all and serves as a Trustee for Deepika Padukone's Live Love Laugh foundation. He is an active member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and is also on the Industry Advisory Board of the University of Michigan.