Appointment of independent director

Starcom Information Technology has appointed Mr Kalyan Kumar Vattipalli (DIN 08407618) as an Additional Director and Independent Director of the company with effect from February 13, 2026, subject to shareholder approval at the next Annual General Meeting. The appointment was approved at a board meeting held on the same day, which was preceded by a Nomination and Remuneration Committee meeting. Mr Vattipalli is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary with over 15 years of experience in corporate finance, fund raising, M&A, auditing, and has led finance functions at four startups from Series A to pre-IPO/M&A stages. The board also reconstituted the Audit Committee, Nomination & Remuneration Committee, and Stakeholder Relationship Committee to include the new director. The company confirmed he is not debarred by SEBI, holds no shares in the company, and is not related to any existing directors.