Zak Murad Steps Down as Crisil Tech Chief, Continues Journey at S&P

Zak Murad ended his over 5 year journey as chief technology and information officer (CTIO) at CRISIL (A S&P Global company). However, his journey with Standard and Poor’s (S&P) will continue, he added. The company informing the bourses said Murad has tendered his resignation, which has been accepted. The new opportunity at S&P Global will allow him to devote more time to his family, Zak said in the resignation letter.

CRISIL informing the bourses said, “Zak Murad, Chief Technology and Information Officer, member of the Senior Management of the Company, has tendered his resignation on December 1, 2025. The Company has accepted the resignation, and his last working day would be December 24, 2025.” 

‘New Career Opportunities Within S&P’

The outgoing CTIO said the new opportunity will allow him to spend quality time with his family, “After a wonderful experience at CRISIL, I have made the difficult decision to pursue new career opportunities within S&P that will allow me to devote greater attention to my family.” 

He also thanked his colleagues and top management, “I would like to take this opportunity to express deep gratitude to my colleagues, staff, and clients for making my time at CRISIL so rewarding. I would like to especially thank Amish Mehta and our Board of Directors. I would also like to thank our prior CEO Ashu Suyash and prior board members John Berisford and Ewout Steenbergen for their unwavering guidance and support.” 

Attributing Technology To CRISIL’s Growth

Murad briefed on the role of IT in the company’s growth, “Technology and our people continue to be the foundation for our impressive growth journey. We have transformed our technology with cloud migration, impressive set of products/accelerators in Benchmarking, Risk and AI, and with investments in Data & AI we continue to push the envelope. We have a deep bench of exceptional talent, and I look forward to witnessing their continued success. I will continue to stay with the company through December 24th 2025, and aid in the upcoming leadership transition.”