India, June 29 -- Coworking major Smartworks has strengthened its board with the appointment of former whole-time SEBI member Rajeev Krishnamuralilal Agarwal as an additional non-executive and independent director.

Besides, the company has recommended the appointment of Justice (retired) Dilip Deshmukh as a non-executive and independent director. The appointment of Deshmukh will be subject to the approval of the company's shareholders, the company said in a BSE filing.

Smartworks said the appointments will bring expertise across capital markets, financial regulation, corporate governance, and judicial and corporate adjudication to its board.

Agarwal is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer from the 1983 batch. During his tenure at SE...