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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-035954"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRMZ"
cik: "0000315958"
company_name: "CREDITRISKMONITOR COM INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:50:34.834779+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CreditRiskMonitor names Madhav Kale as CTO effective Sept 18, 2025

## Summary
- Madhav Kale appointed CTO effective September 18, 2025; brings 30+ years fintech, cybersecurity, SaaS experience.
- Prior roles include EVP & CTO at Carixa, CTO at WellAware, CEO/Founder of Zebra Digital Assets, senior roles at Sungard/Fidelity.
- Michael Clark, who served as interim CTO since Nov 2024, returns to role of SVP, Engineering.
- CEO Mike Flum highlighted Kale's AI expertise to enhance financial risk analytics and product offerings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-035954
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRMZ
- cik: 0000315958
- company_name: CREDITRISKMONITOR COM INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315958/000114036125035954/0001140361-25-035954-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315958/000114036125035954/ef20055825_8k.htm

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