New appointments

Pranab Dutta, Vice Chairman and Managing Director has been promoted as the Chairman of Knight Frank India after Pranay Vakil retired from the firm this September. Shishir Baijal has been appointed as the new Country Head and Managing Director, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company. Autodesk, Inc, a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, appointed Pradeep Nair as the Managing Director for its India and SAARC operations. He will be responsible for the overall strategy and growth of Autodesk's business across India and SAARC region.Cushman & Wakefield appointed Manish Aggarwal, Executive Director India as the Head of North India operations for all its service lines. He will be responsible for identifying new business avenues, evolve innovative and sustainable solutions that provide value to partners and clients and facilitate enhanced service delivery.