Colliers Sankey Prasad appointed CMD for India

27 Jan 2024 CW Team

Global diversified professional services and investment management company, Colliers, announced that Sankey Prasad will expand his leadership role to include Project Leaders in the Middle East.

Effective immediately, Prasad becomes Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) for India & CMD for the Middle East Engineering business which is under the name of Colliers Project Leaders Middle East. He will also take a significant stake in Colliers? rapidly growing Project Management business in the Middle East, supporting the region's flourishing real estate market in collaboration with Colliers? existing real estate services business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Prasad is an eminent leader in the real estate industry in India. He founded India's largest project management firm and following Colliers? acquisition, was appointed Chairman & Managing Director India, leading a team of 3000-plus Colliers? professionals.

?The expansion of Sankey?s role to incorporate project leaders? operations in the Middle East deepens Colliers? capabilities, qualifications and relationships in both India and the Middle East to better serve our clients across the region,? John Kenny, Colliers? CEO, Asia Pacific, said.

?Sankey embodies the spirit of Colliers? enterprising culture through his collaboration and determination to build scale. His leadership has been an invaluable asset in our growth in India, and we are thrilled that he will now broaden his focus to the Middle East in pursuit of Colliers? ambitious Enterprise ?25 Growth Strategy.?

In his expanded role, Prasad will collaborate closely with Yamin Shihab, Vice President, Project Leaders Middle East to support the expansion of Colliers? brand reach and service delivery for our clients? capital projects. He will also continue to oversee the impressive growth of Colliers? India business alongside CEO Badal Yagnik, who will continue to lead day-to-day operations and build scale for the India business.

Global diversified professional services and investment management company, Colliers, announced that Sankey Prasad will expand his leadership role to include Project Leaders in the Middle East. Effective immediately, Prasad becomes Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) for India & CMD for the Middle East Engineering business which is under the name of Colliers Project Leaders Middle East. He will also take a significant stake in Colliers? rapidly growing Project Management business in the Middle East, supporting the region's flourishing real estate market in collaboration with Colliers? existing real estate services business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Prasad is an eminent leader in the real estate industry in India. He founded India's largest project management firm and following Colliers? acquisition, was appointed Chairman & Managing Director India, leading a team of 3000-plus Colliers? professionals. ?The expansion of Sankey?s role to incorporate project leaders? operations in the Middle East deepens Colliers? capabilities, qualifications and relationships in both India and the Middle East to better serve our clients across the region,? John Kenny, Colliers? CEO, Asia Pacific, said. ?Sankey embodies the spirit of Colliers? enterprising culture through his collaboration and determination to build scale. His leadership has been an invaluable asset in our growth in India, and we are thrilled that he will now broaden his focus to the Middle East in pursuit of Colliers? ambitious Enterprise ?25 Growth Strategy.? In his expanded role, Prasad will collaborate closely with Yamin Shihab, Vice President, Project Leaders Middle East to support the expansion of Colliers? brand reach and service delivery for our clients? capital projects. He will also continue to oversee the impressive growth of Colliers? India business alongside CEO Badal Yagnik, who will continue to lead day-to-day operations and build scale for the India business.

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