RICS Appoints Sachin Sandhir as 'Global Managing Director – Emerging Business'

NEW DELHI and LONDON, October 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), the global professional body for chartered qualifications and standards in real estate and construction, announced the appointment of Sachin Sandhir as Global Managing Director - Emerging Business. He will retain his current role as Managing Director, South Asia but will be taking on additional responsibility for evaluating growth avenues and developing new emerging business opportunities across the globe in standards, qualifications and training.

Announcing Sachin's appointment, Will Myles, Regional Managing Director Asia Pacific, RICS said, "The Executive Team at RICS is immensely pleased with the work Sachin has done to establish RICS in South Asia, including the recent establishment of the RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University. Sachin has demonstrated leading edge thinking in shaping our business in South Asia. RICS has now asked Sachin to take on the additional role of Global Managing Director - Emerging Business to focus on the wider development of standards, qualifications and training in this sector."

On his appointment, Sachin Sandhir said, "It is a privilege and honour to have the opportunity to establish emerging business opportunities for a prestigious international institution like RICS, which is committed to instilling confidence in global real estate and construction markets."

Sachin Sandhir was appointed RICS Managing Director for RICS India in 2008, and promoted to Managing Director South Asia in 2011. Sachin describes his role in RICS as 'a catalyst of creating change and professionalism' in the real estate and construction industry in India. As an advocate of institutionalising best practices and standards in the real estate and construction sector, he is working to ensure international standards and best practices disseminated by RICS, are adopted by industry to make the South Asia region a more transparent and professional marketplace. Sachin conceived the idea of the RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University and took a leading role in establishing the school - a milestone for RICS in its role as an education body and provider of professional (chartered) qualifications.

Sachin Sandhir - brief profile

With nearly 20 years of experience in real estate, advisory and outsourcing industry, Sachin Sandhir has operated at CXO level for more than 10 years, where he has taken companies through the growth phase, building scale and value for all stakeholders. He has worked for Indian and global real estate markets across development, consulting and lending roles.

Prior to joining RICS, Sachin held positions as CEO of RocSearch, a UK-based knowledge process outsourcing firm and Senior Vice President of BlackRock Solutions (erstwhile Helix Financial Group). He has also held key positions in reputed real estate organisations including Ansal Properties & Industries, DLF, Jones Lang LaSalle (formerly Chesterton Meghraj).

About RICS

RICS is a global professional body with its headquarters in London. We promote and enforce the highest professional qualification and standards in the development and management of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. Our name promises the consistent delivery of standards - bringing confidence to the markets we serve. The work of our professionals creates a safer world: we are proud of our profession's reputation and we guard it fiercely. See www.rics.org         

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