ABOUT US

Mr. Ravi Puravankara is the Founder & Chairman of Puravankara Limited. Under his guidance, supervision and mentorship, the Company today has emerged as one of the largest residential real estate conglomerates in India. Renowned for pioneering new trends in the market, Mr. Puravankara has been responsible for introducing mid income consumer premium homes within easy and affordable reach by launching Provident Housing Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary. An iconic leader and a disruptive forward-thinker, Mr. Puravankara’s strategic planning gave genesis to affordable luxury for aspirational Indians, creating the foundations of the premium affordable housing industry. Mr. Puravankara was also one of the first to obtain FDI in the Indian real estate sector through forging a joint venture with Singapore-based Keppel Land Limited. Mr. Puravankara has also been instrumental in implementing best practices in construction by focusing on technology to achieve quality in execution as well as in sales and customer relations.

Mr. Ashish R. Puravankara, as the newage leader, has played a pivotal role in the growth of the Company through his emphasis on innovation, strategy formulation, operational control, financial management and enterprise capacity development. Today, Mr. Puravankara is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business with his primary focus anchored on opportunity identification. He has also been instrumental in implementing best construction practices through acquiring new material resources and focusing on technology as a means to achieve quality construction on a growing project scale. Mr. Puravankara holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and graduated as a MBA from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.

Mr. Nani R. Choksey possesses over four decades of rich experience in the real estate development, construction and finance sectors, thriving on his strong business instincts. He has played an instrumental role in the growth of the Group since its inception in 1975. In the early days, Mr. Choksey was a oneman team, overseeing most departments, from legal to CRM. Even today, he is actively involved in all of the Company’s projects, bringing his rich industry experience, attention to detail and an appetite for growth to the business.

Mr. R.V.S. Rao holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Mysore University and a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Bangalore University. He has completed Master Class for Director conducted in association with the World Council for Corporate Governance, London. Mr. Rao possesses over 41 years of experience in the fields of banking and finance. He has been a Director of HDFC Limited. As a USAID consultant, he was the team leader that reviewed operations and made recommendations for the Housing Finance Company, Ghana. He was also the team leader of the consultancy team that advised the National Development Bank of Sri Lanka in establishing its mortgage finance business. Mr. Rao is an associate of Indian Institute of Bankers, Mumbai, a life member of All India Management Association, New Delhi, and was the executive committee member of Bangalore Management Association and Greater Mysore Chamber of Industry.

Mr. Pradeep Guha holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arts from Mumbai University and an EDP Diploma from Asian Institute of Management, Manila. He has over 42 years of strong experience in the fields of media, advertising, marketing and branding. Mr. Guha was the President of The Times of India Group and was also on its Board of Directors. He also completed a successful stint as the CEO of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. In his previous stints, he was the Vice-President and Area Director of the International Advertising Association, Asia Pacific region, as well as the Chairman of the Asian Federation of Advertising Association.

Ms. Sonali Rastogi Graduated from the School of Planning and Architecture (New Delhi) and The Architectural Association (London) with a graduate diploma in Housing and Urbanism and a second graduate diploma in Graduate Design, Sonali is Founder Partner of Morphogenesis. Sonali has recently been awarded Laureate of the SIA Getz Award for Emergent Architecture in Asia, Singapore 2014, which seeks to bring recognition to Asian architects, who through their vision and commitment have made a significant contribution in shaping the changing landscape of Asia. Ms.Sonali Rasotgi is a member of the Delhi Urban Arts Commission (DUAC), a Fellow of the IIA (Indian Institute of Architects) and the RSA (Royal Society of Arts, UK). She has been responsible for a number of nationally and internationally acclaimed projects. Issues related to the environment and sustainability are at the core of Ms.Sonali’s design attitude and her experience and expertise in Architecture/ Interior Design has been recognized by way of numerous awards and accolades. Ms.Sonali has recently been listed among the 10 icons of the design world by the celebrated Platform Magazine. She lectures globally, has been a part of various academic and design juries, and been a speaker at events such as The Design Leadership Summit 2014 (New York), GRIHA Conference 2014, India Design ID 2013 Symposium, Women Leaders in India Conference & Awards, Pecha Kucha (Sydney and New Delhi). Sonali is also a founder member of manthan; a cross-cultural platform for creative exchange, aiming to be the voice of the Indian creative community.