EXECUTIVE TEAM, INDIA

Joe Verghese FRICS

MANAGING DIRECTOR
India

Joe.verghese@colliers.com

EDUCATION AND
QUALIFICATIONS
Masters in Business
Management, Asian
Institute of Management,
Manila
Bachelor of Science in
Statistics, Madras Christian
College, Chennai
AFFILIATIONS AND
MEMBERSHIPS
Bombay Chamber of
Commerce, India
IMA CEO Forum, India
Federation of Indian
Chambers of Commerce
and Industry, India
Member of the Executive
Planning Committee,
CoreNet, India
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Joe heads Colliers’ India Operations as the Managing Director for the last three years
and has achieved YOY revenue growth of greater than 50%. The credit for
successfully managing the structural transformation of the Indian business from a
geographic client management orientation to a national service line client management
orientation goes to Joe. In 2010, he has lead the Indian Operations team to
successfully re-brand itself in line with the First Service-CMN merger.
Under his supervision Colliers India has entered into 3 new markets along with
successfully managing multiple projects under the India Business Plan. In his earlier
experience he has successfully implemented account management/CRM, online/web
services, knowledge management initiatives and has led global project management
teams operating across Asia Pacific.
Prior to joining Colliers International, Joe headed the regional e-business operations of
Austrade in Singapore. Throughout his career, he has built his experience through
developing excellence in service delivery models across multiple industries like
consulting services (Arthur Andersen, Philippines), banking (HSBC, India/ London),
and software services (Blastasia, Philippines/ Singapore).
Joe holds a Bachelor degreee in Statistics, Masters in Business Management (MBA)
and Information & Knowledge Management (Diploma Degree).

Colliers International
31/A, Film Centre
68, Tardeo Road
Mumbai 400 034

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 George Mckay
SOUTH ASIA DIRECTOR
OFFICE AND INTEGRATED SERVICES
SOUTH ASIA

George.Mckay@colliers.com

CONTACT DETAILS George brings 25 years of senior commercial brokerage, account management, and
DIR 91 22 4050 4553 project and facilities management experience.
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During his 10 year tenure with Colliers, George has provided strategic management of all
Colliers International primary services for occupiers in Asia, including office tenant representation, project
31/A, 3rd Floor, Film Centre
management, facilities management and sustainability services. As one of the most senior
68 Tardeo Road
Mumbai – 400 034 corporate occupier services professionals in Asia Pacific, George has a wide exposure to the
India industry, including close working relationships with organizations such as 3M, Adobe,
Cummins, GE, Honeywell, Orange, Tyco, Verizon and others.
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George relocated to Mumbai, India as South Asia Director, Office Leasing and Integrated
Services in 2010 as part of a strategic investment plan to grow Colliers’ market share in this
key emerging country.

George hold a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia, Canada and
an Executive Management Degree from Royal Roads University, Victoria, Canada.

George is a key speaker at various prestigious national and international events. He is also
actively involved in several CoreNet roles including:

 Marketing Chair for CoreNet Global, India Chapter

 Chair of the Host Committee, CoreNet Global Summit, Asia

 Vikas Kalia
NATIONAL DIRECTOR | OFFICE SERVICES
INDIA

Vikas.kalia@colliers.com

CONTACT DETAILS Vikas has a long history of success in assisting clients in the sale, lease, or acquisition
MOB +91 98 7166 6222 of commercial real estate. As the National Director of Office Services, he is
DIR +91 124 456 7531 responsible for building relationships with some of the best Multinational companies
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and Indian Corporate through active presence in local markets and close co-ordination
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with Colliers Overseas teams. Vikas has been one of the most successful brokers of
Technopolis Building, Colliers India and has rapidly grown to leading the Office Leasing and Sales vertical in
1st Floor the country.
DLF Golf Course Road,
Sector 54 Vikas has more than 19 years of total experience out of which 9 years has been with
Gurgaon 122 002 the real estate industry. He has built and implemented strategies that helped in
Haryana, India
delivering customized solutions for office space requirements for occupiers and
www.colliers.com tenants in India. Moreover, he has successfully delivered approximately 3 million sq ft
in office transactions in the last 9 years.

Prior to joining Colliers, Vikas was Head of Sales at a leading ISP for 4 years that
pioneered broadband connectivity in India. Vikas was also part of Xerox Corporation
for 7 years and developed sales strategies for Key Corporate and Government
Accounts.

Some of his successful transactions include GE, CSAV, Schenker, Mafoi, Daikin, Prange
Business Services, IKEA, Avaya, TYCO, Tata AIG, Autodesk, Alstom, GYS, Religare,
First Source, BHP Billiton, Hatch Engineering, Genworth Financials

Vikas holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the Delhi University and a Member of Royal
Institute of Chartered Surveyors

CONTACT DETAILS
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FAX +91 22 2351 4272
Colliers International
31/A, 3rd Floor, Film Centre
68 Tardeo Road
Mumbai – 400 034
India
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Poonam Mahtani
NATIONAL DIRECTOR | RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
INDIA
Poonam.Mahtani@colliers.com
As National Director of the Residential Services Division, Poonam specialises in transactions for
residential on a pan India basis.
She is responsible for developing the “preferred service provider” status with key corporate
clients and large developers across India and developing HNI customer bases across markets.
Prior to joining Colliers, she worked with Ogilvy & Mather as Regional Manager providing
consulting services to clients like Asian Paints, HSBC and such like. Poonam has been part of
various entrepreneur activities of setting up businesses for BPO & consulting companies
managing the entire gamut of activities from operation setup, recruitment and start off business
procurement.
Poonam’s key clients include Ericsson India, Maersk India Pvt. Ltd., Credit Suisse, Gateway
Terminals India, German Consulate, Tata AIG Life Insurance, Schlumberger Asia Services Ltd.,
Calltex Lubricants India Ltd., First Rand Bank Limited, Sunteck Ltd, Lufthansa German Airlines.
Poonam hold a Bachelor of Commerce from HR College, Diploma in Advertising & Marketing
from Xaviers Institute of Communication and Member of Royal Institute of Chartered
Surveyors
 Saacketh Chawla
NATIONAL DIRECTOR | PROJECT MANAGEMENT
INDIA

Saacketh.Chawla@colliers.com

As National director of the Project Management Services, Saacketh leads a team of

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project and construction management experts. Under his supervision, with "best in
MOB +91 98 1053 3382
DIR +91 124 456 7500 class" tools, processes & systems, Colliers International Project Management
FAX +91 124 456 7502 Services team in India has managed to develop an enviable client list, and a boastful
track record.
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Technopolis Building,
1st Floor
Saacketh has over 15 years of experience in the real estate and construction industry
DLF Golf Course Road, globally and is responsible for end to end supervision of the entire Project
Sector 54 management consultancy projects Pan India.
Gurgaon 122 002
Haryana, India
Some of the key clients include Accenture, GYS Group, HSBC, Columbia Asia
www.colliers.com Hospitals, Puri Constructions, PMC Sierra, etc.

Saacketh holds Bachelor of Science in Architecture and is a Member of Royal

Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
 Suresh Castellino
NATIONAL DIRECTOR | INVESTMENT SERVICES
INDIA

Suresh.Castellino@colliers.com

Suresh brings more than 17 years of successful hands-on commercial real estate
CONTACT DETAILS
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investment, finance, development, asset management, and property management
DIR +91 20 4011 1356 experience, both as a leader and as a strategic advisor. He also has a proven track
FAX +91 20 2611 4343 record of success in real estate-related private equity, investment banking, equity
capital fundraising and divestment.
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Bramha Luxury Hotels Ltd.,
(Le Meridien Pune) 101 As National Director of the Investment Services division, Suresh is responsible for
R.B.M.Road dealing with leading developers and institutional investors across Indian markets. He
India
has played a key role in the expansion of Colliers International across new markets and
www.colliers.com establishing a great base for Colliers in Pune.
In addition to having vast experience in the Real Estate field, he has been a consultant
with Holiday Inn, Pune and was also a Director with the Pune Group.
Suresh has concluded transactions for investment in projects for developers as well as
fund exits totaling approximately USD50 million.

Some of his key clients include Cellular Ltd., Madura Garments Ltd., Blow Plast Ltd.,
Arvind Brands Ltd., Piaggio Greaves Ltd, etc.

Suresh is a Certified CA, and holds a MBA degree from Symbiosis University, LLB as
bachelor’s degree and is a Member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
 Rajesh Shetty
NATIONAL DIRECTOR | FACILITY MANAGEMENT
INDIA

Rajesh.Shetty@colliers.com

CONTACT DETAILS
As National Director of the Facilities Management (FM), Rajesh Shetty leads a diverse
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team across India, having expertise in facilities and property management services.
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Rajesh has over 19 years of experience, of which the past 15 years have been in
Colliers International Facilities Management catering to good mix of local and global Clients. His initial foray
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into FM involved setting up the FM business for Johnson Controls in India, followed by
Unit No. 201/202, 36,
Bangalore 560 042 heading the FM business for a large Indian FM Company, between 2003 and 2007.
India Since 2008, Rajesh is heading Facilities Management Services in Colliers International
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India and has been actively involved in expanding the FM business across India both
organically and inorganically.

He has been involved in assessing Facility Management companies and seeking

opportunities for mergers and acquisition through various strategic partnership
models.

Some of his key current Clients include Verizon Business India, Texas Instruments,
PWC, TCS, Bengal Greenfields, Srijan Group, NBCC, Indus Towers, GYS Realty, Ireo,
WSP, IFFCO, NBCC, KDH Properties etc.

Rajesh holds a Bachelors of Engineering (Civil) and is a Member of Royal Institute of

Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
 Amit Oberoi
NATIONAL DIRECTOR | VALUATION ADVISORY & SERVICES
INDIA

Amit.Oberoi@colliers.com

Amit is responsible for the “Valuation and Advisory Services”; and “Research
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Services”. He is a member of the India National Executive Team.
MOB +91 99 5839 9866
DIR +91 124 456 7571 With over 14 years of experience as a real estate consultant, research analyst and an
FAX +91 124 456 7502 architect; he has worked on projects in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Latin America and the
USA. Amit is well versed in all major real estate sectors including residential,
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commercial, industrial, hotel & leisure and retail. In addition, he has extensively advised
Technopolis Building,
1st Floor clients on large infrastructure projects such as railway stations, ports, airports, roads
DLF Golf Course Road, and special economic zones (including multi-product SEZs).
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Gurgaon 122 002
He is a regular speaker at media and industry events. He has taught at the Indian
Haryana, India
School of Business, Hyderabad as a guest instructor.
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Amit co-authors the publication of the quarterly Colliers’ Property Market reports and
surveys; annual “Colliers Perception Surveys”; and white papers on issues concerning
the Indian Real Estate Markets.

Amit has worked on a diverse range of high profile projects. Some of the key
assignments include advising the Ministry of Railways on real estate development for
the Modernization of the New Delhi Railway Station; bid value determination for a
leading developer for the Commonwealth Games Village, Delhi; advised the Gujarat
Government for the feasibility of setting up budget hotels across 10 cities/regions in
Gujarat; and appraised all tangible assets of “Patni Computer Systems”, for financial
reporting under US GAAP, undertaken for iGATE Corporation.

Amit was part of the 3 member Colliers team that drafted “Guidance Notes for
Localization of the RICS Red Book for commercial and residential lending in India and
on land valuation approaches”.

Amit holds dual post graduate degrees -Masters in City Planning (MCP) & Master of
Science in Architecture Studies (SMArchS) from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA. And also a member of the Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors