Santhosh Kumar quits JLL, joins Anarock as group vice-chairman

Real estate industry veteran Santhosh Kumar has joined Anuj Puri's new-age real estate firm Anarock Property Consultants as group vice-chairman, after more than a decade with JLL India as CEO - operations, said a statement issued today. He will be based out of Anarock's Gurgaon office, with the company's nine India offices, Dubai office and finance reporting directly to him.

"Santhosh's domain expertise, experience and impeccable relationships with the leading real estate players are invaluable assets for the firm," said Anuj Puri, chairman of Anarock Property Consultants. "Our pan-India operations are now in the most capable hands, and the key cornerstone of our ongoing expansion and growth firmly in place," he added.

"In the aftermath of DeMo, RERA and GST, Indian residential real estate is a battlefield from which only the fittest - be it developers or consultants - will emerge and flourish. The current residential ecosystem throws up unique opportunities and challenges, and Anarock's strong market positioning with digital and offline consultancy support is the key to addressing both," said Kumar.

Kumar began his career in 1998 as finance manager with Chesterton Meghraj, was elevated to chief finance officer in 2000 and became a member of the board of Chesterton Meghraj to advise on key strategic planning issues and make recommendations on major business initiatives and financial decisions. From 2002, he managed business operations for property consultants Trammell Crow Meghraj (TCM) in northern and eastern India and was elevated to chief operating officer.

With a growing team of 1,000 professionals, Anarock operates in all key property markets across India - Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Noida, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune and has an international presence in Dubai.