CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI) has appointed Gauri Shankar Nagabhushanam as Chief Executive Officer, India Business Parks, with effect from 1 April 2022. He succeeds Vinamra Srivastava, who will relocate to Singapore to assume a new role within the CapitaLand Group.
Formerly the head of Investment and Chief Financial Officer of Ascendas-Firstspace, CLI’s India logistics venture, Gauri Shankar will be based in Bengaluru, the headquarters for CLI’s India business parks business, the statement said.
He will oversee CLI’s India business parks operations, investment, development, asset management and private fund management, as well as grow its portfolio of assets in the country.
Jonathan Yap, CEO, Fund Management, who also oversees CLI’s business in India, said: “India is a core market for CapitaLand Investment, and it has significant potential for expansion as part of our growth strategy to position the company as a leading global real estate investment manager. Gauri Shankar has been in the company for over 10 years and has played a key role in launching and expanding our logistics business in India. He also brings a wealth of experience in private equity real estate investment and fund management as well as corporate finance.”
A graduate of London Business School, Shankar has also held key positions in Accenture, Deloitte, Samba Financial Group and TAIB Bank, in Singapore, India as well as in the Middle East and North Africa.
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