ICS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Executive Director
- CEO and Co - Founder of Executive
Akhil is the CEO and co-founder of Executive director ICS group. He has been involved in conceiving and conceptualising luxury eco-lodges projects in Kanha and Pench National Park. His experience at Mantis Properties has enabled him to understand the critical aspects of delivering a luxury boutique experience.
Akhil is the Executive director ICS group. He has been involved in conceiving and conceptualising luxury eco-lodges projects in Kanha and Pench National Park. His experience at Mantis Properties has enabled him to understand the critical aspects of delivering a luxury boutique experience.
Prior to this, Akhil was instrumental in building Avendus Capital's M&S and private equity syndication practice in the life sciences sector. Akhil has also worked as a Senior Associate of Grail Partners (London) and Berkshire Capital (New York).
Akhil graduated from Trinity College (USA) and completed his MBA at INSEAD (France/Singapore)
Job Titles:
- CEO, Pioneer Property Zone
Anand brings with him immense domain experience spread over two and a half decades. He started his career in the hospitality industry, but over the years gained significant experience in the retail sector. Prior to joining Pioneer Property Zone, he was with Phoenix Market City as Chief Operating Officer and was responsible for launching, creating and operating their retail led developments across the country. Previously, Anand has worked with Inorbit Malls, managing their malls portfolio and handling strategy development for the new assets.
Anand holds a Commerce degree from Delhi University and an MBA from the University of Durham Business School, UK.
Job Titles:
- CEO, Secure Parking Solutions, India
Arvind has twenty five years of experience in wholesale and retail of goods and services in Indian and international markets. He has over 15 years of experience in real estate construction and in the development of commercial and residential complexes (including parking management). Arvind is an engineering graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology and holds a post-graduate degree in Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management.
Bhushan leads the Indian operations of Bentel Associates and has spearheaded several prestigious projects for them, including South City Mall (Kolkata), Oberoi Mall (Mumbai), Inorbit Mall (Mumbai) and UB City (Bangalore), among others. A B.Arch (specialisation in construction management) from NIT, Bhopal, he has over two and a half decades of experience in the architecture business and was previously with RACPL, Mumbai.
Job Titles:
- Chartered Accountant
- Group CFO and Board Member, Pioneer Property Zone
Deep is a Chartered Accountant, holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce and a professional diploma from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, United Kingdom (RICS). He has been with the ICS Group for more than 20 years, wherein he has managed several businesses, new initiatives and the legal portfolio of the Group.
Over the years, Deep has specialised in structuring cross-border transactions and risk management. In addition to his responsibilities as CFO, Deep also heads the Group's asset management business. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Bombay Chartered Accountants Society and is an eminent member of RICS.
Job Titles:
- Director and Board Member, Pioneer Property Zone
A Director and mentor at Pioneer Property Zone, Ian has had a career spanning over four decades with Old Mutual Investment Group Property Investments (OMIGPI), South Africa, where he retired as a Director. His projects have won prestigious global awards from organisations like the International Council of Shopping Centres and the International Real Estate Federation. He has served as a Member of the Board of Governors of the Global Real Estate Institute and was the Chairman of the 2005 World Summit hosted by the ICSC in Istanbul, Turkey.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Group CEO
- Member of the Board
Kunal Premnarayen is the promoter and CEO of ICS Group.
As the CEO, Kunal works closely across businesses and is focused on providing strategic direction to grow and evolve each of the business. Through his extensive institutional relationships, he plays a critical role in identifying opportunities around the real estate sector. He has been instrumental in creating a portfolio of India centric companies by partnering with international domain leaders. Kunal has built a core leadership team around him that drives the long-term strategies for each of the businesses and continues to enhance the groups asset management capabilities on the back of the current operating businesses.
Kunal was a member of the CII-Real Estate National Committee and CII India-Africa Committee. He is a member of ‘Entrepreneurs Organization' a global networking platform exclusively for entrepreneurs. He is on the global board of Miraclefeet, an NGO working towards eradicating the congenital disability.
Kunal graduated from Wake Forest University (USA) majoring in communications with a minor in international studies. Kunal has done management courses from IIM Ahmedabad and University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business. An avid sportsperson, Kunal was ranked among the top 5 junior tennis players in India.
Job Titles:
- Executive Chairman
- Founder
- Member of the Management Team
Mr. Deepak Premnarayen is the Executive Chairman and Founder of ICS Group.
Through its various businesses, the ICS Group is involved in executing projects across cities in India and Africa and employs approx. 3000 people. The Group is headquartered in Mumbai with offices in Delhi, Bangalore, Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Mr. Deepak Premnarayen is the Executive Chairman and founder of ICS Group, an asset management, financial services, real estate and hospitality conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai and involved in executing projects across India and Africa.
Job Titles:
- Executive Director, Pioneer Property Zone
A graduate from Mumbai University with a business program from the University of Michigan and IIM-A, Najeeb has over 20 years of experience in the real estate sector. Over the years, Najeeb has been actively involved in closure of multiple transactions in the property segment. He has in-depth knowledge on the local markets, demographics and an extensive network with leading developers, land owners and national retailers.
Zubin has over two and a half decades of experience in the architecture and real estate development sector and brings with him a wealth of knowledge in the design and development of urban planning, mixed-use, hospitality and retail projects.
Previously Zubin has worked with prestigious architectural firms such as SOM and RTKL both as an Architect and Urban Designer. Now based in Mumbai with Bentel Associates, Zubin looks forward to being a part of India's exciting future, growing the Architectural business and delivering creative designs across Bentel's offices in South Africa and in India.
Zubin is a graduate from Oxford Brookes University as an Architect and Urban Designer. He is also an active member of the RIBA and a visiting lecturer at Oxford.