RICS appoints Sachin Sandhir as Global MD – Emerging Business

LONDON / NEW DELHI: RICS, the global professional body for chartered qualifications and standards in real estate and construction, announced the appointment of Sachin Sandhir as Global Managing Director – Emerging Business.

Sandhir will retain his current role as Managing Director, South Asia but will be taking on additional responsibility for evaluating growth avenues and developing new emerging business opportunities across the globe in standards, qualifications and training.

Announcing the appointment, Will Myles, Regional Managing Director Asia Pacific, RICS, said “The Executive Team at RICS is immensely pleased with the work Sachin has done to establish RICS in South Asia, including the recent establishment of the RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University.

 Sachin has demonstrated leading edge thinking in shaping our business in South Asia. RICS has now asked Sachin to take on the additional role of Global Managing Director – Emerging Business to focus on the wider development of standards, qualifications and training in this sector.” 

On his appointment, Sandhir said, “It is a privilege and honour to have the opportunity to establish emerging business opportunities for a prestigious international institution like RICS, which is committed to instilling confidence in global real estate and construction markets”

Sachin Sandhir was appointed Managing Director for RICS India in 2008, and promoted to Managing Director South Asia in 2011.