A graduate of Mumbai University with a business program from the University of Michigan and IIM-A, Najeeb has over 25 years of experience in the real estate sector with 20 years of specialisation in mixed-use retail-centric assets. He has in-depth domain knowledge of hyper-local and regional markets coupled with extensive relationships with leading developers, land owners, national retailers and financial institutions. Over the last decade, he has developed and managed large retail-centric mixed-used assets, building a strong track record in creating incremental value for the asset owners.

Najeeb continues to be driven by innovation across the retail industry and is focused on ensuring that PPZ stays ahead of the competition through the early adoption of technology, data analytics and the owning of end customers through constant engagement.  Najeeb also has been actively involved in the consummation of multiple investment advisory transactions within the retail real estate segment. Najeeb is also the Chairman of the south chapter of SCAI (Shopping Center Association of India).

PPZ currently manages 13 operational malls, with 9 more in pipeline to be operational in the next 6 months, with an additional 13 assets in development stage, pegged to be operational over in the next 3 years.

Jonathan Yach possesses over 35 years of expertise in the commercial real estate and shopping mall domains. He is recognized as a seasoned professional in the realm of shopping malls, boasting comprehensive proficiencies in strategic, tactical, and operational management. His focus is on delivering effective solutions and tangible outcomes. Priorly, he has held key leadership responsibilities across several distinguished organizations including CBRE/Broll Property Group (Africa), Colliers, Propcare Mall Management, BlackStone, and Virtuous Retail. Through his extensive international exposure, spanning regions like South Africa, India, and Kenya, he has cultivated a profound understanding of the intricate balance required to adapt shopping malls to their perpetually evolving markets.

His contributions encompass a broad spectrum, spanning from Mall Development to Mall Management, with a significant emphasis on adeptly managing mall marketing strategies and operational aspects.

Mr Surjit Singh Rajpurohit took over as the CEO of Amanora Mall Pune in 2017 and is now leading the City Realty and Development Pvt Ltd-owned mall into an admirable retail model. Under his dynamic leadership, Amanora Mall has reached new heights to become one of the most preferred shopping, food and entertainment destinations in Pune. He revived the mall by introducing several changes from revamping the facility to adding to the brand portfolio and taking the mall to the next level.

With a robust experience of over two decades in the retail sector, Mr Rajpurohit has been one of the pioneers in mall management and development in the country. He was heading India’s first organized retail mall, Ansal Plaza, New Delhi way back in 1999. After Ansal Plaza, Mr. Rajpurohit moved to Jones Lang LaSalle as Head Business Development & Marketing Advisory for the vertical SANDALWOOD which was a joint venture between Jones Lang LaSalle & Colonial First State Property Management (Australia) for introducing Retail Asset Management in India in 2007.

It was during his tenure with JLL that he realised that there exists a gap for right expertise for managing shopping centres which prompted him to start his own venture IDEAS Consultancy & Advisory in 2009. As founder & CEO of his own company, IDEAS Advisory & Property Management Pvt. Ltd, Mr. Rajpurohit conceived and popularised the science of designing and planning malls. His firm has been instrumental in educating mall developers about the gaps in the mall sector, and in setting up this business to revolutionalise the way malls are managed.

A versatile personality, Mr Rajpurohit added more new projects and titles to his kitty to propel the company’s business to higher orbits of growth. One of them saw him holding the position of Chief Executive Officer for Neptune Magnet Mall, Mumbai. From here, he moved to Prestige Estate Ltd as Head, Retail, handling all their existing and new malls including Forum Malls in Hyderabad and Chennai, Forum Value Mall, Forum Koramangala Mall, UB City and Forum Shantiniketan in Bangalore, Forum Fiza Mall in Mangalore, Forum Mall Kochi

An entrepreneur in spirit, Mr Rajpurohit believes in credibility of plans, and measurable deliverables. He also believes in sharing his experiences and knowledge gained, and hence participates in various forums including FICCI, CII, Indian Retail Forum and Asia Shopping Centre Forum. He has been guest editor with various Retail and Industry Magazines.

Mr Rajpurohit is a MBA from Delhi University.