Panattoni, the world’s largest privately owned industrial developer, has appointed Sharad Gohil as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Panattoni India, marking a significant milestone in the company's long-term growth strategy for the country.
Sharad joins Panattoni with more than 25 years of experience across real estate investment, asset management, capital raising and fund management in Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Throughout his career, he has completed more than US$4 billion of transactions across industrial, logistics, office, residential, retail and hospitality sectors.
Most recently, Sharad served as Chief Executive Officer of IndoSpace Capital Asia since 2015 India’s largest Industrial and Logistics platform, where he was responsible for the overall performance of the business, comprising over USD 3.2bn in AUM. During his tenure, he helped raise significant capital across development and core funds and drive Fund performance across various strategies.
Prior to IndoSpace, Sharad held senior investment and asset management roles with Apollo Global Management, Citigroup Property Investors and AXA Real Estate Investment Managers, working across India, Asia Pacific and Europe.
India represents one of the most important growth markets within Panattoni's global platform, supported by expanding manufacturing activity, increasing foreign investment, supply chain modernisation and growing demand for industrial, logistics and digital infrastructure. Since entering India, Panattoni has established a growing presence in key logistics and manufacturing markets, delivering high-quality industrial and build-to-suit developments for domestic and international occupiers.
Robert Dobrzycki, Panattoni CEO and Co-Owner Europe, UK, Middle East & India, said: "India is a strategic priority for Panattoni and we see enormous long-term potential in the market. To deliver our ambitions, we wanted the strongest leadership available in the sector. Sharad's track record of building platforms, raising capital and delivering growth makes him the ideal person to lead our business in India. His appointment reflects our commitment to the market and our confidence that Panattoni can become a major force in India's industrial, logistics and digital infrastructure sectors."
Panattoni entered the Indian market in 2022 and has rapidly established itself as a developer of high-quality industrial and logistics facilities, including its foundational Delhi-NCR project at Panattoni Park NH71 and the recently announced mega-logistics park in Kochi and a breakthrough, specialised aerospace-grade manufacturing hub in Hyderabad. The business continues to expand its development pipeline, reflecting increasing demand from occupiers seeking high-quality, sustainable industrial and logistics space in strategically located markets across the country.
Commenting on his appointment, Sharad Gohil said: "Panattoni has built one of the most successful industrial real estate platforms in the world and I am excited by the opportunity to bring that experience, expertise and ambition to India.The company has assembled an outstanding team over the past few years and established strong foundations for growth. Together, we are exceptionally well positioned to support India's rapidly expanding industrial, logistics and digital infrastructure requirements and to build a market-leading platform for the future."
Sharad's appointment comes as Panattoni accelerates its expansion strategy in India, targeting opportunities across logistics, manufacturing, e-commerce, data centres and related infrastructure sectors.
Backed by Panattoni's global platform spanning North America, Europe, India and the Middle East, the company intends to significantly expand its presence across India's major industrial corridors and logistics hubs, leveraging international expertise, local market knowledge and long-term investment partnerships.
