Venkatesh Kumar Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Ka, In

Bangalore

Innovent Spaces is a leading Co-Working/Managed Office space provider in India which operates under brand "Indiqube"I head the Leasing and Property Acquisition in Chennai, Hyderabad & Coimbatore. In the last 5 plus years, I have successfully acquired over 1.8 million sq.ft of commercial office space at strategic locations in Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Kochi & Madurai on a highly competitive terms and leased fully managed office space of around 1.2 million sq.ft to small, medium and large enterprises.Was instrumental in deploying a tailor made software in managing of both land owner and client leases. Worked from the scratch in building this product with external agency.

Bengaluru Area, India

A boutique real estate consulting firm specializing in land acquisition for developers, investors and corporate. I partnered with a leading Shell Retailer to establish large integrated fuel stations across major highways of South India. In less than 6 months, identified and signed up 7 sites totaling 40 acres in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh giving an head start and brand advantage for the retailer. Tapped into my network to build a strong data base of commercial, residential and warehousing lands to the tune of 500 acres and exclusively marketed them with large developers and corporate using well researched presentations and financial modeling.

Bangalore

Decathlon is a global leader in retailing of sports good and accessories with 1500 plus large format stores in over 30 countries with annul turn over in access of 14 billion USD.I started my career as a Expansion Manager and went on to Head the Zone for South and a key member of India Investment Committee (The highest decision making body on real estate matters). Independently and together with my team of regional and expansion managers, I have opened 17 stores (34000 sq.mt) across South India contributing to over 60% of the company turn over in 2016. I also had the additional responsibility of Delhi NCR & UP for 1-1/2 years where I opened the first store for Decathlon in North Zone which gave a strong foothold for further expansion in North & East Zone. I also created a strong pipe line by validating 6 projects in the board across Delhi NCR and Lucknow.Being part of the India Investment Committee, I was instrumental in establishing 2, 5 & 10 year vision and development plan for the country which gave the foundation and direction for the company's growth. I also implemented real estate policy, catchment analysis, turn over assessment, property scoring and board presentation methodologies. Played a vital role in building and training a strong team of over 40 expansion managers PAN India.

Bengaluru Area, India

Boutique brokerage firm specializing in retail and office spaces transaction across South India.I lead the Transaction Management services (end to end from identifying and acquiring retail sites to signing contract) for major brands across South India, In 2 years, I covered over 23 cities building a strong data base of commercial and retail properties which helped sign up top retail brands in a quick turn around time.To increase demand, I established connect with over 50 brands through cold calling, meeting and follow up.

Coimbatore Area, India

Bureau Veritas is a French MNC and a global leader in Third Party Inspection, ISO Certification and Consumer Product Testing and Ship Classification.I was responsible for setting up of the regional operations at Coimbatore and heading the same with the team of Surveyors and Auditors. In less than 2 years, I increased the ISO Certification business by over 25% and enhanced revenues through cross selling of services with existing clients.

Bengaluru Area, India

Underwriters Laboratories is a US multi national and a global leader in Product Safety Certification.As a only project engineer for fire protection and suppression products, I started the business from scratch by aggressively marketing the services by participating in trade shows, organizing seminars and meeting of all potential manufacturers. I also created demand for UL Certified products in India by creating awareness among Oil & Gas Companies, Power Plants and PSUs who are the major consumer of fire protection and suppression products.I lead this business generating a revenue in excess of 0.2 million USD and the strategy that I deployed in the early stages has become the foundation for further growth.

Chennai Area, India

Trichy, India

Bachelor Of Engineering (Be), Mechanical Engineering

Higher Secondary

High School