In the following years, Pragati saw through the completion of multiple projects for many clients. This led to an interest from Morgan Stanley to join up with Pragati for an independent project in Delhi NCR, thereby developing Pragati One Logistics Park located at the junction of NH-48 and NH-71.
Pragati One Logistics Park is the first non-captive warehousing project in India to receive Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council & Green Business Certification Inc.(GBCI) under Leed V4 Building Design and Construction: Core and Shell Development.
Our project Pragati One Logistics Park has been declared the winner of the inaugural edition of ‘The Economic Times Real Estate Awards 2022 – North’ under the category of Industrial/Warehousing Project.
Lt Col Jitender Yadav, the Founder and Chairman of Pragati, has been honoured with the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award by ‘Indian Achievers Forum’ for his exceptional achievements and contributions.
Maneesh Jain
Chief Investment Officer and Acquisition Head
Maneesh comes with experience of transactions (Buy & Sale), asset management, valuation, and consulting across asset classes, having worked with organizations such as ASK Private Equity, Knight Frank, and Cushman & Wakefield.
Prior to joining Pragati, he was the Vice President, North with ASK (A Boutique Real Estate Focused PE Firm). During his tenure of 8+ years, he was responsible for Business Development, Asset management, Client Relationship for Residential and Commercial investments.
Maneesh has executed transactions of more than INR 1,500 crores and secured successful exit. He has an excellent understanding of real estate dynamics of multiple geographies across India . He also enjoys a strong network of relationships with Developers, International Property Consultants, PE Funds, Aggregators & Law Firms.
Chandraveer Singh
Chief Financial Officer
Chandraveer is a private equity, finance, accounting, and tax professional with over 27 years of experience, 20 of which have been in the logistics industry. His expertise lies in M&A Advisory, Private Equity/ Venture Capital Fund Raising, Debt Syndication for new and running projects, and leading the Audit, accounting, taxation, and internal control verticals.
Prior to Pragati, he was CEO of KSH Infra. He has also headed the finance departments in companies such as APM Terminals, Shreyas Relay Systems, and Kaizen Machine Works Pvt. Ltd.
Ranganathan Jagannathan
Chief Commercial Officer- Business Development & Asset Management
With over two decades of expertise, Ranganathan is a specialist in identifying new business opportunities, forming strategic partnerships, and maximizing returns on assets for sustained growth.
Previously, he spearheaded the marketing and business development of Reliance MET and has earlier worked with marquee companies such as GMR Group and Global Data.
Shefali K. Desai
Head of Legal
Shefali has over 22 years of experience in the legal field, in the areas of real estate, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), commercial transactions, private equity (PE), commercial contracts, corporate and securities laws, disputes, and intellectual property laws.
She has held senior positions at Tata Realty & Infrastructure and IndoSpace, where she was a core team member for land acquisitions in Gurgaon and Navi Mumbai and leasing in Maharashtra, Chennai and Bangalore. Her responsibilities included due diligence, leasing documentation, and vetting of various business documents such as non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), marketing agreements, etc. She has been awarded for her contributions to these organizations.
Shefali has received her law degree from Government Law College, Mumbai, specializing in Real Estates. During her practice, she has appeared with counsels in reported cases.
Rakesh Yadav
Business Head - North & East
Rakesh brings 12 years of experience in real estate, specializing in leasing, acquisition, compliance. Before Pragati, Rakesh was looking after commercial leasing at Anantraj Limited.
Ashish Bajaj
Business Head - West
Ashish has a strong background in the logistics real estate industry, with a demonstrated history of success in commercial leasing, land acquisition, lease administration, and marketing.
Col Jose Madathil John
Business Head - South
Colonel Jose Madathil John has expertise in acquisition, leasing, and asset management. Prior to joining Pragati, he served for three decades in the Indian Army, where he honed his skills in operations management and logistics management.He also holds an MBA in HR and Masters in Hospital Administration.
Vinodh V
Business Head - Chennai
Vinodh is a seasoned professional with 12 years of experience in leasing and stakeholder management.
Prior to joining Pragati, he worked in leasing at IndoSpace and also served as a management consultant for TN Guidance, specializing in investment promotion strategy and advisory at PwC.
Sudhakar Chauhan
Project Director
Sudhakar brings his project management skills of handling and delivering complex real estate projects. His forte lies in monitoring project growth, cost estimation and budgetary control.
Prior to Pragati, he was the head of construction with All Cargo Logistics Limited. He managed the construction of 100 acres of modern industrial warehouse projects for Flipkart, ACCI, Crown etc.
Ranjit Kumar
National Head - Leasing
Ranjit is a seasoned professional with 23 years of experience in industrial and warehousing leasing, commercial leasing and sales, retail leasing, corporate office space portfolio management, and residential sales across India. He is highly skilled in ramping up projects with competent cross-functional abilities, ensuring timely delivery and efficient execution of tasks.
In his last company, Adani Logistics Ltd, Ranjit was responsible for strategizing and overseeing the marketing and leasing of industrial and logistics parks across western, southern, and central India.
Ranjit's expertise lies in the conceptualization and meticulous planning of projects, and he has a proven track record of bringing these visions to successful fruition through impeccable execution.
Throughout his career, Ranjit has been associated with marquee brands such as Adani, IndoSpace, Accenture, ICICI, and Tata.
Pragati Warehousing receives the “Fastest Growing Warehousing Company” award from Assocham!
At the ‘National Conference on Gati Shakti – Boosting Connectivity for New India,’ Mr. Ranganathan Jagannathan, our Chief Commercial Officer, accepted this recognition on behalf of Pragati.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all our clients and stakeholders for their unwavering support. We are excited about our plans to expand our high-quality assets by 8-10 million sq. ft. in key markets such as NCR, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, and Kolkata over the next 2-3 years. These strategic expansions will enable us to cater to a broader clientele while upholding the exceptional standards we are known for.
Kudos to the entire Pragati team for their hard work and dedication!
