MR. SURENDRA KUMAR GUPTA (Chairman)
As Chairman of Aerens Goldsouk Group as well as the head of Aerens family of enterprises, Surender Gupta personifies the vision of a strategist who has bridged the commercial vacuum like the need for Specialty malls with alacrity and determination. Envisioning the concept in 2002, Surender Gupta has pioneered several Gold Souks, Wedding Souks and Gem Souks in different parts of the country. On the anvil is an ambitious plan of launching one hundred specialty malls in India and abroad. With a track rec-
ord of over 35 years under his leadership, Aerens Group has emerged as a leading player in the real estate and infrastructure development of the country.
Dr. Surinder P.S. Pruthi (Chairman Supervisory Board)
An Economist and Management Guru with PhD from London School of Economics, Dr Surinder P.S. Pruthi is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of AGIL and in this capacity provides expertise to Gold Souk team across various functions and corporate governance. Founder faculty of IIM Ahmedabad, Vice Chancellor University of Mumbai, Visiting Faculty Associate, Harvard Business School, International Senior Advisor to UN, Consultant to World Bank, Central and State Governments, Institution builder, author and mentor, Dr. Pruthi has been Chairman and Director of several companies and banks like Allahabad Bank, Punjab national Bank and All bank Finance.
An MBA from Boston, Amit Gupta is the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Aerens Goldsouk International Ltd. and in this capacity oversees the day to day affairs of Aerens Gold Souk Group. Amit is endowed with excellent planning and organizational skills which have taken the Group to new heights. Amit combines an excellent mould of entrepreneur-professional who is well equipped to grasp macro issues and mastermind micro management.
A distinguished corporate personality, former Regional Director, World Gold Council and a hardcore marketeer, G S Pillai is leading the group's operations with a view to engulf the entire jewelry fraternity under one roof. In his capacity as Director and member of the policy planning group, Pillai plays a lead role not only in penetrating throughout the country with new Gold Souks, but pursue with vigour creation and adherence to standards for quality in Jewellery industry.
With MBA from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chausees, Paris, Gaurav Gupta brings international perspective in real estate development, marketing, business development and project management.
Gaurav Gupta is the Vice Chairman and Joint Managing Director of the Aerens Goldsouk International Ltd. In this capacity, apart from participating in the policy formulation, Gaurav also actively heads
the Business promotion and sales of the company. As a business revenue head of the company, Gaurav has pioneered several new frontiers of innovative marketing.
An MBA from Northeastern University, Boston, with rich experience in real estate development and marketing, Ashish Gupta, Director has been instrumental in promoting the group's brand as the leader in specialty malls and is now expanding the Corporate Finance activities at the national and global levels. Ashish drives Aerens Goldsouk group's corporate communications, strategy, marketing support services and media management. This is in addition to breaking new grounds in the areas of new businesses and alliances
coupled with innovative approaches to national and international funding.