RICS, an international body for setting standards in real estate and construction, has appointed Sachin Sandhir as Global Managing Director - Emerging Business.
Sandhir will retain his current role as Managing Director - South Asia, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said in a statement.
However, RICS said that Sandhir will take on additional responsibility for evaluating growth avenues and developing new emerging business opportunities across the globe in standards, qualifications and training.
Sandhir was appointed Managing Director for RICS India in 2008 and promoted to MD South Asia in 2011.
Commenting on the appointment, RICS Regional Managing Director Asia Pacific Will Myles said: "The Executive Team at RICS is immensely pleased with the work Sachin has done to establish RICS in South Asia, including the recent establishment of the RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University.
