Our Story
Awfis Space Solutions Ltd. (‘Awfis’) is the largest flexible workspace solutions company in India based on total number of centers (as of June 30, 2023). We provide a wide spectrum of flexible workspace solutions ranging from individual flexible desk needs to customized office spaces for start-ups, small and medium enterprises (“SMEs”) as well as for large corporates and multi-national corporations. Our flexible workspace solutions cater to varied seat cohorts ranging from a single seat to multiple seats, which can be contracted by our clients for a period ranging from one hour to several years. Over time, we have evolved from a co-working space to an integrated workspace solutions platform.
While our core solution is co-working solutions which includes flex workspaces, customized office spaces and mobility solutions, we have built capabilities to design, build, maintain and manage a wide range of flexible workspace requirements such as Awfis Transform (our construction and fit-out services business segment) and Awfis Care (our facility management services business segment). We also provide allied services ranging from food and beverages, information technology support services and infrastructure services such as storage and customization to event hosting and meeting arrangements.
Our Network
Awfis is present in all Tier 1 cities and seven Tier 2 cities, covering 16 cities and 48 micro markets in India. As we are the largest flexible workspace solutions company in India, based on total number of centers, our clients benefit from enhanced accessibility to workspaces, community engagement and quality across all our centers. Our wide supply network enables us to leverage on the workplace evolution towards liquid workforce and flexibility to work from a network of locations or work from anywhere or hybrid working. We started expanding our network to Tier 2 cities in Fiscal 2018, and this early expansion enabled us to strengthen our footprint and help a Fortune 500 company establish their presence and set up dedicated centers in Tier 2 cities such as Jaipur, Indore and Nagpur. Our network, experience and relationships across cities and locations allow us to streamline our offerings in a new location and address the local needs of that market. We have built a strong foundation over the last few years to ensure a strong growth in our office supply.
Our Leadership Team
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Sumit Lakhani
Deputy CEO
Sumit Lakhani is the deputy chief executive officer of our Company. He has been associated with Awfis since 2015. He is responsible for sales, marketing, investor relations, strategy and new initiatives, organizational P&L management and revenue growth. He holds a bachelor’s degree in technology from Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi and a post graduate diploma in management from S.P. Jain Center of Management, Dubai/Singapore. He has 17 years of experience in the marketing, sustainable investment banking and engineering sectors. Before his association with Awfis, he has previously served as the vice president – sustainable investment banking business advisory and sustainable responsible investing with YES Bank, software engineer with TESCO Hindustan Service Centre Private Limited and an associate with ST Asset Management Limited.
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Amit Ramani
Founder and CEO
Amit Ramani is the Chairman and Managing Director on the Board of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, a master’s degree in architecture from Kansas State University, USA and a master’s degree in science from Cornell University, USA. He has approximately 20 years of experience in the field of real estate and workplace solutions. He was previously associated with Nelson Planning and Designs Private Limited as the promoter and managing director. He has also worked with Nelson Worldwide, LLC, in his capacity as a senior vice president, and Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc. (HOK), New York, in his capacity as a consultant. He has been recognised by The Economic Times – most promising business leaders of Asia 2019-2020, for demonstrating exemplary leadership qualities. He has also been recognised as one of the top 100 great people managers in the country, as part of the great people manager study 2023.
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Deepayan Sen
Head- Real Estate & Leasing
Deepayan Sen is the head of real estate and leasing department of our Company. He has been associated with Awfis since 2015 and he is responsible for forecast, understand, evaluate and build the supply strategy for business growth and opportunity. He holds a certificate of business professional programmer from Department of Electronics and Accreditation of Computer Class (DOEACC) Society and he has cleared intermediate examination of the Institute of Costs and Works Accountants of India. He has 16 years of experience in the real estate sector. Before his association with our Company, he has previously served as the national lead – RE and LP in real estate and projects department with Staples Future Office Products Limited, the manager of development and expansion department with METRO Cash & Carry India Private Limited, the deputy manager with Pantaloon Retail Limited and the assistant manager with Radhakrishna Consumer Services Private Limited.
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Ravi Dugar
Chief Financial Officer
Ravi Dugar is the Chief Financial Officer of our Company. He has been associated with Awfis since 2022. He is responsible for preparing and reviewing budgets and financial statements financial planning and providing strategic directions. Further, he drives the fund-raising activity along with the stakeholder management and the audit management in our Company. He is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has 20 years of experience in finance. Before his association with our Company, he served as the chief financial officer – finance and accounts with Livguard Energy Technologies Private Limited, the vice president in the finance head fr-international with Bharti Airtel Limited, the vice president – finance department with S Mobile Devices Limited, the general manager – finance with Lava International Limited, and the assistant vice president – finance operations with HSBC – Electronic Data Processing India Private Limited.
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Manu Dhir
Chief Operating Officer
Manu Dhir is the chief operating officer of our Company. He has been associated with our Company since 2015. He is responsible for supervising our daily business operations, leading key initiatives and implementing Company-wide strategies. He holds a diploma in hotel management from National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi, Delhi, a professional certificate in food and beverage management from College of Management and Tourism Studies, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and a certificate from the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India for participating in their professional development programme. He has 25 years of experience in the hospitality, restaurants and beverage sector. Before his association with our Company, he has previously served as the chief operating officer with SilverMaple Healthcare Services Private Limited, the president – operations with Satyam Cineplexes Limited, the chief operating officer with EWDL Food & Beverages Private Limited, the head operations – CM brands with Citymax Hospitality India Private Limited, the general manager with Mars Restaurants and Sky Gourmet Catering Private Limited, and the operations manager with Oberoi Flight Services, Delhi.