Panattoni appoints Sharad Gohil as CEO to lead India expansion

Global industrial real estate developer Panattoni has appointed Sharad Gohil as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Panattoni India, as the company accelerates its expansion across India's industrial, logistics and digital infrastructure sectors.

The appointment, effective immediately, comes as Panattoni strengthens its long-term growth strategy in one of its key global markets, with plans to expand its presence across logistics, manufacturing, e-commerce and data centre developments.

Gohil brings more than 25 years of international experience in real estate investment, asset management, capital raising and fund management across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Over his career, he has completed transactions worth more than US$4 billion spanning industrial, logistics, office, residential, retail and hospitality assets.

Most recently, Gohil served as Chief Executive Officer of IndoSpace Capital Asia, India's largest industrial and logistics platform, where he oversaw a portfolio exceeding US$3.2 billion in assets under management. During his tenure, he led capital raising initiatives across development and core funds while driving fund performance across multiple investment strategies.

Before joining IndoSpace, he held senior investment and asset management roles at Apollo Global Management, Citigroup Property Investors and AXA Real Estate Investment Managers, working across India, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

Robert Dobrzycki, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Owner of Panattoni, said India is a strategic priority for the company, with strong long-term potential driven by manufacturing growth, supply chain transformation and increasing investment.

He said Gohil's experience in building investment platforms, raising capital and delivering business growth makes him well positioned to lead Panattoni's next phase of expansion in the country.

Panattoni entered the Indian market in 2022 and has since developed a portfolio of industrial and logistics projects, including Panattoni Park NH71 in Delhi-NCR, a recently announced mega logistics park in Kochi and a specialised aerospace-grade manufacturing hub in Hyderabad.

Commenting on his appointment, Gohil said Panattoni has built one of the world's leading industrial real estate platforms and that India presents significant opportunities across industrial, logistics and digital infrastructure. He said the company is well positioned to support rising demand for modern logistics facilities and world-class data centre infrastructure.

Panattoni said India remains one of the most important growth markets within its global portfolio, supported by expanding manufacturing activity, rising foreign direct investment, supply chain modernisation and increasing demand for high-quality industrial and logistics infrastructure.

Alongside logistics and manufacturing developments, the company plans to expand its presence in digital infrastructure, including data centres, leveraging its international development expertise and long-term investment partnerships.

Backed by its global platform spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East and India, Panattoni plans to further expand across the country's major industrial corridors and logistics hubs as demand continues to grow.