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Hi Raman,

I would like to officially thank you to you and C&W

team for delivering our office on time and

Client Testimonials

Dear Manish Aggarwal,

Just a short note to convey my indebtedness for your

assistance and expert guidance for the present

investment. Real-estate is otherwise speculative, but

thanks to you, I am a lot more confident of the

appropriate diligence and value.

I can assure you this is only the beginning. Some

relationships last a long time, and I have the same

feeling.

Vimal Mahendru

President - Le-grand Group-India

Dear

It gives us great pleasure to invite you all for the

formal inugaration of our Hyderabad Branch for which

you were the Project Managers. We wish to state that

the branch was completed within aggressive time lines

and budgets. We are happy with the overall finish,

quality, supervision and the performance of the team at

site, led by Vaishali Patil, assisted by R. Prabhakaran

under the overall supervision of Rajat Bhattacharjee.

J Nambiar/ Anil Rodrigues

BNP Paribas

Vaishali, Manikandan, Rajat, Prabakaran

Hi Raman,

I would like to officially thank you and C&W team for

delivering our office on time and overall office seems

nice and clean.

Nutapol Chutwiriyacharoen (Nut)

Procurement Manager

AGODA International India Pvt. Ltd.

Dear

A special thanks to Gurdeep Gujral and Varghese

Abraham of C&W transaction team who assisted us in

securing a suitable office space in Mumbai. The team

was extremely professional and their relationship with

the developer helped us secure the best commercials.

We appreciate the efforts put in and look forward to

working on new assignments in future.

Girdhar Balwani

Managing Director - A. Menarini Pvt. Ltd.

Gurdeep & Varghese,

Dear

I would like to place on record my appreciation on a

terrific job done by yourself and your team in ensuring

completion of the Indore project. Every project has its

own challenges but perhaps this project had more

than its normal share given the remote location and

the fact that we had no existing presence or prior

experience in Indore.

Given the above, this is no mean achievement. There

were times when I felt that we wouldn't get this up on

time however you never wavered in your belief and

that restored my confidence.

A large part of the credit should go to the onsite team

of Rohit and Subhankar who have worked extremely

hard and it's their effort which made the project

successful. I know it's not been easy to stay away

from home for such a long time and its indeed

praiseworthy that both did not let personal

discomforts come in the way.

Many congratulations once again on a great

achievement.

Subodh Sharma

Senior Director-Real Estate & Facilities – APAC

ACS, A Xerox Company

Harish, Swati, Pardeep and Atul,

Dear

I am writing this email to appreciate the services

extended by you.

This is in recognition of your outstanding performance,

professionalism and support provided by you for the

sale of our office premises at Regent Chambers,

Nariman Point, Mumbai. Your hard work and providing

the highest level of services towards The

Paper Products Ltd. is highly appreciable.

This dedication and commitment to

excellence is very rarely seen in any service

provider. Keep it up.

I once again like to express my sincere gratitude for

your services. Thank you very much.

Anand Daga

Company Secretary & Head Legal

The Paper Products Ltd.

Rajan & Suneeth,

Dear Team,

Cushman's team has delivered highly professional

real estate services to us during our search for

office location in Bangalore. As a new MNC coming

into town, Cushman's team (Seema, Rahul, Ritesh)

were quite understanding of our needs and strived

to achieve it. We would highly recommend

Cushman to others – thanks guys!

Akshay Aggarwal

General Manager - MediaTek

Client Testimonials

If you could have a superpower what would it be?

Make INR equal to Dollar.

What is your favorite thing to spend money on?

I maximise my money by investing in the Shares & Stock Market or in property.

If you could retire tomorrow, what would you do?

Travel the world.

What would you do if you could be invisible for one whole day?

Wow. I will search for my one true love.

If you could be a cartoon character who would you be?

Timon and Pumbaa.

Champa PatraAccount Executive, Residential ServicesKolkata

5Bijon KeswaniAssociateValuation & Advisory ServicesGurgaon

If given complete freedom to start afresh, what profession would you choose and why?

I'd be a sports person / athlete as I'm extremely competitive.

If you could retire tomorrow, what would you do?

Travel and try all the different kinds of brews / beers / malts in the world.

If you could be a cartoon character who would you be?

Jerry (Tom & Jerry)

Your dream date would be with whom and where?

Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon.

If you came across a genie who offered to make three of your wishes come true, what would those wishes be?

My wishes would be India doing well in football world cup, India not being a poor country and lastly date with Maria Sharapova.

You know you are getting old when …..when

I am rigid and not open to new ideas and change.

If you could have a superpower what would it be?

To read clients' mind and know what they are thinking and understand their exact expectations.

If given complete freedom to start afresh, what profession would you choose and why?

A Scientist –creating new inventions for the betterment of the human race.

What is your favorite thing to spend money on?

On my family.

What would you do if you could be invisible for one whole day?

I would conceal myself and cross the Enemy lines and eavesdrop on our enemies and help safeguard our country.

Gajanan JoshiSenior Operations Manager Property & Facilities ManagementPune

Client Testimonials

Dear Veera,

You will be aware that in the

month of May 2014 we had

engaged the services of C & W

for finding a suitable industrial

premises either in Tamil Nadu or

in Andhra/Telangana.

Several proposals were received

and after detailed study, we

have finalized the arrangement

for a premises in Thimmapur,

Distt. Mehboobnagar.

I wish to inform you that we are

extremely happy with the

professionalism, perseverance,

sincerity and focused approach

exhibited by your colleague

Rahul Baid.

He was very prompt in

addressing queries and

coordinating efforts between us

and the owner.

It would be our pleasure to be

associated with C & W for our

future needs.

Mahendra Gambhir

Joint Managing Director

Dura-Line India Pvt. Ltd.

BookReviewThe Professional– Subroto Bagchi

Subroto GhoshOperations Manager Facilities and Property ManagementHyderabad

In today's business world, only those people excel, who are

professional in their approach to things. Being a professional

does not mean being good looking, well dressed and behaved

but someone who exhibits integrity, commitment, has a great

sense of ownership and is goal oriented.

The book "The Professional" is a bible for all those people,

who want to be true professionals in their life. 10 attributes are

listed in the book to focus on - Integrity, Commitment and

Ownership, Action orientation and Goal seeking, Continuous

learning, Professional Knowledge/skills, Communication,

Planning-organizing punctuality, Quality of Work, Positive

attitude-approachability-responsiveness and finally being an

Inspiring reference to others. Each attribute has been

explained through real life examples and connects us to our

day-to-day situations.

The book is very easy to read and acts as a guide to

implement many tools in daily work life such as TO-DO List,

saying NO etc. The reader also enjoys these real life

experiences, which the writer has described. Some quotes

from book that made an impact on me are:

- Being rooted is a key requirement for carrying success on

your shoulders without being burdened by it.

- Only a great person can express a negative emotion for the

right reason to the right degree at the right time.

- Saying no ... As a professional, you must set the limits and

when you do, people will respect you for it.

- A true professional will always question and find the root

cause

- Trust cannot be replaced by competence.

- Listen with your whole body.

This book is like a bible to me and has inspired me to change

my working style to suit today's pace.

Sketching has been my hobby for a long time. I made my first sketch

way back in 2007. Initially I would use only pencils, however over

the last few years I started trying

my luck with color pencils. In the

hustle bustle of daily chores I find

time only on the weekends to

pursue my hobby of sketching

I have been mostly replicating

paintings made by various artists

such as Toulouse Lutrec, Renior etc.

Sketching lightens my spirit and

always relaxes me and who does

not like a pat on the back!!!!!

The hobby corner

Shovna PanigrahiSr. Account Manager, TAG Hyderabad

TravelogueKashmir & Leh-Ladakh

This is one trip which I had been waiting to do for a very long time. I had been planning it since 2010 and every year it did not work out. Then my cousin asked me if I was game to go and you can guess what my answer was. Finally 6 of us decided to go.

Once the dates were finalized the research began. We gathered information on the climate, places to visit and list of essentials that we needed to carry since we were traveling by road.

On the 12th of June we left Gurgaon at 4 pm and the target was to halt directly at Srinagar. To do this we were well stalked up with food and other necessary things. We crossed Ludhiana around 3 am and touched the J&K border by 6 am. We were well within the target. We had a short stopover for dinner and at the Titanic point from where we had the first glimpse of the Kashmir Valley. At Titanic point we bought cherries, chips and post a few clicks we headed towards Srinagar and reached at 2 pm after driving throughout the night for 21 hours straight. Since my father was with the Army, our stay was arranged for us in at the Army mess all throughout the trip.

We slept for a couple of hours and in the evening went to the Dal Lake and spent the evening there. We left Srinagar the next morning at 11 am. On the way our first stop was the famous Maggie point. With Maggie and chai as our refreshments we headed towards Kargil.

Sonmarg was the first tourist destination that came on our way. We decided to stop over during our way back. As soon we crossed Sonmarg we reached the Famous Zojila Pass. This pass takes you from one valley to the other and as soon as you enter the next valley you feel that you are in heaven…!!. The sight is breathtaking!! When we reached Kargil it was 8:00 pm. Driving in Kashmir at dusk was adventurous as we were scared and excited at the same time.

When we reached the Army Mess at Kargil, a small barbeque and my favorite Black Dog and some Vodka for the ladies was waiting for us. By the time we slept it was mid night.

Next morning we left for Leh at 10 am. The drive to Leh was just amazing. We reached Leh via the magnetic hill and by the time we reached the hotel it was 6:00 pm.

On the way we crossed Fotu La Pass and as we were climbing it, it started snowing and the weather went from pleasant to super cold. On the way we saw many Buddhist villages. Another attraction on the way was Moon Land. We also visited the Nubra Valley. To reach Nubra you have to take the Highest Motor able road in the world and via the Khardung La Pass. Nubra Valley is home to the Double Humped camels left there by Egyptian traders. This is a desert where you can camp at night. When climbing to reach Khardungla Pass, oxygen becomes scarce and it very difficult to breathe and walk.

Our next visit was the Pangong Tso or Pangong Lake. The Pangong lake without a doubt was the best scenic place I had ever seen. The most notable feature of the lake is the ever changing hues of the lake.

Some of the other places to visit are Shanti Stupa, Leh Fort, Army Museum, and the meeting point of the Indus & Zanskar river.

We had planned to stay here for the night however because of bad weather we decided to go back.

On 21st June we started back and halted at Srinagar and Pathankot on the way. My advise to all that when planning a trip to Leh Ladakh, you must go by road or else you will miss the beautiful and scenic places and never take the weather conditions lightly. It is by far the toughest and harshest conditions that you will ever experience. If you are going by air take 2-3 days extra as you would need a few days to acclimatize yourself to the weather conditions.

I hope you enjoy reading it!! Cheers!!

Sandeep Thalor Senior Manager, Business SolutionsFM/PM team, South India

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The Great Rann of Kutch

It has been an exhilarating trip with my family & folks to The Great Rann of Kutch, a remarkable place to visit in Gujarat. I feel blessed that I have walked on the largest salt desert that gave me the feel that I have visited the ends of the earth. …. even more amazing is that the vast and arid expanse of the salt desert is underwater during the main monsoon season in India.

I was delighted while I walked about the enormous stretch of packed white salt crossing the tropic of cancer. We stayed at the Gateway to Rann Resort at Dhordo at the edge of this salt desert. The resort is made up of Kutchi Bhungas (mud huts), traditionally crafted and decorated with handicrafts. After feasting on Gujarati delicacies, I

It took me down memory lane when i was a young student and learnt about the tropic of cancer during geography classes.

treated myself with Kawda sweets which are famous and are made of milk from a place called Kawda located at the Pakistan border.

From there we travelled to Shaam-e-Sarhad to see the Sunset at the Border. It's a village resort in Hodka. That night we chose to camp there in a tent for the night.

While I left the place, these words came ringing in my mind…The best moments of life come from small & simple things

I visited the eastern border of India and I was delighted and grateful to see an SBI ATM at the Border. I felt immensely grateful for the arrangement.

Naveen KishoreAVP - Retail ServicesHyderabad

We decided to attend a colleague's wedding in Kurnool and leveraged an opportunity to visit Belum Caves.

After attending the wedding and feasting on the authentic Andhra food at Betamcherla, on our way to the caves, our group of 10 people enjoyed the serene beauty of kurnool – particularly enjoyed looking at people relaxing under Neem tree playing chausar, women selling bangles in their small wooden countryside mini.

As we reached Belum caves, we saw a group of bikers from Bangalore on their Royal Enfield all geared up and raving to go. Belum is a 3 km long cave, clean, well lit with air showers (as one

of our friends put it) as the only vents of fresh air inside the cave. These caves have been formed by natural flow of underground

Belum Caves

water and are the second largest caves in the Indian subcontinent. They are known for stalactite and stalagmite formations.We saw Patalganga, Banyan Tree, Kotilingalu, Meditation Hall, Saints bed and thousand hoods in the caves which was intriguing.

On the way back, we relished Punjabi food sitting on the khatiya. Tired but elated, sleepy yet rejuvenated, it was a trip that we would cherish for a lifetime.

Akanksha SrivastavaAccount Executive - Retail ServicesHyderabad

MaleficentDirector: Robert StrombergCast: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Imelda Staunton

Maleficent is Disney's version of the evil fairy of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, who

cursed the princess to a death-like sleep. Maleficent made an appearance in the 1959

Disney version of the story. In Maleficent, she is a nice fairy who is duped and has her

wings taken away by a farm boy she loves, Stefan, who does it to ingratiate himself

with the king and to marry his daughter to take over the kingdom. Hurt by Stefan's

betrayal, Maleficent curses the girl, Aurora, born to him.

As a young girl living in her fairy land, Maleficent isn't an evil person to begin with. In

fact, as a child, her life was full of fantasy and wonder in the moors and the forest that

she lived in.

But as time goes by, things change when King Henry (Cranham) decides to take over her

beloved homeland. And that represents the clash between the two worlds - that of the

humans and Maleficent's kind. While she had befriended a boy called Stefan (played as

a grown-up by Copley) when she was young, he later develops ambitions that would have far-reaching consequences

in the story.

And so, Stefan transforms from a friend into an enemy, a transformation that is most chillingly depicted in one scene.

The shock and betrayal that Maleficent consequently feels is therefore somewhat justified and understandable. Her

grudge against Stefan begins here and she takes revenge on him in the best way she knows. And as the fairytale

goes, Stefan's daughter Aurora, for no fault of hers, is cursed. But just when the story seems to take a predictable turn,

we see an unexpected link begin to develop between Maleficent and the young

Princess Aurora (Fanning) which is surprising as the two couldn't be more different from

each other - Maleficent is a brooding person whose confidant is a shape-shifting raven

called Diaval (Riley), while Aurora is a charming and happy girl. Aurora has a

goodness about her that possibly reminds Maleficient of how she once was.

Maleficent is pretty much Angelina Jolie's vehicle all the way, because looking at how

she fits this role down to the letter, it's hard to imagine anyone else inhabiting the

character of a good person-turned-evil as well as she does in this film. With horns on

her head, piercing eyes, angular cheekbones, an athletic body and a body fit costume,

Angelina Jolie is majestic. It's lovely to see a big budget fantasy film centered around a

leading lady like Jolie. She with her star power and acting talent does full justice to

every penny gone into making this splendid drama.

The film is also a visual treat. The beautiful landscape, green forest, animated

creatures make it a perfect fantasy film.

MovieReview

Tulika SarkarAdministration Executive Kolkata

A group of 30 colleagues from our

Mumbai office took out some time for a

team bonding day trip to Della, India's

largest adventure Park.

They headed out at 6.30 am on a bright

Saturday morning. On reaching, they

started with the Paintball activity, geared

up in the military attire, aiming and

shooting the opposition team, getting hit

while trying to save their team leader and

for those 10 minutes lived a life of a

soldier. This was followed by the unique

rock-climbing experience which left them

all breathless with excitement, as they

reached their moment of triumph at the

top. Well! that was not the end of it, and

they moved on to take on the next

challenge of crossing the Burma Loop,

Horizontal Net, Burma Bridge, Swinging

Bridge, Vertical Net Crossing and Wooden

Obstacles. Post lunch they attempted

Rappelling, an activity to rope down to the

ground, conquering their worst fears, and

an achievement that was sweet!! They

continued with the “Flying Fox” zipping

from one end to another which was fun

and nothing short of being Tarzan for a

few minutes.

Coming from a land where the great Legendary Arjun was born, they tried their hands on Archery, but only a few were lucky to hit the bull's eye.

And last but not the least, the most challenging task, that needed team work and coordination was to find the hidden treasure. A team of two

people running around to find clues. Being big fans of the great detective Sherlock Holmes, they picked up clues and did the impossible yet

again!!

The day was not only a great break in the humdrum of daily work but also renewed the camaraderie and closeness amongst the members,

bringing in new energy in the team.

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Sathish Rajendran has successfully

completed Doctorate in Management

studies. The project study was titled “Asset

Management”. He was also been selected

for the “Advisory Board for Kaizen Global

School of Business Management” and is

one of the top 10 executives on the panel

globally. This gives him the opportunity to

mentor and guide new batches.

Congratulations Sathish!!

Sudhanshu Vashishtha has recently achieved

the Accreditation of “ Leed Green Associate”.Us Green Building Council provides accreditation

to professionals in the field of Green Building

based on an examination conducted by GBCI

(Green Building Certification Institute). GBCI

certifications are recognized globally and the

aspirants are majorly Engineers, Architects,

Property & Facility Managers, Project Managers

and Consultants.

Recognition

Sathish RajendranAssociate Director, South India Cushman & Wakefield PMSI (CIS)

Sudhanshu VashishthaRegional ManagerConsulting Services-PMSI, Corporate Occupiers and Investor Services

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NCR

Highest Performing Office in Q1 2014

under Target programme

As part of the rewards, the office proudly displayed the

grand trophy and used their cash amount for a social

gathering, enjoying an exclusive show of "Humpty

Sharma Ki Dhulhania" sponsored by the company!