Pradeep Aggarwal Explained

Pradeep Aggarwal
Birth Date:25 July 1969
Birth Place:Uttarakhand
Occupation:Chairman and Founder, Signature Global

Pradeep Aggarwal (born 25 July 1969) is an Indian entrepreneur. He is the chairman and Founder of Signature Global. He ventured in the real estate business under the brand name 'Signature Global' which is working on various realty projects across India.[1]

Early life and education

Pradeep Aggarwal was born to Padam Chand Aggarwal in Kichha, Uttarakhand. At an early age, he left his hometown and shifted to Delhi in pursuit of opening new business ventures.[2] He started his career by venturing into the financial capital market and commodity market and worked for about two decades in the business world. He diversified the group business from stock broking and arbitrage to commodity broking, all fund based activities and advisory services.[3]

Career

After a stint of over two decades in the financial market, Pradeep Aggarwal, along with his younger brothers Lalit Aggarwal, Devender Aggarwal, and Ravi Aggarwal, ventured into the real estate business. In 2014, they founded Signature Global, focusing on affordable housing.[4] The company launched its first project, Solera, on 6.13 acres of land in Gurugram under the Haryana Affordable Housing Policy.[5] Since then, Signature Global has launched several residential and commercial projects across Karnal and the Delhi NCR region.[6] In September 2023, the company was listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. By March 2024, Signature Global had sold approx. 29000 residential and commercial units, all within the Delhi NCR region. [7]

Aggarwal has been a significant contributor to Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi's flagship mission of 'Housing for All. He is also the chairman of the National Council on Real Estate, Housing and Urban Development of ASSOCHAM, and a Governing Council Member of NAREDCO: National Real Estate Development Council.[8]

Awards and recognition

Aggarwal has received numerous awards and recognitions. He was named Sustainable Business Leader of the Year at the Realty+ Conclave & Excellence Awards North in both 2022 and 2023.[9] Additionally, he was honored as the Real Estate Person of the Year at the Construction Week India Awards 2022[10], and received accolades at the Dainik Jagran Inext Iconic Awards 2023, the GROHE HURUN India Real Estate Green Building Leadership Award 2023, and the ACE Alpha Awards 2023 as the Affordable Housing Developer of the Year. Furthermore, he was listed among India's top 200 self-made Entrepreneurs of The Millennia 2023 by HURUN India. [11]

Personal life

Aggarwal is married to Madhu Aggarwal. They have three children: two daughters, Payal Aggarwal and Nidhi Aggarwal, and one son, Shivansh Aggarwal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Signature Global partners with landlords to build housing projects worth over Rs 5,000 crore in Gurugram . Zee Business . 2024-02-04 . 2024-07-29.
  2. Web site: Pradeep Aggarwal on Signature Global's Massive Project Launch . Zee Business . 2024-07-01 . 2024-07-29.
  3. Web site: Dutta . Arnab . Can Signature Global bounce back by shifting from affordable to premium housing? . Business Today . 2024-06-10 . 2024-07-29.
  4. Web site: Ramnani . Vandana . Signature Global aims high with more than ₹12,000 crore project pipeline in Gurugram amid demand for premium housing . Hindustan Times . 2024-03-04 . 2024-07-29.
  5. Web site: IPO-bound Signature Global's sales bookings up 32 per cent to Rs 3,430cr last fiscal yr on better housing demand . The Economic Times . 2023-09-17 . 2024-07-29.
  6. Web site: Signature Global to invest Rs 500 cr in 2 new housing projects in Gurugram . Business Standard . 2020-11-11 . 2024-07-29.
  7. Web site: Nahar . Pawan Kumar . Signature Global makes a strong Dalal Street debut; shares list at a premium of 15% at Rs 445 . Business Today . 2023-09-27 . 2024-07-29.
  8. Web site: Chintan Patel . Vaibhav Jain . In Modi govt’s ‘housing for all’: 83% homes not for landless poor, lopsided growth . Newslaundry . 2024-03-26 . 2024-07-29.
  9. Web site: Bureau . EE Online . 15th Realty+ Conclave & Excellence Awards – North Concludes With Grand Finale . Everything Experiential . 2024-07-29 . 2024-07-29.
  10. CW Awards 2023: Real Estate Person of the Year - North - Construction Week India . 2023-10-14 . en-US . 2024-07-29 .
  11. Web site: Desk . HE Web . IDFC FIRST Private Banking- Hurun India Top 200 Self-made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2023 . Hello Entrepreneurs . 2023-12-13 . 2024-07-29.