EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world: Sandeep Gulati, MD, Egis India. Our Managing Editor, Narendra Shah have a conversation with Mr. Sandeep Gulati, MD, Egis India. Here are the edited excerpts:How has been your experience in India to the last 25 years? SG: India has been one of the key markets for Egis. We started 25 years ago with only Roads and Highways, and today we are present in almost all the sectors that the group operates in. India has a turnover of 40 million euros today. It is the fourth largest country in the group in terms of turnover. Looking at the potential, we are targeting to have a turnover of 75 million euros in India by 2027 , which means appx doubling in 5-6 years. We have opened a design center in Gurgaon, India. The center would cater to the group’s international businesses. Design center of Egis in India is of great significance as it confirms India’s capabilities to deliver on world stage. Our capable workforce will get the opportunity to work for global projects and get the best training and skill development. This would be the company’s first-ever design center in Asia and 2nd in the world. Also, the group plans to make additional investments in the country. In the last 25 years, we have been part of some of the most iconic infra projects in the country which includes the Statue of Unity, Dam Rehabilitation and Implementation Program (DRIP), Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), almost all the major metro projects, three smart cities, three airports, to just name a few. How did you see the growth of the Indian infra market?
Sandeep Gulati MD, Egis India
SG: India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. And it has ambition to become a five trilliondollar
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