RICS Appoint Aroon Kumar As Director Of Marketing & Corporate Affairs For South Asia

RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) has announced the appointment of Aroon Kumar as Director, Marketing & Corporate Affairs at RICS South Asia and RICS School of Built Environment.

Kumar brings 15 plus years of experience in global brand management, devising marketing strategies for various geographies, building digital side of the business, product planning, revenue planning, marketing technology, marketing automation platforms, neuro-marketing, deep understanding of consumer behavior, analytics-driven consumer insights, Artificial Intelligence, UIUX, Platforms & their Network effects, to his new role.  

He was conferred with Asia’s Best Marketer in 2016 by World Brand Congress Asia and CMO Council and has been listed in ‘Top 100 Global MarTech Influencers’ by Onalytica in 2017.  

In his new role, Aroon will be responsible for creating and positioning a favourable public image for the organization and will be responsible for designing marketing strategies, plans and campaigns to reach out to industry professionals, employees, employers, industry analysts, students, government agencies, corporates, and other stakeholders.  

An alumnus of Harvard Business School, IIM-Calcutta and Mudra Institute of Communication Ahmedabad (MICA), Aroon possess diversified vertical experience that includes global marketing, business planning, omnichannel experience designing, strategic media engagement, digital transformation, communication planning, advertising, marketing automation, social media analytics tools, content design and curation, OOH Technology, enterprise mobility solutions, mobile marketing and audience analytics.

Congratulating Aroon on this occasion, Sean Tompkins, CEO RICS said, "Delighted to have someone of Aroon's calibre in the team. I know he will make a significant contribution to our brand and success in South Asia and also support our global efforts more widely".

Will Myles, MD, RICS APAC said, “Aroon brings a new angle and fresh perspective to RICS in India – I’m looking forward to working with him in promoting leading thinking in the built environment and advocating professionalism in this challenging and fast-evolving sector”

Ashwani Awasthi, COO, RICSSBE said, “We are very excited to have Aroon join the RICS family. His extraordinary talent and skills will surely make RICS scale new heights. I am sure he too will have an amazing time working with us."

Aroon Kumar said, "RICS is an iconic institution known for its value-based leadership. I look forward to being part of the world's leading professional body for qualifications and standards in land, property, infrastructure, construction and working with key stakeholders to make an impact and win the market in the assigned geography."