Embassy Office Parks REIT has appointed current Chief Operating Officer Amit Shetty as its Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2025, the company informed.
Shetty had joined the company in 2021 from CBRE, where he worked for 14 years in senior leadership roles, and has helped establish the REIT as a leading commercial office platform in India.
Ritwik Bhattacharjee, the current CEO, will transition to the role of Senior Advisor to the REIT.
Jitu Virwani, Chairman, Embassy Group, said: “We thank Ritwik for leading the REIT as Interim CEO, and the role he’s played in Embassy REIT’s success over the years. After conducting a process with a global executive search firm, the Board of the Manager to Embassy REIT unanimously chose Amit Shetty to be Embassy REIT’s CEO. With his pedigreed relationships with the leasing community and strong development and asset management capabilities, Amit will take the REIT to greater heights in this growth cycle for the Indian office market.”
Accepting the appointment, Shetty said, “I am really pleased to lead Embassy REIT at such an exciting time for our business. I am grateful to the Board of Directors for their trust in me, and I look forward to working closely with my colleagues to deliver sustained value to all our stakeholders. I also thank Ritwik for all his contributions to Embassy REIT. Our business is in great shape with strong fundamentals and demand drivers, and the outlook for Indian office has never been brighter.”
As COO, Shetty was responsible for leasing, capital projects, and operations at Embassy REIT. With over 20 years of experience in office leasing, asset sales, construction, and operations across India, his past roles include leadership stints at Honeywell and CBRE, where he oversaw major corporate real estate developments.
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