Published & Updated as on - 2010-03-09

Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) India today launched ‘The Commercial Property Expo’ a highly desirable and convenient avenue for commercial property seekers that will also see an assemblage of prominent builders across India showcasing their properties.

Spanning over two days, a roster of the city’s most celebrated property developers including Hiranandani Constructions, HCC Real Estate, Wadhwa Developers, Skyline Group, Kohinoor City, Shree Naman Group amongst others will gather to showcase premiere properties in the fittingly plush ambience of Hotel Intercontinental - The Lalit, Mumbai. This event is sponsored by Reliance Consumer Finance.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Kaushal Sampat, Chief Operating Officer, Dun & Bradstreet India said, “Identifying conducive commercial spaces is a critical task for businesses everywhere. Be it for the purpose of housing workforce, or for leasing, or as a lucrative investment opportunity, choosing the right commercial space requires careful consideration. The Commercial Property Expo 2010 is conceived for this very purpose: to enable key decision makers, faced with the crucial responsibility of identifying suitable business spaces, to make sound, highly-informed business decisions”.

“I would like to thank all participant builders for the support extended to this exercise. With the real estate segment poised to play an important role in the growing economy, D&B India is confident that The Commercial Property Expo will provide the right platform for property seekers to tap opportunities and tackle future business challenges”, he added.

Mr Nirmal Shani, Head Sales and Marketing Solutions, Dun & Bradstreet India said, “The property sector in India has seen a positive growth in the last few years and we have lately seen properties being transacted at incredible prices. With this initiative, D&B India has created an interactive platform for leading commercial property builders to engage with customers in an exclusive environment. In addition to organizations, businessmen and professionals seeking properties for lease or purchase, this platform is also beneficial for investors who are looking to invest in commercial properties these days”.

Conceived and conducted by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), the world’s leading Sales and Marketing solutions firm, The Commercial Property Expo will feature an evening networking session, containing a stimulating panel discussion on “Emerging Trends in Commercial Real Estate” with key speakers from the Commercial Real Estate industry. This round table discussion will place the spotlight on key issues and developments in the commercial real estate space. The expo will also witness a truly enchanting musical evening by Talat Aziz.

Drawing from D&B’s un-rivaled commercial data base containing 165 million business records, key and highly influential attendees, consisting of: CXO’s, Administration Heads, Facility Heads, Proprietors and Owners of corporate houses, MNCs and Private Businesses have been invited to the event.

About Dun & Bradstreet (D&B):

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB), the world’s leading source of global business information, knowledge and insight, has been enabling companies to Decide with Confidence® for 167 years. D&B’s global commercial database contains more than 165 million business records. The database is enhanced by D&B’s proprietary DUNSRight® Quality Process, which transforms the enormous amount of data collected daily into decision-ready insight. Through the D&B Worldwide Network – an unrivaled alliance of D&B and leading business information providers around the world – customers gain access to the world’s largest and highest quality global commercial business information database.

Customers use D&B Risk Management Solutions to mitigate risk, increase cash flow and drive increased profitability, D&B Sales & Marketing Solutions to analyse markets, locate prospects and increase revenue from new and existing customers; D&B Export Marketing Solutions to gain significant insight into overseas markets and increase sales; D&B Financial Education Solutions to facilitate professional growth and excellence among their executives and D&B Economic Analysis Group to derive pragmatic and solution-oriented analyses of strategic economic and business developments, thereby aiding informed decision making.

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Source: BS 6/3/10