Icons of Influence PNC Menon Founder and Chairman, Sobha Group PNC Menon’s journey from humble beginnings in India to becoming a notable figure in the regional real estate and construction industry is remarkable. The founder and chairman of Sobha Group began his entrepreneurial career in 1976, establishing an interior decoration firm in Oman. His firm, Service and Trade Company, quickly became a market leader, undertaking prestigious projects across Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Brunei. In recognition of his contributions, Menon and his family were granted Omani citizenship in 1995. After decades of success in the Middle East, Menon entered the Indian real estate market in 1995 by founding Sobha Developers in Bangalore. Under his leadership, Sobha Developers went public in 2006, achieving an impressive oversubscription of 126 times. Today, Sobha is a $1.5bn market-cap company with a presence in 24 cities and 13 states across India. Expanding his vision internationally, Menon established PNC Investments in 2011 to bring the Sobha brand to the UAE. His ventures in Dubai include Sobha Hartland, a $4bn luxury mixed-use development, and District One, an $8bn joint venture with Meydan Group. Sobha Realty’s flagship community, Sobha Hartland, now houses over 11,000 residents. Related Stories Is now a good time to invest in Dubai property? Sobha reports strong first-half sales UAE’s Sobha Group founder and chairman: Taking the long view Sobha Group’s chairman on building a real estate brand Developer Sobha Group plans Oman project, to expand outside real estate Developer Sobha to soon launch mega affordable project in Dubai You might also like Sunil John Dr. Thumbay Moideen Vidya Chhabria Mohan Valrani K. Rajaram Dr. Adnan Chilwan Sanjiv Kakkar Ram Kumar Thota Raghu Malhotra Sunil Kaushal Atif Rahman Amit Jain Rishi Kapoor Vasu Shroff Anil Pillai Bal Krishen Rohit and Sharad Bachani Raju Ramesh and Sunil Paul Ayesha Depala John Paul Joy Alukkas Geet Bhalla and Digvijay Pratap Snehal and Sunita Hadani Nisha Jagtiani Kunal Kapoor Dino Varkey Ashish Panjabi Joy Alukkas Yogesh Mehta Yusuff Ali M.A. Ravi Pillai Micky Jagtiani Sunny Varkey Sunil Vaswani Shamsheer Vayalil Firoz Merchant Rajen Kilachand Azad Moopen Tony Jashanmal Paras Shahdadpuri Dr. Zulekha Daud Adeeb Ahamed Dhananjay Datar Rizwan Sajan PNC Menon Sima Ved Shaji Ul Mulk Ramesh Prabhakar L.T. Pagarani Ram Buxani Surender Kandhari Sohan Roy Shyam Bhatia