Our Story
Awfis Space Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (‘Awfis’) was founded in April, 2015 by Amit Ramani. Over the last few years, Awfis has evolved from being a coworking network to a fully tech-enabled workspace solutions platform that provides products across the spectrum of work requirements to cater to a wide segment of the modern workforce - from freelancers to startups, SMEs to large corporates and MNCs. The Awfis Design Philosophy ensures that our spaces provide a perfect blend of collaborative and private areas with a vibrant colour palette and trendy furniture lending it a contemporary aesthetic. As India’s largest shared space network, with our presence established across all metros and a host of Tier ll cities; Awfis has successfully redefined what a modern workspace should look like and set a standard for providing an exemplary work experience.
Our bouquet of products include: Flex Workspaces for on-the-go booking on a daily, weekly or monthly basis ranging from a flexi or fixed seat or cabin, Enterprise Workspace offering which caters to corporate requirements with customised spaces within our centres or fully managed office solutions, Design & Build Solution (Awfis Transform) that helps organisations design and transform their workspace, Integrated Facility Management (Awfis Care) which offers end-to-end tech-enabled facility management with our expert care, Remote Working Solutions that enable work on the go, Awfis Now for on-demand meeting rooms and work desks, Work From Home Solution (Awfis@Home) for the latest in ergonomic furniture for home office setups, and our premium workspace offering (Awfis Gold) that takes workspace design and experience a notch above with its elegant look, premium finish and fine detailing, housed in Grade A properties in key micromarkets across major cities.
Customer centricity is our core belief
Awfis has always focused on offering value to our customers and it is this customer-first approach that has made us a preferred workspace of choice for corporate India. Our large network of spaces pan-India ensures that our members can focus on driving their business forward by working from any of our centers across major micromarkets and CBDs in 17 cities. Our member base of 1500+ companies ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging start-ups is a testament to our expertise and we intend to keep adapting and evolving with the changing trends.
We provide more than just a workspace
Awfis is a network that enables you to connect, thrive and flourish each day. You can view the Awfis Annual Return here. Every year, we organize 500+ exclusive events, workshops, and experiences for our high-spirited community members and our 100+ strategic partnerships ensure our wonderful community has smooth access to leading service providers.
Become a part of an ever-growing community, today and tomorrow.
17
Cities
150
Centres
88,000
Seats
1500+
Companies
What We Stand By
Be Inspirational
Community First
Deliver Awesomeness
Integrity
Max Growth Min Waste
More with Less
Our Team
Awfis is backed by 100 strong minds with deep expertise in hospitality, real estate, technology, design and operations.
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"We have been able to successfully disrupt the conventional office market by offering an inspiring solution which goes much beyond a simple work desk. Awfis as a brand resonates with the concept of "New Age Office" that aims at fostering productivity through technology & building a diversified community."
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Sumit Lakhani
Deputy CEO
Sumit Lakhani is the Deputy CEO at Awfis Space Solutions. He joined the firm at its inception and since then has been spearheading the Sales and Marketing function for Awfis. Sumit brings with him over 12 years of work experience across Marketing, Investment Banking and Private Equity Industry in India and abroad. Prior to Awfis, he has been associated with leading companies like Yes Bank, ST Asset Management and Tesco. Sumit is a MBA graduate from SP Jain Centre of Management and has completed B.Tech in Computer Science.
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“We are building a Sharing Economy business model that transforms traditional workspaces by leveraging technology and delivering a value ecosystem for an eclectic community of startups, SMEs and Corporates.”
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Amit Ramani
Founder and CEO
Amit has been a serial entrepreneur with 18 years of experience with a focus on building sustainable businesses that solve real world problems. In his latest venture, Amit founded Awfis with a vision to “uberize” the commercial office space in India and deliver a community focused just-in-time workspace solution. Prior to Awfis, he served as the Founder and Managing Director of NELSON Asia, a company focused on providing design & build solution to global & Indian multi-nationals. Amit’s extensive experience in strategic planning, design management, and workplace & business process improvement has allowed him to share his expertise as a frequent speaker to industry forums and global universities. Amit has a Bachelor of Architecture from School of Planning & Architecture, Master of Architecture from Kansas State University and Master of Science from Cornell University.
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“We focus to provide best locations to the community for ease of doing business.”
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Deepayan Sen
Head- Real Estate & Leasing
Deepayan is the Head of Leasing and Real Estate at Awfis Space Solutions. He has over 12 years of experience in Property Acquisition, Property Development, Consumable Management and Financial Control and Planning (stores). Before joining Awfis he has worked with leading organizations like with Staples, Metro Cash & Carry, Pantaloon and DTDC Courier.
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“We are focused on breaking seemingly daunting, overwhelming, and incredibly hard tasks into simpler tasks for our customers, partners and employees and at the same time ensuring highest level of corporate governance in whatever we do.”
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Ravi Dugar
Chief Financial Officer
Ravi is the Chief Financial Officer at Awfis Space Solutions and is responsible for leading the Finance & Accounts function at Awfis. He has over 18 years of work experience across all the verticals of F&A. Prior to Awfis, in his last assignment he was working as the CFO for Livguard Energy and has been associated with Bharti Airtel, HSBC, GE Capital and Lava in past. He is Chartered Accountant by qualification and has done his Bachelors from Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC).
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“At Awfis we are providing a unique technology backed experience with innovative IT Infrastructure, IOT, Web and Mobile platform. Enabling ‘Just in Time’ usage is at the core.”
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Manish Gupta
Chief Technical Officer
Vicky is the Chief Technology Officer at Awfis Space Solutions. He is an Intrapreneurial Technologist and has over 19 years of experience across Desktop, Web and Mobile Development, Cloud Architecture, Teaching, IT Infrastructure & Management. After multiple entrepreneurial stints handling international and domestic clients like Indian Navy, Haryana Tourism, Xerox ASP’s, he worked as Head of Technology at Hungama, Technical Architect at Penske Media Corporation and 123Greetings. Handling projects like TataSky Mobile, Artist Aloud, Variety Magazine, Hungama Play, BGR, Deadline, Hollywoodlife among others.
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“We are focused to create a perfect balance between Process Driven Operations and excellence in Customer Service. At Awfis we create, recreate and constantly enhance our processes around feedback to exceed our Community’s expectations in every way.”
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Manu Dhir
Chief Operating Officer
Manu is the Chief Operating Officer at Awfis Space Solutions. Manu is a seasoned professional with over 22 years of experience and has held Senior positions in Food & Beverage Retail, In-Flight Catering, Hotel, Health & Wellness and Entertainment Industry. Before joining Awfis, he was working as the COO at SilverMaples Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd. and President – Operations with a Multiplex chain heading Operations for Citymax Hotels - Landmark Group. Prior to this he has worked as General Manager MARS Restaurants & Sky Gourmet In-flight Catering. He started his career with 10 years in the Oberoi Group.