Candeur appoints a 22-year sales veteran as Kukatpally launch nears

Candeur Group has named Puneet Kumar as its Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, with more than 22 years of experience across real estate, banking and media. The Hyderabad developer announced the appointment in an item dated 3 November 2026.

What the appointment says about his background

The group's LinkedIn post describes over two decades in sales, marketing, CRM and business leadership, including real estate work and the management of large cross-functional teams. The post names Ramky, Auro Realty and Lodha among his past associations, but gives no titles or tenures for any of them. It says his experience managing large sales teams is expected to support the group's continued growth.

The announcement does not give a start date, reporting line, team size or compensation. We found no direct statement from a founder, chief executive or board member on the appointment.

Why the timing matters: Candeur Kukatpally

The appointment comes as the group markets Candeur Kukatpally, a project on GOCL land off Green Hills Road, next to IDL Lake in Kukatpally, in the GHMC West Zone. Pre-launch marketing began on 1 July 2026, with expressions of interest and Phase 1 bookings open. The group's pages give different land sizes, 20 acres in one place and 26.6 acres in another.

A sales listing describes 13 residential towers of G+25 floors, a central open space of 4.25 acres and a clubhouse of about 1,35,000 sq ft. Homes are offered as 2.5 BHK, 3 BHK and premium 3 BHK, from 1,552 to 2,207 sq ft. The base rate is ₹5,499 per sq ft, and a premium 3 BHK of about 2,207 sq ft is quoted at about ₹1.21 crore before GST. Other pages give different starting prices, so buyers should check the figures against the RERA-registered brochure once it is issued.

The developer says RERA registration has been applied for and the number is not yet issued. Under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, a project cannot be formally advertised or sold until it is registered. The pending number is therefore central to the current bookings. A developer-linked page gives December 2031 as the possession target; no official date was found. We also found no RERA penalty, legal case or delivery complaint against the group in the sources reviewed.

Location and the wider Hyderabad footprint

Kukatpally sits on KPHB Main Road (NH 65), about 2.5 km from the Outer Ring Road. The Red Line metro runs through the locality, with stations at JNTU College, KPHB Colony and Kukatpally. It has operated since November 2017, and Ameerpet is the interchange to the Blue Line. There is no direct metro link to the airport yet, and a cab typically takes about 50 minutes.

Metro Corridor 7, from Miyapur to Patancheru, is listed as expected in 2029. We found no government source for that date. Reliable government or bank data on sales volumes in Kukatpally was not found either.

The group's other Hyderabad projects are:

• Candeur Skyline, Financial District, an ongoing development with completion projected around 2029
• Candeur Crescent, Serilingampally, with possession targeted for late 2027 according to listing data
• Candeur Lakescape, Kondapur, listed as ready to move
• Candeur Twins, Miyapur, listed with possession on 30 September 2028

For buyers, the appointment does not change any project's terms. Our read is that it may shape how the group runs sales as Kukatpally moves towards launch, and the group has not said what the new role will cover. The number to watch is the Kukatpally RERA registration number, which the developer says it will share once issued. The company has not announced a formal launch date.