CONTENTS
1. ENTREPRENEUR
2. FIRM
3. SERVICES
4. CONTRIBUTION
5. SWOT ANALYSIS
6. CONCLUSION
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PNC Menon – Entrepreneur
Puthan Naduvakkatt Chenthamaraksha Menon is an Indian-born Omani billionaire
businessman[2] hailing from Palakkad in Kerala. He is the Founder and Chairman
of Sobha Ltd
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PNC Menon - Founder
Menon was born on 12 December 1948.
In 1995, he started Sobha Ltd. in Bangalore named after his wife.
He is married to Sobha and has two daughters, Bindu and
Revathi, and one son Ravi Menon.
• As his father was doing business in Thrissur, he grew and studied there. At the age of 10,
he lost his father. Afterwards, he dropped out of Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur, to
do interior decoration business without completing his education.
• At the age of 26, he left Kerala for Oman, ] where over the years he developed his
interior decoration business into a profitable venture.
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SOBHA Ltd. - Headquarter
• Sobha Limited (formerly Sobha Developers Limited) is an Indian multinational real estate
developer headquartered in Bangalore, India
• SOBHA Limited was founded on 7 August 1995
• This company executed projects for some of India's corporate houses, including Infosys,
WIPRO, HCL, Dell, Bosch, Biocon, Taj Group of Hotels and ITC Hotels.
• VISION – Transform the way people perceive “QUALITY”
• MISSION – No shortcuts to Quality
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SOBHA Ltd. - Services
Sobha Interiors Division
Sobha Glazing and Metal Works Division
Sobha Concrete Products
Sobha Projects & Trade Division
Sobha Renaissance Information Technology
• Interior division – It was set up in 1999 SOBHA interiors ( WOOD WORK FACTORY) is
located in Bengaluru. It is spread over 325,000 sq.ft. & is equipped with state-of-art
semi-automated machines sourced from European markets for top-notch quality
products.
• Glazing and metal work division: A state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bengaluru. It
manufactures products such as aluminium doors, windows, structural glazing, SS
cladding, architectural metal works and pre-engineeres buildings. SOBHA is one of the
first Indian companies to have a technical collaboration with ‘scucho International KG’
and authorized to market their range of products.
Schueco International KG develops and manufactures building products. The Company
offers window, door, and facade systems, fossil fuels, solar heat, pumps, and power
products. Schueco International markets its products worldwide.
• Sobha concrete product : It is a fully automated manufacturing unit spread over 8 acres
in Jigant Industrial area, Bengaluru. Manufactures ready-to-use concete products such
as concrete blocks, pavers, kerb stones, water drainage channels, pavong slabs and
related landscape products of international quality. The division has taken steps to use
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carbon neutral and green products in its manufacturing activities to minimize its carbon
footprints
• SOBHA PROJECTS & TRADE PVT. LTD. (SPTL), is one of the most respected Turnkey
MEP(Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) Contracting organizations undertaking large FIRE
PROTECTION, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, HVAC & SMART SOLUTION works. Headquartered
in Bengaluru, we have projects spread across many cities in India. They have the best-of-
best project management team to serve Commercial, Residential, Healthcare, Institutional
& Industrial clients.
Mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and fire protection engineering services can help you
conserve energy, reduce water consumption, and improve overall efficiencies in your
buildings and central energy plant systems. Incorporating effective MEP system solutions
minimize environmental impacts while maximizing functionality.
• SRIT is the Implementor for eGov Foundation’s software solutions, including their
nextgen “DIGIT” platform. SRIT is a 21 year old software products and services company
based in Bangalore, India. A leading eGov and ICT Systems Integration Company for the
Government of India since 1999, SRIT is also a leading software products and services
company in the eHealth space.
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CONTRIBUTION
P.N.C. Menon, established the Sri Kurumba Educational
& Charitable Trust in 1994
The trust adopted Vadakkenchery and Kizhakkenchery - two
Panchayats each consisting 2 villages in Palakkad district,
Kerala, his native state, in 2006.
PNC Menon and his wife Sobha joined The Giving Pledge
list a philanthropic initiative
• A year before he founded Sobha Developers.
• In the adopted villages, the trust helps families with very low monthly income and
provides education to children from 2,500 poor families (about 11000 people).
• Which was started by Warren Buffett, former Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and his wife
Melinda.
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SWOT Analysis - Strength
The interesting things about Sobha Ltd. is that you won’t see them
building one type of houses, companies, industries, and roads;
neither would you see the same type of construction.
They complete project within the deadline with efficient workers.
• The art and construction design of every house, building, mall, road, or company is
different. It is because the construction companies keep on working different types of
projects.
• Time and efficiency are interdependent variable factors because construction has
to complete the project on a specific date. If the workers aren’t efficient, then it
would not only increase cost and expense, but it would also make it difficult to
meet the deadlines.
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SWOT Analysis - Weakness
Relying on one industry for clients. It will be financial ruin for
construction businesses.
Poor decisions regarding project management as they only promote
their managers based on on-the-job experience.
• As they decide to work with only one type of client, and the client’s business dies out,
the company is left with nothing. Because when client work dries up, so does
construction work.
• If they aren’t experienced, then they won’t promote them. They completely avoid the
expertise and skillset of people, and they don’t get a promotion at the end of the day.
It’s necessary that they should keep in mind the expertise, skill, and experience.
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SWOT Analysis - Oppurtunities
Noticing trends and following them according to the needs of a
client.
Construction of smart houses. Technology has brought many new
changes almost in every field which also includes in construction
field.
• The best way to get work is to adopt changes and follow the trends. For instance, if you
see people moving out to new places and building some new kinds of the architect.
Then you should jump in and offer your services. If you see expansion in your region,
then it’s also a great opportunity to find new clients.
• Now, people want smart houses fully equipped with tech gadgets and the internet of
things (IoT). If your company and staff don’t learn to deal with new changes and
technology, then you won’t get new clients.
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SWOT Analysis - Threats
Economic recession - Companies run their business operation
within the country’s economy, and companies don’t have any
control over their country’s economy.
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has quarantined everyone and limit
them into their houses.
• If the economy of the country is in recession and investment in the business is getting
lower. Consequently, people and businesses would stop all of their investment plans.
Such factors are out of the reach of the construction companies.
Economic recession changes the attitude of the people, and they would
become towards spending their money because of the uncertain economy. Perhaps they
won’t find work for the next month, and they may need the money to live. When spending
is lower, then businesses would start shutting down and so are the companies as well.
• The roads, factories, businesses, and companies are locked because of the fear of being
infected. In such circumstances, you can’t buy material or hire anyone to work. The
construction companies won’t find new clients and projects to work on.
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CONCLUSION
After studying the swot analysis of Sobha Ltd. , we have
realized that the construction industry is a very profitable
business if the economy of the country is good.
• SOBHA is one of the first Indian companies to have a technical collaboration
with ‘scucho International KG’ and authorized to market their range of
products.
Schueco International KG develops and manufactures building products. The
Company offers window, door, and facade systems, fossil fuels, solar heat,
pumps, and power products. Schueco International markets its products
worldwide.
• They have the best-of-best project management team to serve Commercial,
Residential, Healthcare, Institutional & Industrial clients.
• The company should also follow new trends and adapt prevailing tech changes to
get customer satisfaction.
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