GERA DEVELOPMENTS HOSTS MOST AWAITED SESSION OF ‘MEET THE CHAMPION’ SERIES WITH INDIAN OLYMPIC BOXER MARY KOM
Pune, May 28, 2024: Gera Developments Private Limited (GDPL), renowned
pioneers in Real Estate, and recipients of multiple awards for their premium
residential and commercial projects across Pune, Goa, and California, hosted the
latest session in its signature series, 'Meet the Champion', featuring illustrious Indian
Olympic boxer, Ms. Mary Kom.
The six-time World Amateur Boxing champion is part of the celebrity-led academies
at Gera’s ChildCentric ® Homes, commencing her collaboration with Gera’s Island of
Joy, East Kharadi^, Pune, via her academy, Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation.
The event featured Ms. Mary Kom in discussion with Mr. Kumar Gera, Chairman,
Gera Developments Private Limited, and meeting the customers of Gera’s Island of
Joy. The 2012 Olympic medallist spoke about her journey of having come from a
challenging background to becoming a boxing legend, a testament to the power of
resilience, determination, and hard work. With medals in all eight AIBA World Boxing
Championships, rising to World No.1 in the AIBA world rankings for a light-flyweight,
and winning India’s first-ever Olympic medal in the London 2012 Games, Ms. Mary
Kom's story resonates deeply, inspiring countless individuals worldwide.
This year's event was particularly significant as it aimed to draw attention to the tenth
anniversary of Gera's ChildCentric ® Homes, coinciding with the launch of its largest
project ever, Gera’s Island of Joy. GDPL has collaborated with world-renowned
experts to bring world-class infrastructure directly to residents' doorsteps. These
partnerships offer children opportunities for high quality coaching in various fields
such as performing arts, sports, and personal development, ensuring they can
explore and nurture their passions in a safe and supportive environment.
The recent event, aimed at showcasing the addition of Ms. Mary Kom as an expert to
the academies integral to Gera’s ChildCentric ® Homes, received an overwhelming
response from attendees.
Speaking about the collaboration, Ms. Mary Kom said, “I am honoured to be
associated with Gera's ChildCentric ® Homes. It's inspiring to see a brand dedicated
to nurturing children's talents and dreams, as this is crucial for fostering future
champions. Together with Gera Developments, we can empower the next generation
to achieve their greatest potential."
Expanding on the concept, Mr. Rohit Gera, Managing Director, Gera Developments
said, “The intent of Gera’s ChildCentric ® Homes is to give parents the right
environment to identify and nurture the talents of their children. Our academies are
led by celebrities who are world-renowned experts in their respective fields, from P.
Gopichand in Badminton to Shankar Mahadevan in Music. As we enter our tenth
year, we are thrilled to collaborate with Ms. Mary Kom, and her academy, Mary Kom
Regional Boxing Foundation, and add a new dimension to our offerings at Gera’s
ChildCentric ® Homes.” He further highlighted that the initiative was born from a vision
to address the manifold challenges faced by urban parents. “By recognising these
challenges, GDPL embarked on a mission to transform residential spaces, and
offered thoughtfully curated celebrity-led learning academies with top-notch coaching
in various disciplines, reinforcing Gera’s commitment to nurturing talent and passion
among children,” he concluded.
The success of Gera’s ChildCentric ® Homes is evident not only in industry accolades
but also in the satisfaction of over 3,500 families. Esteemed platforms such as
Realty+ Conclave & Excellence Awards have recognised the initiative as the
"Themed Project Of The Year," putting the spotlight on its impact and significance in
the real estate industry.
About Gera’s ChildCentric ® Homes
Gera’s ChildCentric ® Homes have created a unique category in the Real Estate
sector by providing its residents with not only a premium home and infrastructure but
also facilities to ensure safety, convenience, fun, and development for children in the
form of a state-of-the-art clubhouse, along with celebrity-led academies. Amongst
the many features provided at Gera’s ChildCentric ® Homes are the tie-ups with
world-class celebrity academies for professional coaching in the field of sports, arts,
and personal development, making learning a fun-filled experience. Gera
Developments has roped in India’s best to offer intellectual, physical, and vocational
coaching, right on the housing society premises. Shankar Mahadevan Academy,
Shiamak Davar’s Institute for Performing Arts, Mahesh Bhupathi Tennis Academies,
and Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools, are some of the celebrity-led academies
that are currently active across Gera’s projects, forming an impressive array of
choices offered to the children.
About Gera Developments Private Limited:
Gera, a reputed brand for over 50 years, is one of the pioneers of the real estate
business in Pune. Recognised as the creators of premium residential and
commercial projects in Pune and Goa, the brand has established a global presence
through developments in California, USA. Gera prides itself on providing long-term
satisfaction to customers, by having a distinct customer-first approach. The
philosophy of Gera is “Let’s Outdo,” which rests on the trinity of Innovation,
Transparency, and Enhanced Customer Experience. It is at the heart of Gera’s effort
to infuse innovation and transparency in Real Estate and home building, with an
unwavering focus on meeting the shifting lifestyle dynamics of their customers, while
upholding the premium living experience. Accordingly, there are many ‘firsts’ that
stand to Gera’s credit.
The company introduced a 5-Year Warranty on Real Estate, consisting of Preventive
Maintenance & Repairs and provision of insurance on buildings way back in 2004 for
the first time in India. RERA mandated the same only in 2017. Gera Developments
Private Limited has now introduced India’s first and only 7-year warranty in Real
Estate. Since 2014, it has designed and launched a pathbreaking concept, the
award-winning Gera’s ChildCentric ® Homes, which revolutionised the real estate
sector for both, the developer and the home buyer. Other revolutionary and highly
successful product lines have been Intelliplexes TM , SkyVillas TM , and The Imperium
series. In its 50th Year, the company launched yet another first-of-its-kind industry
initiative – Gera’s Home Equity Power, by providing financial flexibility to customers
to withdraw funds from their prior payments to meet financial emergencies.
These products are matched by the services of the GeraWorld® Mobile App, which
brings speed, convenience, and transparency to the buyer, enhancing the customer
experience. Gera has also recently launched the Club Outdo initiative, a tech-driven
loyalty and referral program that provides multiple benefits, offers, and community
engagement opportunities to existing and new customers.
Gera is credited with publishing the only census-based study, “The Gera Pune
Residential Realty Report” a bi-annual initiative, aimed at garnering insights on both,
the supply and demand sides of the residential realty market in Pune. What started
as a knowledge-gathering initiative in 2011, has now become something that
realtors, IPCs, Research Houses, Brokerage Houses, and Banks & Financial
Institutions look forward to. Besides a broad overview of available inventory,
consumer affordability, and offtakes and prices, the report dives deeper to mine
insights by price segment, square footage, construction stage, and size of unit.
The company emphasises delivering value-added experiences to customers, with
projects designed around their evolving needs. Driven by trust, quality, a customer-
first mindset, and innovation, the brand has won several awards on both, the product
and service fronts.
GDPL also continues to be certified as ‘India's Great Mid-Size Workplaces’ by the
Great Places to Work ® (GPTW) Institute for the sixth year in a row.
Gera envisions bringing out the best of Real Estate in India. As it redefines new
standards of service orientation, product innovation, real estate marketing, and brand
building, it is consistently generating fresh value for its stakeholders, while raising the
bar for the industry.
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