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1 BRIGADE INSIGHT For private circulation only VOL. 14 NO. 3 THE NEWSLETTER OF THE BRIGADE GROUP RELEASED IN DECEMBER 2010 @ Brigade Metropolis inaugurated Reception lounge at Summit @ Brigade Metropolis 2 3 BRIGADE N THE LAST FEW MONTHS, the coun- IN SEPTEMBER, I was part of the State del- Itry has been riddled with scams which have egation, led by the Chief Minister, to the World INSIGHT shaken the confidence of people. Whatever little Economic Forum (referred to as the Summer hope we may have had of an improvement in the Davos) at Tianjin, China. It is mind boggling to see Vol. 14 No. 3 Released in December ’10 moral fabric of our society has gone with the wind. the fast pace of infrastructure development that Cynics have won over optimists. We have also been China is going through. Their future plans are FOR PRIVATE bombarded with WikiLeaks and beyond the imagination of most CIRCULATION ONLY the Radia tapes expose—which countries and their determina- has not helped in improving the BRIGADE INSIGHT A few thoughts ... tion to excel in anything they put is published by the mood of the public. their mind to, has to be seen to Corporate Communications Dept of Brigade Group be believed. Apart from true ap- THE SAVING GRACE in an preciation, one can get jealous of CO-ORDINATING EDITOR : Mathew Abraham otherwise bleak scenario is their development; get depressed Sachin Tendulkar’s 50th test with the lack of similar progress EDITORIAL CONSULTAN C Y & DE SIGN : century in cricket. The master in our country, though we have Resource Communications blaster has brought tremendous the opportunity and potential; BRIGADE ENTERPRISES LTD joy to millions of people, mak- and also get scared at the might Hulkul Brigade Centre ing him worthy of consideration of our big brother neighbour who 82, Lavelle Rd, Bangalore 560 001 for the Bharat Ratna—our na- is breathing down our neck. Ph: +91-80-4137 9200 tion’s highest civilian honour. It Fax: +91-80-2221 0784 is ridiculous to go on debating whether Sachin is BRIGADE GROUP COMPLETED 24 YEARS [email protected] BrigadeGroup.com better than Don Bradman. In my opinion, both are of existence on 10 October 2010! As we enter ‘greats’ in their era. We should leave it at that. We our 25th year, we are gearing up to launch 25 should now look forward to Sachin completing 100 new projects—big, medium and a few small centuries in International Cricket. Just four more ones—apart from completing some of the to go and he should surely do it. ongoing projects in early 2011. IT FEELS WONDERFUL to know that our WTC AS WE LOOK BACK, there is a certain amount building is the ‘Best Commercial Project of the of satisfaction … which gives us the determination Year 2010’ in the entire country. The vision of— to work hard for a brighter future and to create a and meticulous planning by—the entire team has ‘better quality of life’ for our customers, who are An ISO 9001-2008 Property Developer contributed to making Brigade Gateway (of which the bread and butter of our business. WTC Bangalore is a part) a unique and one-of- its-kind project…not just in Bangalore, but in the WISHING YOU Seasons Greetings and a very country and most probably in the entire world. To happy, peaceful and prosperous 2011. the best of my knowledge, there is no project in an urban centre anywhere in the world with all the components of Brigade Gateway: club, hotel, hospi- tal, mall, offices, residences and a school. —M. R. Jaishankar, CMD In this issue ... Summit at Our lifestyle Interview: Metropolis enclave is almost Robert J. Frueh inaugurated ready 4 6 7 Karnataka at World Brigade Hospitality: Happenings at Economic Forum Nebula at Galaxy The Brigade Schools 9 16 18 Conferences 8 Awards 10 Events 11 Project News 12 4 @ Brigade Metropolis inaugurated A state-of-the-art commercial project in the IT hub of Bangalore HIGHLIGHTS • 8,30,000 sft of built-up area, spread across A new landmark in east Bangalore, Summit @ nate enough to have. This includes a strategic 2 towers • Inter-connected by sky-bridges at differ- Brigade Metropolis, Whitefield Road, is ready. location: within the 40-acre Brigade Metropolis ent levels • Large floor plates (22,000 sft and The first of its occupants, Capgemini, has enclave in one of Bangalore’s most sought- 42,000 sft) • Helipad • Amphitheatre, water body, moved in. after business locations—at the entrance to cascading pools, landscaping, informal seating Summit—two office towers built to the vibrant Whitefield region, just 10 km from • 4 levels of building parking & 6-level Multi- top-of-the-line specifications—offers a work M.G. Road and 4 km before ITPL. Level Car Parking (MLCP) • 1000-seater cafeteria environment very few workplaces are fortu- • Swimming pool and gym on top of MLCP. moves to Summit Hubert Giraud, CEO, Capgemini, lighting the lamp The French IT major Capgemini—one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services—has selected the Summit office facility in the Brigade Metropolis enclave as its finance and accounting centre in India. Capgemini BPO India currently supports 9 of the 40 Fortune 500 clients of the French company, servicing clients like Nokia Siemens, Unilever, Dell, Zurich Financial, Coca Cola, and Capgemini itself. The 8.4-billion euro Capgemini has a little over 100,000 employees Ad released on the occasion. globally, and India constitutes almost a third of its total strength. 5 A quick tour of an integrated enclave A view of Brigade Metropolis from Summit roof top. Arcade shopping centre, in the right foreground, is located on the 600-ft 4-lane entrance road. Seen are four of the apartment blocks, set in landscaped gardens. The 40-acre Brigade Metropolis integrated entrance to the Brigade Metropolis enclave ... landscapers. As also plant-fringed walkways, enclave is ready. This landmark project in east Ahead is a paradise of green gardens, jogging paths, party lawns and a senior Bangalore is divided into three areas—residen- amidst which are a range of RESIDENCES set citizen’s alcove. tial (containing luxury apartments, a club in 12 apartment blocks… sheltered from the and theme gardens), commercial (with office noise and confusion of the world outside. The A few apartments are available: facilities) and retail (with a large shopping towers are spaced well apart for maximum [email protected] centre and office space). The Brigade School privacy and inter-connected below ground level. is conveniently located less than a kilometre There are two levels of basement parking. away. We use the word GARDENS in the plural Our tour begins on the 600-foot because there are several of them, each one a Bran ds @ Th e A rcade ARCADE, the neighbourhood shopping Promenade, a 4-lane road that forms the tribute to the imagination and labour of expert centre with a big-mall feel, is filled with high-end shops; convenience stores; health, beauty and leisure facilities; business servic- Regent Club The Brigade es and office space. @ Brigade Metropolis School @ 1. Restaurants: • Lashkara Mahadevapura • Chennai Special • Crepes Bar Less than a km away from 2. Fast Food outlets: • Domino’s Brigade Metropolis is The Brigade School @ • Subway (Franchise) • Barista Mahadevapura. This co-educational school • Squeeze • Baskin Robbins • Just currently has classes from Nursery to Std 6 Bake (higher stds will be added progressively). With 3. Retail stores: • Namdhari’s its outstanding faculty, facilities and infrastruc- • Multi Point • Leather Land ture, the school has earned the reputation of • Sun shine • Quality Foods being an institution of excellence. 4. Clinics & other medical centres: Tucked snugly at the rear of the enclave, you’ll • Windsor Diagnostics • Windsor find the 50,000 sft Regent Club. Facilities that Specialty Clinic • Windsor Dental would be available here include: Food & Bever- Clinic • Windsor Kid’s Clinic age: Restaurant, Bar, Coffee Shop • Sports • Windsor Medical Lab • Windsor Facilities: Swimming pool, Billiards, Squash, Pharmacy Table Tennis, Badminton, Sports lounge, and many more... Children’s play area • Health & Beauty: Area for community activities, Gym with cardio and For space availability at the Arcade: weights section, Salon, Steam, Sauna, Treat- [email protected] ment rooms • Other facilities: Digital theatre, Reading lounge. 6 Our lifestyle enclave is almost ready! Brigade Gateway, our 40-acre lifestyle enclave in Malleswaram-Rajajinagar, is a first of its kind in India in terms of scope, scale and location. This monumental project is nearing completion, with many of its zones already occupied and functioning. Here is a quick report on the enclave’s progress: Residences @ Brigade Gateway World Trade Center Bangalore The residences have been occupied @ Brigade Gateway by over 300 families with only a few The 32-level WTC Bangalore is ready for apartments available. Set in a separate section of the enclave, the residences occupation. Brigade Group’s corporate of Brigade Gateway comprise over headquarters will be moving to 1,200 apartments that enclose a WTC Bangalore from the second stretch of landscaped, fountain-dotted quarter of 2011. courtyards. For business enquiries: For availability and bookings: [email protected] [email protected] Cycling in the Brigade Gateway campus. The Brigade School @ Brigade Gateway The Galaxy Club @ Brigade Gateway The club opened recently, with a full complement of sports, leisure, dining and conferencing facilities. Nebula restaurant has just opened. This co-educational school is the third one to be set up by Brigade Two tennis courts and a second swimming pool are being completed. Foundation. It opened this academic year, with classes from Kinder- garten to Std 6.