Bindu is one of the promoters in the PNCI in the U.A.E. She has been associated with PNCI Group since 2008 and spearheaded the operations and team building for certain group companies.

She had set up Sobha Landscaping and Nurseries LLC –FZ (2013) and Sia Landscaping LLC (2014) to cater to the landscaping requirements of UAE companies as well as the Group’s growing residential development portfolio – Sobha Hartland and District One projects located in Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City. As the Director of these companies, she is actively involved in the operations and expansion of this division.

She was instrumental in setting up Hartland International School in 2015 where she is also a Governor. Thereafter, she has also set up the North London Collegiate School, Dubai in 2017, which has fast grown to become one of the leading schools in the city. The Dubai schools have a team of more than 350+ staff in the education business with around 1,600 students across the 2 Dubai schools.

She also set up the mid-income residential real estate development under the Meraki brand.

Ajay Rajendran joined PNCI in 2004, bringing with him a wealth of industry and leadership experience. In his capacity as Co-Chairman, Ajay has helped shape PNCI Group’s growth in the UAE, a key market for the company, including the diversification of the Group into educational services. He is known for incisive industry analysis and team-building skills.

Ajay is a gold medalist in Chemical Engineering from M.S University Baroda and holds a post-graduate degree in Business Administration from Jamnalal Baja Institute of Management Studies, University of Mumbai.

Founding Principal, Paul Friend will lead an exceptional team of educators at NLCS (Singapore). Paul moved to Singapore in August 2019 following five years as Principal at NLCS Jeju. Under his leadership, school enrollment grew significantly and delivered excellent academic results year on year with several students placed in Ivy league universities.

Prior to NLCS Jeju, Paul was the Headmaster at Dulwich College Shanghai where he served for six years. Under his tenure the school was ranked among the top three schools in the world by the Good Schools Guide.

Mr. Lam is the Managing Director of RL Law LLC. Mr. Lam graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB). He was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2002 and admitted as a Solicitor in England & Wales in 2008. He is a Notary Public and a Commissioner for Oaths. Mr. Lam is a Fellow of the Chartered Secretaries Institute of Singapore and is the immediate past Chairman and Member of its Management Council.

Ian joined North London Collegiate School (NLCS) UK as its Chief Operating Officer in 2015 after a PGCE course at Oxford University.  Ian was accountable for finance, operations and compliance at NLCS (UK), and in addition the School’s overseas franchises and partnerships.  Since October 2023, Ian has been the CEO of NLCS International accountable for expanding the school’s international franchising business.  Ian has over 30 years’ experience in the aviation and aerospace sectors working for Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, HAECO, the Swire Group and Rolls-Royce Plc.  Prior to joining Rolls-Royce in Derby, Ian spent 23 years living overseas in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan and the USA.    Ian has extensive experience in joint ventures. He has held senior leadership roles in a wide variety of disciplines including business development, international affairs, personnel, marketing and sales, country management, and manufacturing and service operations.    Ian has a degree in geography from Oxford University. He is a keen skier, bicyclist, tennis player and ornithologist, and is also a qualified rowing coach.