diff --git a/vpd-manager/include/listener.hpp b/vpd-manager/include/listener.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad11152
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vpd-manager/include/listener.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <sdbusplus/asio/object_server.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace vpd
+{
+/**
+ * @brief Class to listen on events
+ *
+ * This class will be used for registering and handling events on the system.
+ */
+class Listener
+{
+  public:
+    /**
+     * Deleted methods for Listener
+     */
+    Listener(const Listener&) = delete;
+    Listener& operator=(const Listener&) = delete;
+    Listener& operator=(Listener&&) = delete;
+    Listener(Listener&&) = delete;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Constructor
+     *
+     * @param[in] i_asioConnection - Dbus Connection.
+     */
+    Listener(
+        const std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection>& i_asioConnection);
+
+  private:
+    // Shared pointer to bus connection.
+    const std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection>& m_asioConnection;
+};
+} // namespace vpd
diff --git a/vpd-manager/meson.build b/vpd-manager/meson.build
index bb71f2b..a7f95c3 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/meson.build
+++ b/vpd-manager/meson.build
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     'src/backup_restore.cpp',
     'src/gpio_monitor.cpp',
     'src/event_logger.cpp',
+    'src/listener.cpp',
 ]
 
 vpd_manager_SOURCES = [
diff --git a/vpd-manager/oem-handler/ibm_handler.cpp b/vpd-manager/oem-handler/ibm_handler.cpp
index 49fafe2..745fa57 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/oem-handler/ibm_handler.cpp
+++ b/vpd-manager/oem-handler/ibm_handler.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@
     // set callback to detect any asset tag change
     registerAssetTagChangeCallback();
 
+    // Instantiate Listener object
+    // ToDo: listening assetTag and HostState properties will move under
+    // Listener class
+    m_eventListener = std::make_shared<Listener>(m_asioConnection);
+
     // set async timer to detect if system VPD is published on D-Bus.
     SetTimerToDetectSVPDOnDbus();
 
diff --git a/vpd-manager/oem-handler/ibm_handler.hpp b/vpd-manager/oem-handler/ibm_handler.hpp
index a397f06..094c139 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/oem-handler/ibm_handler.hpp
+++ b/vpd-manager/oem-handler/ibm_handler.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "backup_restore.hpp"
 #include "gpio_monitor.hpp"
+#include "listener.hpp"
 #include "worker.hpp"
 
 #include <sdbusplus/asio/object_server.hpp>
@@ -178,5 +179,8 @@
 
     // Shared pointer to bus connection.
     const std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection>& m_asioConnection;
+
+    // Shared pointer to Listener object.
+    std::shared_ptr<Listener> m_eventListener;
 };
 } // namespace vpd
diff --git a/vpd-manager/src/listener.cpp b/vpd-manager/src/listener.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d079258
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vpd-manager/src/listener.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include "listener.hpp"
+
+namespace vpd
+{
+Listener::Listener(
+    const std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection>& i_asioConnection) :
+    m_asioConnection(i_asioConnection)
+{}
+} // namespace vpd