Appointment
HOTEL Business Review
Atul Upadhyay Atul Upadhyay has been elevated to the post of Sr. Vice President at Pride Group of Hotels. He will continue to oversee the entire operations of the group, spearhead strategic partnerships and drive the company’s expansion plans. Prior to this, he was the Vice President of the group. Alumni of the prestigious Cornell University (US), he holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Science from Jiwaji University, Diploma in Hotel Management from MSU, Vadodara and a Master’s in Business Administration from Symbiosis International University, have over 28 years of experience in the hospitality industry.
Vincent Ramos Vincent Ramos, has been elevated to Sr. Vice President – Goa, after spearheading the Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) in Goa as the Area Director. He will continue to provide strategic direction to IHCL hotels within the Goa region. Some of the iconic properties in the IHCL, Goa portfolio include Taj Resort & Convention Centre, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Taj Fort Aguada Resort & Spa, Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa and Cidade de Goa. He graduated from the Institute of Hotel Management, Goa and attained his Master’s in Business Administration from S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai.
Saurabh Chowdhury Saurabh Chowdhury has been appointed as the Director of Operations for The Westin Mumbai Garden City. Saurabh has been associated with The Westin Mumbai Garden City for the last six years. He was on boarded as the Director of Sales in 2016 and then promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing in 2018. He has worked with Grand Hyatt Mumbai, The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts, The Renaissance Marriott Mumbai Convention Center Hotel and Marriott Executive Apartments. He is a graduate of DY Patil College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Mumbai.
Sukhpreet Singh Bath Fairmont Jaipur has elevated Sukhpreet Singh Bath as the Rooms Division Manager. Sukhpreet will be responsible for handling the Front Office, Housekeeping, Fairmont Butler service, Ruhab Spa, ensuring an exceeding guest experience. Sukhpreet joined Fairmont Jaipur in 2019 to spearhead operations as the Front Office manager. Sukhpreet has worked at JW Marriott Mussoorie Walnut Grove Resort & Spa, JW Marriott Aerocity, Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts Gurgaon, Trident Gurgaon and the Hyatt Global Contact Center.
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Rajesh Rajpurohit Rajesh Rajpurohit is the new General Manager at Radisson Blu Resort Dharamshala. With a career spanning more than two decades in hospitality, he worked across prestigious national and international brands such as ITC Hotels, Taj Hotels, Aman Resorts, Wyndham and IHG Hotels. Before joining Radisson Blu Resort Dharamshala, Rajesh served a successful 6-year stint at Radisson Jaipur City Center as the General Manager. He is a post-graduate in Business Management and an MBA in Hospitality. He is also Certified Hospitality Business Acumen from HSMAI University, USA.
Mohammad Shoib JW Marriott, has appointed Mohammad Shoib as the Director of Sales and Marketing at the newly opened JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort and Spa. With career spanning over 14 years in the hotel industry, he had been associated with the Marriott family for nine years as the Director of Sales and Marketing. Prior to this role, Shoib spearheaded the Sales and Marketing department, at The Leela Palace, Bangalore. He was also associated with Le Meridien Paro, Riverfront, Ginger Hotel.
Karthick Vincent Sayaji Hotel Vadodara has appointed Karthick Vincent as General Manager. He has over 16 years of experience in Hotel Operations. Prior to this appointment, he was associated with Sayaji Group of Hotels units at Indore, Rajkot, Jamnagar, and Raipur. In his illustrious career with Sayaji Group he has been instrumental in enhancing business development, pre-opening of hotels, quality standards across all departments, introducing innovative food concepts, establishing strategic tie-ups for MICE, and spearheaded various marketing and collaboration programs.
UmapathyAmirtham UmapathyAmirtham has been appointed as the General Manager of The Leela Ashtamudi, a Raviz Hotel. With an experience of 25 years he has worked at properties across India and the UAE. He was associated with The Hyatt in Goa, Dubai, and Chennai, Umaid Bhavan Palace Jodhpur, Windsor Manor Sheraton Towers Bangalore, and ITC Kakatiya Hyderabad. He started with The Leela Palace Chennai as Room Division Manager and was promoted to EAM and later to The Leela Palace Jaipur as Hotel Manager.
