Michael Kwon has been appointed as the new Director of Korea Tourism Organisation, India Office. He will be heading the India office for next three years. Previously working as the Director of International Tourism Strategy team at Korea Tourism Organisation head office, he has all-round…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has appointed Aseem Kapoor as Vice President – North West India supervising Hyatt Regency Gurgaon, Hyatt Place Gurgaon, Hyatt Regency Delhi, Hyatt Ahmedabad, Hyatt Amritsar and Hyatt Regency Ludhiana from 2014. Kapoor joined Hyatt in 1995 as Assistant Director of F&B at…

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has announced the appointment of Vishal Sinha as the new Chief Executive Officer of CWT India. He will be based in the firm's head office in Gurgaon. Prior to joining CWT, Vishal was the COO of TUI India. He takes over…

Axel Bench is appointed as Regional Director – Asia, and will be responsible for South Asia, North Asia and Southeast Asia. In conjunction with this appointment, the Sabre Airline Solutions business in the APAC region will be restructured into three regions. Axel joins Sabre with…

Jeslin Mathews has been appointed as Director of Sales at JW Marriott Pune. In his new role, he will spearhead the sales efforts for the hotel and be responsible for revenue maximization. Jeslin began his career as an Assistant Sales Manager at Le Meridien, Pune…

Rohit Dar has been appointed as the new General Manager at The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace. Prior to joining The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace, he was the General Manager at Jaipur Marriott Hotel. With a strong record of endeavors, Rohit brings over two decades of experience in…

Tourism New Zealand has appointed Gregg Wafelbakker as General Manager Asia. Gregg joins Tourism New Zealand from Westland Milk Products where he has been based in Shanghai as General Manager China and General Manager Marketing for the past three years. Gregg has over 20 years’…

Outbound Marketing has appointed Rakesh Bhandari as Associate Director Sales, India for SunLux Collection by Sun International. Rakesh has been with Outbound Marketing handling Accorhotels sales distribution for four years. A graduate in Hotel Management and a post graduate in Business Administration, Rakesh is a…

Outbound Marketing has appointed Nupur Dhandharia Mishra as Associate Director Sales Corinthia Hotels - Pan India and a shared sales resource for The Meydan Hotel and Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa Southern & Western India. A commerce graduate with IATA certification, she has…

Jet Airways has appointed Vinay Dube as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment is subject to receipt of all requisite government /regulatory approvals, including his security clearance. Vinay is currently Senior Vice President - Asia Pacific with Delta Air Lines. During his decade long…

The Association of Corporate Travel Executives has named Leigh Bochicchio its next President, effective 1 January 2018. She will be president-elect through the end of the year. Her appointment was announced recently at ACTE’s Global Conference in New York City. Bochicchio, VP of Business Process…

With the recent acquisition of the Sarovar Hotels, Louvre Group of Hotel has now taken a giant stride in the mid market segment in India. Now, with close to 100 hotels in India, Vimal Singh, Managing Director, Louvre Group of Hotels (South East Asia) speaks…

Sabre has named Rakesh Narayanan vice president of supplier commerce, Asia Pacific, for Sabre Travel Network, its B2B travel marketplace business. Reporting to Sabre Travel Network Senior VP of Airline Commerce, Chris Wilding, Narayanan will lead commercial activities serving Sabre’s Asia Pacific airline customers. Narayanan…

Pullman and Novotel New Delhi Aerocity has announced the appointment of Tristan Beau de Lomenie as Director of Operation LUXE Hotels India apart from his current role as General Manager Delegate – Pullman & Novotel New Delhi Aerocity. Tristan has been associated with AccorHotels for…

RCI, part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands has appointment of Sabina Chopra to the position of managing director for RCI India. Chopra will serve as a member of RCI’s senior leadership team, leading the execution of strategic priorities for the Indian market. She…