Suman Julka is appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing, The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat. With an experience of over 18 years, Suman worked with brands like Hyatt Regency Kathmandu, Hyatt Regency Delhi, Hotel Soul Vacation, Goa, The Grand New Delhi, The Westin Gurgaon, Hyatt Regency…

Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) has confirmed the appointment of Mark Powers as its new Group Chief Financial Officer. Mark will join EAG in January 2018. In his new role, Mark will be responsible for the finance function across the Abu Dhabi-based group’s five divisions, which…

Preetham Kiron is appointed as the new Managing Director of dnata Travel India. Preetham will join the company early in 2018 from his current role as General Manager of dnata Travel in Abu Dhabi & Al Ain. He will be based in Delhi NCR.

Rani George, a 1996 batch Kerala cadre IAS officer, has been allotted additional charge of Tourism Secretary, Govt of Kerala. Rani, who works as Secretary, Department of Culture, Government of Kerala, replaces Dr. Venu V , Principal Secretary (Tourism), Govt. of Kerala. She has already…

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Pradeep Singh Kharola, an IAS officer of 1985 batch from Karnataka as Chairman and Managing Director, Air India, in the rank and pay of Secretary to Government of India. Kharola will replace Rajiv Bansal to become the…

Anuj Bidani joins Grand Hyatt Mumbai as the Director of Sales and Marketing. Anuj brings with him a rich experience of over 15 years in the tourism and hospitality industry. His previous work experiences include The Claridges New Delhi & The Oberoi New Delhi, The…

Absolute Hotel Services India has appointed Rajesh S. Bhande as General Manager of the U Tropicana Alibaug. Rajesh brings along with close to 26 years of diversified experiences in the hotel. Prior to joining U Tropicana Alibaug, Rajesh was General Manager for the Prakruti Resort,…

Vikram Singh Chauhan is the General Manager of The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat, the first property of Westin Hotels & Resorts in East India. In his current role, Vikram manages the operations and is responsible for the profitability, guest experience and strategic initiatives for the hotel.…

Rahul Lall has been appointed as the Secretary General for Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI). Prior to joining FHRAI he held the role of the Vice President Operations for the Dangayach Group of Hotels. Rahul brings with him over 30 years…

South African Tourism has appointed Alpa Jani as key trade relations and marketing role for the MEISEA region. Alpa has served as Trade Relations Manager at South African Tourism’s Mumbai office for seven years. During this time, she has worked with travel agents to position…