Shibil Malik is appointed the first General Manager of Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa. He will be responsible for launching the new resort and positioning it as a destination in itself for unique experiences like no other. Shibil has previously held various positions in…

AccorHotels has appointed Apoorva Maheshwari as the Director of Marketing for AccorHotels India. In this role, Apoorva will be responsible to lead the marketing activities for the growing portfolio of brands in the country. Apoorva replaces Madhu Joshi. She has managed brands and led marketing…

Hilton today announced the appointment Matt Fry as Senior Vice President, Development in Asia-Pacific (APAC). Effective August 6, 2018, Matt will oversee the team responsible for the overall development strategy for APAC. Matt brings with him to Hilton over 20 years of experience in the…

Clarks Exotica Convention Resort & Spa has announced the promotion Varun Sharma as its new Director of Operations. In his new role, Varun will be responsible to foster synergy and provide operational excellence. He was the Director of Food & Beverages at Clarks Exotica.

Ranju Alex has been appointed as the Multi-Property Vice President, Bengaluru & Kochi and General Manager for Bengaluru Marriott Hotel Whitefield. Prior to this role, Ranju served as the General Manager of the JW Marriott Kolkata and Multi Property Vice President for East India, Bhutan…

Gaurav Singh is appointed as the General Manager of JW Marriott Kolkata and Cluster General Manager, Bangladesh. In his current role, Gaurav will oversee all aspects of operational management and will be responsible for enhancing the productivity and guest satisfaction and implement strategic initiatives for…

Rajiv Vyas has been appointed as the Director of Sales for The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat. In his current role, he will be looking after company sales functions alongside development and implementation of sales strategy. As the Director of Sales, Rajiv will manage sales forecasts as…

The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat has appointed Anil Swain as Director for Revenue. Anil is armed with over 12 years of experience in sales management with Luxury Hotels. He holds the position of Director of Revenue at The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat, and will be in-charge of…

GoAir has appointed Cornelis Vrieswijk (Cor) as the new Chief Executive Officer effective June 4, 2018. He will be reporting to the Chairman, Managing Director and the Board of Directors of GoAir. With over 25 years of experience in aviation and travel, he is expert…

Lufthansa Group Airlines appoints Alain Chisari as new Vice President Sales Asia Pacific from September 2018. Based in Singapore, Alain will be managing and directing sales activities of the Lufthansa Group Airlines (Lufthansa German Airlines, SWISS and Austrian Airlines) and also Brussels Airlines, in Asia…

The Westin Mumbai Garden City has appointed Saurabh Chowdhury as Director of Sales and Marketing. Saurabh has spent the last two years working with the hotel as the Director of Sales. In his new role, Saurabh will delve deeper into understanding the client base, devise…

Grand Hyatt Kochi, Bolgatty has appointed Girish Bhagat as the General Manager of the third Grand Hyatt-branded hotel in India. In his new role, Girish leads a team of more than 450 associates for the 264-key luxury resort and Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Centre and…

Varun Rathi, Co-Founder & COO, Happay speaks about the importance and effective way to manage T&E. What is the current status of the corporate travel market and T&E Expense Management in India? T&E forms the second largest operational cost for most organizations after employee payroll.…

Companies in India are increasingly looking for ways to minimise trip disruption and ensure the safety of their employees when incidents occur. Vishal Sinha, CEO, India, Carlson Wagonlit Travel speaks about how Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) can support organisations with travel risk management. How would…

India is set to become one of the largest markets when it comes to corporate travel. Jet Airways has catered to the corporate segment for over two decades. Gilbert George, Head, India Sales, Jet Airways speaks about the evolving corporate segment. How would you explain…