On the Move

AMIT KUMAR

PROMOTED AT: Mövenpick Hotel Colombo TO: General Manager Mövenpick Hotel Colombo welcomed Roshan Perera as their new General Manager on December 15. Perera started his career as a trainee in 1986, at the InterContinental Hotels Group, after which he worked for leading hotel companies such as Lanka Leisure Management Services (Pvt Ltd), Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, The Blue Water where he served as the General Manager for 4 years and then as the CEO for the group, Union Resorts Ltd.

DEEPA CHANDIRAMANI

PROMOTED AT : Sheraton Grand Pune & Le MéridienMahabaleshwar Resort & Spa TO : Senior Cluster Marketing and Communication Manager Marriott International is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Deepa Chandiramani as the new Senior Cluster Marketing and Communication Manager of Sheraton Grand Pune and Le MéridienMahabaleshwar Resort & Spa. She brings with her over 9 years of experience in the hospitality industry.

AFROZHUSAIN SHAIKH

PROMOTED AT: - The Fern Residency, Hubballi TO : Operations Manager Afroz Shaikh has been appointed as the Operations Manager for the newly-opened hotel, The Fern Residency, Hubballi. Afroz has over 11 years of work experience with The Fern Hotels & Resorts. His previous assignments with The Fern were at The Fern Residency Vijayapura, The Fern Kadamba Hotel & Spa, Goa and UK 27 The Fern, Belagavi. He has completed his bachelors in commerce from Karnataka University, Dharwad in 2008.

RAKHI DUTTA

PROMOTED AT: Waterways Leisure Tourism Pvt Ltd TO: Regional Manager – North & East India Waterways Leisure Tourism Pvt Ltd appoints Rakhi Dutta as the Regional Manager – North & East India, spearheading the business development and brand awareness for Cordelia Cruises. She will focus on the business development and building up the brand. She has over 23 years of experience in establishing and handling International luxury and premium Indian cruise lines. She has also worked with Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises & Hurtigruten.

MALINI MENON

PROMOTED AT: The Fern Hotels & Resorts TO: General Manager - Sales & Marketing (South India) Ms. Malini Menon has been appointed as General Manager - Sales & Marketing (South India) for The Fern Hotels & Resorts. Malini has completed her B.A (Psychology) and PGDBA in Marketing & HR from SCMS Kochi.She has over 20 years of hospitality sales experience with renowned brands like ITC Welcom group, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels, Lalit Hotels and Resorts, etc.

GAURAV SONEJA

PROMOTED AT: ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru TO: General Manager An alumni of IHM Bangalore, Gaurav started his career with The Leela Hotels in 2003, followed by stints of international exposure as Restaurant Manager at Emirates Palace - Abu Dhabi and Ishtar Palace - Jordan. He joined ITC Hotels as Restaurant Manager at Sheraton, New Delhi in 2007. In 2009, he moved to ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru as Beverage Manager. He then moved on to ITC Windsor, Bengaluru, ITC Grand Central, Mumbai and ITC Sonar, Kolkata in the role of F&B Manager.

AVANI DEDHIA

PROMOTED AT : Absolute Hotel Services TO : Associate Director - Marcom & PR, South Asia & Middle East A postgraduate in Marketing & Business Management, Avani has over 13 years of experience in hospitality, luxury, lifestyle, branding, media, publishing, communications, advertising, marketing and public relations. Both a leader and a team player, has been able to think creatively even within an organizational structure. Avani has a natural flair for networking, brand building, managing short-term launches and long-term brand management.

SAGUNA VAID

PROMOTED AT : InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo) TO : General Counsel InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo) appoints SagunaVaid as General Counsel of the Company. She will join IndiGo with effect from December 1, 2021. Saguna, with an overall experience of over 25 years, will replace Priya Mehra who has moved on. Saguna has held senior leadership positions in a number of global organisations, supporting business functions with strategic legal advice on commercial transactions, corporate governance and regulatory compliances.

DEEPAK KUMAR

PROMOTED AT: Hilton TO: General Manager of the Hilton Mumbai International Airport Deepak Kumar has been named General Manager of the Hilton Mumbai International Airport. Deepak has over 20 years of expertise and a broad range of operational skills from a variety of hotels and brands. His most recent position was as GM of the Holiday Inn Cochin. Deepak spent nearly a decade with IHG, working at Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport and Holiday Inn New Delhi International Airport before coming to Cochin.