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Anil Madhok : Managing Director
Anil Madhok as Managing Director oversees the overall development, investment and operations of the group.

He started his hotel career with the Oberoi Group in 1966. During his tenure he worked at various locations in India, Sri Lanka and Singapore. He oversaw upgradation of The Oberoi, New Delhi as well as planning and opening of new projects like The Oberoi Mumbai and The Oberoi Flight Catering Mumbai. His last assignment was as Vice President Operations for the Western and Northern Region and Oberoi Flight & Airport Services.

He set up Sarovar Hotels in 1994. His expertise includes hotel conceptualisation and planning. He also received the Hotelier India ‘Lifetime Achievement Award 2012’.


 
Ajay K. Bakaya : Executive Director

As Executive Director, Ajay Bakaya oversees the group’s operations besides new developments in India and Abroad.

A 1980 graduate of the Oberoi School and post graduate of Cornell-Essec, France, his tenure covers assignments in Africa, Australia, France, Indian and the UK. He was a General Manager at Oberoi Hotels and Robertsfield Hotel in Liberia, Director – Rooms of the 650 room Four Point Sheraton and Assistant General Manager of the Sheraton Park in Australia.

He was awarded “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Federation of Hotels & Restaurants Association of India. Ajay is a mountaineer, a marathon runner and the highest fund raiser of the Delhi Half Marathon for several years.

 
Mansoor Adil : Senior Executive Vice President

mAs Senior Executive Vice President and whole time Director, Mansoor Adil looks after the group’s development plans, direct investments, joint ventures and hotel operations.

A St Stephen’s College Delhi graduate he joined the Oberoi Group in 1981. He underwent programs on finance and banking at the Cratered Institute of Bankers and the RBI.

His experience cuts across the hospitality industry, Corporate Banking and BPOs. He worked with the Oberoi and Taj Groups. His last assignment at Taj was as head of Taj Bengal, Kolkata. At the Bank of Credit and Commerce he was Group Manager Credits for Asia Pacific Region. He was part of the first GE Capital BPO establishment in India.
Mansoor has worked in the UK, Hongkong and the Middle East besides India.

 

Pradeep Kalra : Senior Vice President – Sales & Marketing

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As Senior Vice President, Pradeep spearheads the Sales & Marketing function for the Group.

An alumnus of Sri Ram College of Commerce in Delhi, Pradeep carries more than 3 decades of expertise in hospitality. He was associated with hotel chains including The Oberoi Hotels and Jaypee Hotels in the past and is well versed with corporate, travel and conference sales and marketing.

 

Sajid Mahmood : Vice President - Marketing

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As Vice President – Marketing, Sajid oversees company's online sales and marketing efforts, regional and national marketing tie-ups, central reservations and directs the Company's loyalty program. He also leads the marketing for Sarovar’s conference destinations and plays a role in positioning newly launched Sarovar hotels.

A hotel management graduate, he brings with him more than three decades of experience in the hospitality industry. He has worked in various capacities with some well known hospitality brands including ITC, The Park and Carlson Hotels. He also donned the hat of General Manager of various hotels.
 

 


 
 
Rita Chaudhry : Corporate Executive Housekeeper
mAs Corporate Executive Housekeeper, Rita oversees housekeeping operations across all Sarovar hotels including upcoming projects.

With over three decades in hospitality, Rita has worked with diverse brands including Taj Mahal Palace & Tower Mumbai, Taj Mahal Hotel in Delhi, Vasant Continental, Park Royal (now Intercontinental), and was the Executive Housekeeper at ITC Maurya in New Delhi.
 
 
 
I.K. Mohanan : Corporate General Manager – Finance
mAs Corporate General Manager – Finance, I.K. Mohanan oversees Company’s financial management and has been associated with Sarovar Hotels since 1996.

He has previously worked with Oberoi Hotels for close to two decades and thereafter with Aakins Hospitality - GP group of companies in Thailand.

 
 

S. Raja : Chief Financial Officer

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As the Chief Financial Officer, Raja is responsible for Corporate Finance, Accounts, MIS, Treasury, Taxation and Company Secretarial functions at Sarovar Hotels.

S. Raja is a Chartered Accountant and has over 25 years experience in Finance, Banking, Accounts, Budgeting, MIS, Taxation, Costing, Internal Audit, Systems Implementation, Company Secretarial and Legal matters.
 



Rajesh Ranjan : Director - New Properties
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As Director – New Properties, Rajesh handles pre-opening and launch procedures for all new Sarovar hotels.

An alumnus of IHM Bhubaneswar, Rajesh enjoys over two decades of experience in the hospitality industry. He has worked with various hospitality brands like Choice Hotels, Jaypee and Ramada. He was earlier the General Manager at Optus Sarovar Premiere, Gurgaon.
 


Nipun K Vig : Regional Director- North
mAs Regional Director, Nipun oversees all Sarovar hotels in Northern India. He also closely handles new hotel development and business advancement in this region.

A hotel management graduate from IHM Hyderabad, Nipun carries more than two decades of experience in the hospitality industry. He was earlier the General Manager/Area Director at Park Plaza, Ludhiana.
 
 

Tarun Maity : Regional Director - East
mAs Regional Director, Tarun oversees all operational and upcoming Sarovar hotels in Eastern India. He also handles business development for the Company in this region.

Tarun enjoys extensive experience in hospitality with brands like Hyatt and The Leela Kempinski. He currently oversees operations at The Peerless Inn Kolkata, The Royal Plaza Gangtok, Peerless Sarovar Portico Durgapur, and also Peerless Sarovar Portico Port Blair.
 
 
 
Sanjeev Shekhar : Regional Director – West
mSanjeev oversees Sarovar hotels in Western India and is also the General Manager at Hotel Marine Plaza, Mumbai.

A St. Stephen’s graduate, Sanjeev Shekhar has worked with The Oberoi Hotels for close to a decade and then moved to Oman with the Accor group. He currently oversees operations at Grand Hometel, Mumbai; Grand Sarovar Premiere Mumbai and Majestic Court Sarovar Portico, Navi Mumbai
 
 
Noel D'mello : Regional Director - South
mAs Regional Director, Noel oversees Sarovar hotels in Southern India. He is also in charge of business and project development for the Company in this region.

A hospitality graduate, Noel carries nearly 3 decades of incisive experience in the hospitality industry. His core competencies include overall hotel management, food & beverage operations, strategizing and implementation, business development, client relationship and HR management.
 

Suresh Nair : General Manager - Human Resources
mAt Sarovar Hotels, Suresh Nair is in charge of human resources and manages employee development policies and systems.

Prior to joining Sarovar Hotels, he headed Human Resources Development at Pizza Corner India Pvt. Ltd. and holds close to three decades of total work experience in the industry.
 

Zubin Ghiara : Director - Training
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Zubin heads training & development and is responsible for conceptualizing and executing training initiatives at Sarovar Hotels. He is also involved in drafting and implementing training modules for upcoming Sarovar hotels.

A Institute of Hotel Management Mumbai alumnus, Zubin is a Certified Hospitality Educator from the American Hotel & Motel Association with close to two decades of work experience in the industry.

 

 

Tarun Dacha : Corporate Chef
mAs Corporate Chef, Tarun Dacha handles food & beverage development, facility planning for all Sarovar Hotels and corporate institutions.

Tarun holds an experience of more than two decades in hospitality. His prowess is planning and setting up processes and procedures at new hotels as well as undertake re-launch activities. He is a keen observer of local food trends and holds excellent understanding of regional tastes. A very active member of the Culinary Federation in India, Tarun Dacha is also amongst the few WACS certified judges in India.
 
 
Berzin Master : Assistant Corporate F&B Manager
mAs Corporate F&B Manager, Berzin oversees pre-opening procedure of food and beverage departments of new Sarovar hotels.

Berzin’s career spans over a decade with job assignments across luxury hotels as well as cruise. He has earlier worked with Taj and Oberoi hotels in Mumbai and thereafter with UK’s largest premium cruise. His core strengths include all aspects of food & beverage operations with emphasis on food safety, quality & presentation.
 
 
Harish Chandra :  General Manager - IT
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Harish oversees the IT & Telecom needs of the existing and new hotels and the regional sales offices. He is responsible for formulating and implementing IT strategy, technology solutions, information management initiatives and policies to support Company’s business requirements.

Harish enjoys close to two decades of expertise across multiple industries including Hospitality, Aviation, IT & Telecom. Across hospitality, he has worked with several international and Indian hotel brands.
 

 

 
P. B. Charna : Corporate Purchase Manager
mP.B. Charna joined Oberoi Hotels in 1972 and during his 24 year tenure here handled responsibilities including inventory control, purchasing and estate management. He joined Sarovar Hotels in 1996.

As the Corporate Purchase Manager, he is responsible for sourcing potential material suppliers and vendor negotiations.
 
 
C.K Cherian : Director - Institutional Hospitality
mAs Director - Institutional Hospitality, C K Cherian oversees business development for Company’s Corporate Hospitality vertical, and also operations at IIM Ahmedabad, ISB Mohali and Hindustan Unilever training centre in Mumbai.

C.K Cherian carries with him over three decades of experience in project development and had been associated with Sarovar Hotels since 2001.
 
 

T.K. Das : Vice President – Technical Services

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As Vice President – Technical Services, T K Das oversees operations for all Sarovar hotels across India.

T. K. Das is a qualified Marine Engineer with over 4 decades of work experience. He enjoys extensive expertise in the hospitality industry and held senior positions across the engineering and projects department with some of the leading names in the industry.
 

 
Arun Jaie : Area Director

mArun Jaie is Area Director and also heads Park Plaza Bengaluru as General Manager.

With a keen interest and expertise in food & beverages, Arun enjoys exposure to some of the leading international hotel brands including Hilton, Hyatt, Intercontinental and Starwood Hotels across Iraq, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and Turkey. He holds more than two decades of work experience in the industry.

 
Shiv Kumar Mehan : Area Director

mAs Area Director, Shiv Mehan supervises operations of Sarovar hotels in Ludhiana and also heads Park Plaza Ludhiana as General Manager.

A hotel management graduate from IHM Dehradun, Shiv Kr. Mehan enjoys close to two decades of work experience in the hospitality industry with brands like ITC Maurya, Taj Hotels and Shangri-la Resorts. His expertise is in food & beverages, project development and driving hotel revenues.
 

 

 

 
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