Amari, the hotel and resort group recently announced
the appointment of Suresh Menon as executive vice president of Human
Resources, corporate office. Prior to joining Amari, Menon was senior vice
president of HR at Atlantis Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. He began his career as
Head of the Training Department at Banque Nationale de Paris and in a career
that spans more than 28 years, he has held various senior management positions
in numerous international destinations.
In his new role, he will be responsible for building
the total HR infrastructure for Amari to gear up for the expansion of
the company as well as to align itself with the aim of being the employer
of choice, focussing on talent management, learning and development initiatives
and employee marketing.
Absolute Hotel Services
Jonathan
Wigley, CEO of Absolute Hotel Services Co appoints Mark Heather as regional
managing director for India based in the Mumbai office, effective February
1, 2010. Prior to his new assignment as regional managing director for India,
Heather was hotel general manager of Eastin Hotel Makkasan Bangkok as well
as group general manager overseeing hotel projects under the Eastin Hotels
& Residences brand. His previous position before joining Absolute Hotel
Services Mark was employed as general manager of Anantara Golden Triangle
Resort. He successfully repositioned the resort as one of the leading award
winning luxury resorts in Thailand.
KBJ Hotels
Abhishek
Tatia has been appointed as GM (liaison & legal) for KBJ Hotels.
His job profile will involve co-ordinating with consultants for project
development and site officers for hotel constructions, interacting with
banks for loan approvals and co-ordinating with government officers for
licenses and NOCs. Tatia has done his MBA (marketing) from Chetana Institute
of Management & Research, Mumbai. Prior to joining KBJ Hotels, he was
in Dubai for almost six years working in the telecommunications industry
in companies including Cellworld Trading LLC as business development manager
and cellucom as its branch manager.
KBJ
Hotels has also appointed Jaishree Godhwani as the assistant manager
for Human Resources. Her area of responsibility includes total set-up and
structuring of KBJ Hotels corporate office and its subsidiaries of hospitality
management sub-verticals. She will also be involved with all HR corporate
policies and perks, appraisals, training and welfare activities.Prior to
joining KBJ Hotels, Godhwani was working with Skystar Hospitality and VCI
Hospitality as HR Professional.
Courtyard by Marriott, Chennai
Sandeep
Sinha has been appointed executive housekeeper, Courtyard by Marriott,
Chennai. Sinha has close to nine years of experience in the hospitality
vocation, and has successfully worked with the most prestigious hospitality
brands in India.
Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa
Park
Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa has appointed Sumit Kumar as the director
of F&B. Transferred from Grand Hyatt Muscat, he continues his commitment
to the Hyatt chain. A graduate from Srinivas College of Hotel Management,
Mangalore, he started his career as a food and beverage assistant with the
Trident, Jaipur. He then went on to join five star properties like Amarvilas
and the JW Marriott. Prior to joining Hyatt, Kumar was in The Chedi, Muscat
as assistant restaurant manager and a member of the pre-opening team.
The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace
Rahul
Upmanyu has joined The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace as revenue manager.
Upmanyu has done his BA (Hons.) hospitality management, from IHM-Aurangabad.
He began his career as management trainee at The Leela Palaces and Resorts.
Prior to his current assignment he was with The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai
as Assistant Revenue Manager with his key responsibilities towards hotels
revenue, rev par as well as rev par premium. Apart from this his profile
also involves managing rates, inventory on the PMS, GDS, Website as well
as TPI's.
Anantara Si Kao Resort & Spa
Anantara
Si Kao Resort & Spa's appointment of Bernhard Koll as executive
chef, is poised to raise the resort's international culinary profile to
even greater heights as a result of this talented master chef's esteemed
royal catering background. From his role as a sous chef at the Mandarin
Oriental Hotel Elbow Beach, Bermuda, Koll was snapped up as an executive
sous chef by the Oriental Hotel Bangkok, Thailand. Assuming the position
of executive chef at Dara Samui Beach Resort & Spa Villa, Koh Samui,
Thailand, Koll has since headed south along the Andaman's untouched tropical
shores just south of Krabi, to take the helm of Anantara Si Kao's dining
establishments.
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Jonathan
Wigley, CEO of Absolute Hotel Services Co appoints Mark Heather as regional
managing director for India based in the Mumbai office, effective February
1, 2010. Prior to his new assignment as regional managing director for India,
Heather was hotel general manager of Eastin Hotel Makkasan Bangkok as well
as group general manager overseeing hotel projects under the Eastin Hotels
& Residences brand. His previous position before joining Absolute Hotel
Services Mark was employed as general manager of Anantara Golden Triangle
Resort. He successfully repositioned the resort as one of the leading award
winning luxury resorts in Thailand. 
Abhishek
Tatia has been appointed as GM (liaison & legal) for KBJ Hotels.
His job profile will involve co-ordinating with consultants for project
development and site officers for hotel constructions, interacting with
banks for loan approvals and co-ordinating with government officers for
licenses and NOCs. Tatia has done his MBA (marketing) from Chetana Institute
of Management & Research, Mumbai. Prior to joining KBJ Hotels, he was
in Dubai for almost six years working in the telecommunications industry
in companies including Cellworld Trading LLC as business development manager
and cellucom as its branch manager. 
KBJ
Hotels has also appointed Jaishree Godhwani as the assistant manager
for Human Resources. Her area of responsibility includes total set-up and
structuring of KBJ Hotels corporate office and its subsidiaries of hospitality
management sub-verticals. She will also be involved with all HR corporate
policies and perks, appraisals, training and welfare activities.Prior to
joining KBJ Hotels, Godhwani was working with Skystar Hospitality and VCI
Hospitality as HR Professional. 
Sandeep
Sinha has been appointed executive housekeeper, Courtyard by Marriott,
Chennai. Sinha has close to nine years of experience in the hospitality
vocation, and has successfully worked with the most prestigious hospitality
brands in India.
Park
Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa has appointed Sumit Kumar as the director
of F&B. Transferred from Grand Hyatt Muscat, he continues his commitment
to the Hyatt chain. A graduate from Srinivas College of Hotel Management,
Mangalore, he started his career as a food and beverage assistant with the
Trident, Jaipur. He then went on to join five star properties like Amarvilas
and the JW Marriott. Prior to joining Hyatt, Kumar was in The Chedi, Muscat
as assistant restaurant manager and a member of the pre-opening team. 
Rahul
Upmanyu has joined The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace as revenue manager.
Upmanyu has done his BA (Hons.) hospitality management, from IHM-Aurangabad.
He began his career as management trainee at The Leela Palaces and Resorts.
Prior to his current assignment he was with The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai
as Assistant Revenue Manager with his key responsibilities towards hotels
revenue, rev par as well as rev par premium. Apart from this his profile
also involves managing rates, inventory on the PMS, GDS, Website as well
as TPI's. 
Anantara
Si Kao Resort & Spa's appointment of Bernhard Koll as executive
chef, is poised to raise the resort's international culinary profile to
even greater heights as a result of this talented master chef's esteemed
royal catering background. From his role as a sous chef at the Mandarin
Oriental Hotel Elbow Beach, Bermuda, Koll was snapped up as an executive
sous chef by the Oriental Hotel Bangkok, Thailand. Assuming the position
of executive chef at Dara Samui Beach Resort & Spa Villa, Koh Samui,
Thailand, Koll has since headed south along the Andaman's untouched tropical
shores just south of Krabi, to take the helm of Anantara Si Kao's dining
establishments. 
