Hilton has announced
the appointments of Navjit Ahluwalia as Senior Vice President and Country Head,
India, and Jatin Khanna as Vice President and Head of Operations, India.
Effective immediately, Ahluwalia will
oversee Hilton’s 33 hotels trading and under development, including the
recently opened Conrad Bengaluru, while leading the company’s growth strategy
in the country. Khanna, who assumes his position next month, takes over
operations from Andre Gomez, who will be moving to a new role elsewhere in the
company.
“India is swiftly becoming one of the
fastest growing travel and tourism markets in the world. As we seek to rapidly
expand in the country, there is a need to grow our leadership team to ensure we
continue to deliver best-in-class hospitality, in addition to ramping up our
pipeline,” said Alan Watts, executive vice president and president, Hilton,
Asia Pacific. “Having recently joined Hilton myself, I am excited to embark on
the next chapter of our journey in India with Navjit and Jatin, both industry
veterans well-known for their accomplishments.”
Ahluwalia, an Indian native, brings to
Hilton 30 years of hospitality experience, including over 13 years at Marriott
International where he held key leadership roles, the most recent being senior
vice president responsible for expanding the company’s portfolio in South Asia.
Also an Indian native, Khanna holds over
20 years of operations experience, including with both IHG and most recently
Marriott International, where he managed Marriott's full portfolio in Bengaluru
city as vice president, Bengaluru and general manager for the Bengaluru
Marriott Hotel.
“I am thrilled to join Hilton at such an
exciting time for our economy and for the Indian hospitality sector. India will
offer the greatest growth opportunities as our demographics come of age, giving
a new fillip to domestic consumption and taking advantage of rising travel the
world over,” said Ahluwalia. “As a sector, we will also contribute strongly to
job creation and a global leader like Hilton is ideally positioned to create
unique value. I look forward to expanding the Hilton footprint in the country
and to working closely with Jatin to continue creating exceptional experiences
for our guests.”
Both Ahluwalia and Khanna will be based
in Hilton’s India regional office in Gurgaon.
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