Hilton Expands And Strengthens India Leadership Team

Hospitality leader appoints senior executives as Regional Directors of Operations 

India: Delhi 1^st November 2019: Hilton has today announced the appointments of Rohit Dar and Ranjan Malakar as Regional Directors of Operations in India, aiming to further strengthen the company’s India operations. 

With India’s travel and tourism sector continuing to show significant growth potential, Hilton has appointed more than 10 senior leaders from across industries in the last two years to lead different functions and roles in India. The company also moved into new custom designed offices in Gurgaon earlier this year as it continues to invest in expanding its business and hiring the best industry talent.

Navjit Ahluwalia, Senior Vice President and Country Head, Hilton India, said, “As we seek to capitalise on the enormous opportunity for the hospitality sector in India, in our 100^thanniversary year we continue to attract top talent from across a wide spectrum of industries and enhance our leadership team. 

“As such, we are delighted to welcome Rohit and Ranjan into these new positions which will help us further improve how we operate our business and drive market leading owner returns. Their experience will enable us to continue our spirit of innovation and performance.”

Rohit Dar brings with him over 25 years of experience in the hospitality sector with a strong all round knowledge of hotel operations, with his most recent position being as General Manager of Westin Hyderabad Mindspace. 

Ranjan Malakar has over two decades of hospitality experience in multi-functional roles across locations in India, Maldives, South East Asia & Middle East. His latest assignment was as Director Operations, IHG Holiday Inn Express & New Projects. 

As Director Operations for Hilton India, Rohit Dar and Ranjan Malakar will be based in the India Regional Office (Gurugram) and will report into Navjit Ahluwalia – SVP and Country Head, Hilton India. 

Hilton currently operates 19 hotels across five brands in India and is one of the fastest growing hospitality companies in the Asia Pacific region. Hilton reached the mid-year point of 2019 having signed 120 new hotels in Asia Pacific, taking its total estate to 850 hotels open and under development across the region. 

About Hilton

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolioof 17 world-class brands comprising nearly 6,000 properties with more than 954,000 rooms, in 117 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its mission to be the world’s most hospitable company, Hilton earned a spot on the 2019 World’s Best Workplaces list, and has welcomed more than 3 billion guests in its 100-year history. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, nearly 99 million members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can’t buy, plus enjoy instant benefits, including digital check-in with room selection, Digital Key, and Connected Room.