PRS “Biki” Oberoi, the legendary 82-year-old Indian hotelier and chairman of The Oberoi Group, has named his son, Vikram Oberoi, as his successor. Biki Oberoi, who was named HOTELS’ 2010 Corporate Hotelier of the World, intends to remain in his role as long as possible. But in an interview with The Times of India, he confirms for the first time that his eldest son will eventually assume control ...

Mr. Marc Denton has been appointed the General Manager of The Oberoi, Mauritius, The Oberoi Group’s luxury resort in Turtle Bay on the North-West coast of the island. Set in 20 acres of lush sub-tropical gardens with six hundred metres of magnificent oceanfront and turquoise lagoon, The Oberoi, Mauritius has been ranked the best hotel in the Indian Ocean by the readers in the 2010 Ultratravel aw...

Effective 27th September 2010, Mr. Guironnet manages The Oberoi Rajvilas, the idyllic retreat that evokes princely Rajasthan with luxury villas and royal tents in a fort-like setting. When it opened, The Oberoi Rajvilas was acknowledged as introducing a new concept of luxury leisure hotels to India. Since its debut, it has garnered significant recognition and has been consistently ranked amongs...

Jan Tibaldi's career in the hospitality industry spans almost two and a half decades with experience in senior management positions with Amari Hotels; Four Seasons; Sandy Lane, Barbados; One&Only Resorts and Viceroy Hotels and Resorts. Mr. Tibaldi was most recently the General Manager of Viceroy Resorts & Residences Anguilla, the five star luxury resort in the British West Indies. In this posit...

The Oberoi Group has announced the appointment of Ms. Amrita Bhalla as Executive Vice President, Human Resources. Effective 19th July 2010, Ms. Bhalla will be responsible for The Group's global human resources function including the Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development. Ms. Bhalla will be responsible to Mr. P.R.S. Oberoi, Chairman, The Oberoi Group. She will also work closely with Mr. Liam...

Prior to his appointment as General Manager of The Oberoi, Mumbai, Mr. Kalczynski was the General Manager at The Ballantyne, part of Starwood’s Luxury Collection in Charlotte, North Carolina for almost five years. During his tenure, the hotel received a range of awards and accolades, including the AAA Four Diamond Award, Mobil Four Star Award and Starwood’s Tiffany Award for the highest ranking ...

Ms. Schafer is responsible to Mr. Alistair Ballantine, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing – The Americas. Ms. Schafer’s immediate focus is to develop and implement a comprehensive corporate sales strategy in the Americas that encompasses the luxury ‘Oberoi’ and five star ‘Trident’ hotels. She is based at The Group’s office in New York. Ms. Schafer’s experience in the hotel industry span...

Ms. Steckbeck is in charge of The Group’s relationship with industry trade partners including tour operators and travel consortiums such as Virtuoso, Signature Travel Network and American Express Travel. Ms. Steckbeck reports to Mr. Alistair Ballantine, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing – The Americas. Ms. Steckbeck’s immediate focus is to develop and implement a comprehensive leisure s...

Effective 6th October 2009, Mr. Allvey is in charge of The Oberoi Group’s present and future portfolio of hotels, resorts and cruisers under the luxury ‘Oberoi’ and five star ‘Trident’ brands. Mr. Mark Allvey is responsible to Mr. Liam Lambert, President, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts. He is based at The Oberoi Group’s office in London. Mr. Allvey has more than twenty years experience in the hospitalit...

Effective 1st November 2009, Mr. Ballantine will be in charge of The Group’s current and future portfolio of hotels, resorts and cruisers under the luxury ‘Oberoi’ and five-star ‘Trident’ brands. Mr. Ballantine will be responsible to Mr. Liam Lambert, President for Oberoi Hotels & Resorts and Mr. Rattan Keswani, President for Trident Hotels. Mr. Ballantine’s immediate task will be to build a sale...

Mr. Purves is in charge of The Oberoi Group’s present and future portfolio of leisure hotels, resorts and cruisers under the luxury ‘Oberoi’ and five star ‘Trident’ brands. Based at The Oberoi Group’s office in London, Mr. Purves is responsible to Mr. Mark Allvey, the incoming Vice President - Sales and Marketing, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Most recently, Mr. Justin Purves was the Founder an...

PRS Oberoi, Chairman and Chief Executive of The Oberoi Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Liam Lambert as President, Oberoi Hotels and Resorts effective 1st May, 2009. Mr. Lambert joins Oberoi Hotels and Resorts from his current position as Director of Operations, Europe, Middle East and Africa at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. In his capacity as President, Oberoi Hotels and Reso...