Hyatt Hotels & Resorts today announced the appointment of Kurt Straub as Vice President of operations for India. In his new position, Straub will be responsible for executing the company's operational and growth strategy in India, a country that plays an important role in Hyatt's global expansion plans. Straub has assumed his new role at Hyatt's headquarters in Gurgaon effective February 20, 2015, reporting to Peter Fulton, Group President, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Southwest Asia, Hyatt.
Straub joins Hyatt in India with more than 20 years of experience across multiple Hyatt brands in different countries. Most recently, he was area vice president for full and select service hotels in Mexico, where he counseled hotels in operations, performance, brand integrity and reputation, and owner relations. Prior to that, Straub was general manager of Hyatt Regency Mexico City and general manager of Park Hyatt Zurich.
Originally from Rapperswil, Switzerland, Straub is a graduate of the Hotel School Belvoirpark Zurich. In 2009, he was named as the Hotelier of the Year by Bilanz magazine, a prestigious award given by one of the biggest business magazines in Switzerland for individuals with outstanding service in the hospitality industry.