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Pariva Rustagi has been appointed as Regional Director, Sales – India at Hilton Worldwide

Pariva will lead sales efforts for the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of hotels in India. Hilton Worldwide presently operates hotels and resorts under its upscale and mid-market brands across nine cities in India including New Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, Vadodara, Trivandrum and Goa. Pariva will also initiate a comprehensive strategy to drive outbound business from India to hotels operated by Hilton Worldwide in other parts of the world.

Guy Hutchinson has been appointed as Vice President, Operations - India at Hilton Worldwide

New Delhi, INDIA – January 17, 2013 – Hilton Worldwide announces the appointment of Guy Hutchinson as vice president, operations, for India. Effective November 1, 2012, Hutchinson took charge of Hilton Worldwide’s operations in one of the company’s key strategic markets. The company presently operates 12 hotels in the country under four of its award-winning brands and continues to expand its network rapidly through a multi-brand, multiple partners and high-growth strategy.

Avinash Kumar Verma has been appointed as Director of Human Resources and Talent Development at Crowne Plaza New Delhi Rohini

As the Director of Human Resources and Talent Development, Avinash Kumar Verma will be the custodian of IHG HR framework at Crowne Plaza New Delhi Rohini, and will help establish the organization structure, HR policies and procedures, recruitment, induction orientation procedures and training, performance appraisal system, and transfer/promotion processes. He has led the HR function at several leading brands in India and abroad, including Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport, Select Citywalk, Ramada Plaza, InterContinental The Grand Mumbai, Parkroyal, and Radisson.

Shuvendu Banerjee has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Crowne Plaza New Delhi Rohini

As an active member of the pre-opening team, Shuvendu Banerjee is credited with bringing high double-digit growth in all market segments and a whopping 100% growth in preferred accounts for the hotel. With experience of over a decade in corporate sales, travel Industry & MICE, Shuvendu has been employed with reputed brands including Radisson, WelcomGroup and Jaypee Hotels. Apart from his academic credentials, he is a Certified Crowne Meetings Director from E-Cornell University. As the Director of Sales and Marketing at Crowne Plaza New Delhi Rohini, Shuvendu will be responsible for planning, development and implementation of promotional strategies and sales and marketing plans, including advertising, publicity, community relations and special sales projects amongst others.

Natwar Nagar has been appointed as MD of HVS Executive Search at HVS India

Natwar Nagar is MD of HVS Executive Search in India. Natwar initiated the division in 2001, and has more than a decade of successful experience in the area of Executive Search, built on his insight into people dynamics and the ability to seek out key executives whose perspectives and competencies match the future needs of the business. He has considered attrition trends and the availability of a talent pool to make successful forays into other sectors like real estate, creating a strong presence in the latter's terra ferma. He has created a team that specializes in senior management search assignments for a wide variety of clients, including multi-national corporations, mid-cap and start-up companies and governmental units.

Kaushik Vardharajan has been appointed as MD of HVS Consulting & Valuation Services at HVS India

Kaushik Vardharajan takes over as the MD of HVS Consulting & Valuation Services. Kaushik has been with HVS for over 10 years, first with the New York office and for the past two years with the India office heading our operations here. Since joining HVS, Kaushik has worked on over 1,000 assignments across the world and has used his international perspective and experience to better advise our clients in India. Kaushik is a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and is also part of the Valuation Working Committee of RICS, which is responsible for establishing professional standards for property valuations in India.

Charles L. Morris has been named General Manager at The Leela Palace Kempinski

A seasoned hotelier with more than three decades of international experience, he has been with the world’s leading luxury hospitality brands including Peninsula, Raffles, Six Senses, One & Only and The Ritz London. Morris joins The Leela hotel group from The Peninsula Bangkok where he served as General Manager since March 2007 and was responsible for operations and standards, business forecasts, marketing, guest relations, community outreach, staffing and human resources. Prior to that, he was Resident Manager at the Peninsula Manila, General Manager of the St. Geran Hotel, Mauritius; Area Director of Six Senses Maldives and General Manager for Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa and Soneva Gili Resort & Spa; and Vice President of Raffles International Ltd. Morris received a degree from École Hôtelière in Lausanne and studied at the Hotel School at Cornell University.