Heritage hotel chain WelcomeHeritage recently announced the appointment of Abinash Manghani as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.
An industry expert, Manghani has a career spanning three decades. He has been associated with various companies in various roles, primarily in the Tourism, Hospitality & Real Estate advisory services.
His last position was Area Manager & Head Travel Industry Sales for ITC Hotels where he was responsible for the leisure & luxury verticals for ITC Hotels on a national basis and Area Manager for Hotels in North India.
Manghani began his career with ITC after joining the Welcomgroup Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi when he was selected for the Group’s Management Trainee Program in 1990. He was appointed as Sales and Marketing Manager for ITC Hotels in Chennai in 1996 before being posted as Marketing Manager for the Group’s flagship property, the ITC Maurya in 1999.
Speaking on his appointment, Abinash Manghani, CEO, WelcomHeritage said, “I am extremely delighted to join the ‘WelcomHeritage’ group, having a legacy of delivering world-class experiences. I have joined in a challenging time of COVID-19, but I am glad to share that WelcomHeritage Hotels, Palaces and Resorts are uniquely positioned and offer a “Safe Haven” during this pandemic.”
“Also, we have started the ‘Safety Ensured” initiatives at all our properties to ensure cleanliness and disinfection as per WHO prescribed standards. As the CEO of WelcomeHeritage, I feel that this phase (COVID-19) is a ‘Once in a Life Time Opportunity’ for all of us to ‘Pause, Reflect and Reset’ our lives, businesses and relationships. I look forward to the continuous support from my colleagues, travel trade partners, hotel owners, customer and media people to further strengthen the brand,” he added.
He joined Colliers Jardine, a real estate MNC Consultancy as General Manager in 2000 and was involved in several landmark transactions and advisory including valuation & divestment of Hotels along with Jardine Fleming and landmark telecom venture / IT, retail and commercial projects.
In 2005, he re-joined ITC Hotels as Head – Sales & Marketing and was deputed to Fortune Hotels overseeing the Mid-market to Upscale Brand, setting up of the national sales and distribution system and was involved with development wherein the brand grew from 13 Hotels to 40 from 2005 to 2010.
Manghani holds an MBA from the Asian Institute of Management, Manila and has received his Diploma in Hotel Management from IHMCTAN, Dadar, Mumbai. He has also successfully completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) from the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, Vermont USA.
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