THE ST. REGIS: We are delighted to announce Vikalp Raj as Director of Sales and Marketing at The St Regis Mumbai.
THE ST. REGIS: Vikalp brings with him a wealth of experience of over 16 years in the hospitality industry. His early foray in the industry equipped him to specialise his skills in successfully driving revenue through targeted strategic plans suited to the market conditions of the hotels under his purview. His numerous accomplishments helped him to swiftly rise up the ranks in a very short span of time.
Having secured his degree in Business Management from Alliance Business School, post a hospitality degree from the prominent Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore, Vikalp joined Marriott International immediately after a short stint in two leading hospitality organisations.
Having proved his mettle with some of the leading brands of Marriott International like JW Marriott and Sheraton, he has led sales, revenue and marketing teams in both pre-opening hotels and well-established hotels. His successes in his most recently held role as Director of Sales and Marketing with Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway include an award winning increase in market share and a significant growth year-on-year in revenue, for rooms & and catering sales.
Adept at managing large teams and client relationships, Vikalp has earned recognition and prestigious awards like “DOSM of the Year, South Zone” at IHE Hospitality Awards 2019 & “DOSM of the Year, South Zone” by BW Hotelier.
Vikalp continues his journey with Marriott International and will lead the dynamic sales and revenue teams at The St. Regis Mumbai to achieve revenue targets, forge relationships with internal and external stakeholders while balancing property STR, achieving Revpar and assessing competition and hotel intelligence.
His zest for life includes his love for cars, Italian cuisine and his family, especially his daughter who is the apple of his eye.
About St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
Combining classic sophistication with a modern sensibility, St. Regis is committed to delivering exceptional experiences at nearly 40 luxury hotels and resorts in the best addresses around the world. Since the opening of the first St. Regis hotel in New York City over a century ago by John Jacob Astor IV, the brand has remained committed to an uncompromising level of bespoke and anticipatory service for all of its guests delivered flawlessly by signature St. Regis Butler Service.
The ultra-luxury brand is set to expand its legacy to 50 hotels by 2018. St. Regis is proud to participate in the industry’s award-winning loyalty program, Starwood Preferred Guest®, in which members can link accounts with Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® for instant elite status matching and unlimited points transfer.
About Marriott International, Inc. Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of more than 7,000 properties in 30 leading hotel brands spanning 130 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world.
The company now offers one travel program, Marriott Bonvoy™, replacing Marriott Rewards®, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards®, and Starwood Preferred Guest®(SPG).
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