InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), has announced the appointment of Sudeep Jain as Managing Director, South West Asia (SWA) with effect from January 1st 2020. Sudeep who is currently serving as VP Development, SWA succeeds Vivek Bhalla, who has been promoted to the role of Vice President Operations for South East Asia and Korea (SEAK) based out of IHG’s office in Singapore.
In his new role, Sudeep will take on a broader leadership agenda to driver’s business in the region, covering both development and operations responsibilities across the existing portfolio of 39 hotels representing five brands; InterContinental®, Crowne Plaza®, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, and Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas. Sudeep will continue to be based in Gurugram, India, and will report to Pascal Gauvin, Managing Director, India, Middle East, and Africa, IHG.
In his previous role as Vice President, Development SWA, Sudeep was responsible for supporting IHG’s growth ambition and strengthening the company’s presence in South West Asia. During his tenure, IHG significantly expanded the footprint of its midscale brands and reintroducing the luxury and upscale portfolio to key markets in SWA.
Sudeep brings close to two decades of experience in the hospitality sector from roles based in the US and India, working across brand management, asset management, strategy, planning, and real estate development. Before joining IHG, he worked with Starwood Hotels & Resorts as Vice President, Acquisitions & Development for South Asia. He has also worked with Starwood in New York, and was involved in developing strategic growth plans in-line with consumer trends, and worked with real estate developers in North America.
IHG® currently has 39 hotels operating across five brands in SWA, including Six Senses, InterContinental Hotels, and Resorts®, Crowne Plaza®, Holiday Inn® Holiday Inn Resort® and Holiday Inn Express®, and a strong pipeline of 55 hotels due to open in the next 2-3 years.
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