Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) announced organizational leadership changes, two leaders from within the organisation promoted to key management positions.

Gaurav Pokhariyal has been appointed as Senior Vice President & Global Head Human Resources and Parveen Chander Kumar has been appointed as Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing. Gaurav and Parveen will be taking over these leadership roles from industry and IHCL stalwarts, Dr. P V Murthy and Ms. Renu Basu, respectively, as they retire after a successful stint at the Company.

We are delighted to welcome Gaurav and Parveen on board and believe that their expertise will help IHCL continue on its journey of excellence. These developments are in line with our commitment to recognize and cultivate talent from within the organization. We also thank Renu Basu and Dr. Murthy for their invaluable contributions and are positive that we will continue to benefit from their knowledge, and experience in the future as well.

Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

In their new roles, Gaurav Pokhariyal and Parveen Chander Kumar will join the Executive Committee (ExCom) of IHCL. They will be responsible for executing IHCL’s strategy for long term growth whilst further strengthening the Company’s market and brand leadership position.

Gaurav Pokhariyal brings with him three decades years of experience in Operations and has held operations for key markets in the Northern region. With three decades of expertise in Operations, Parveen Chander Kumar has led key positions across marquee IHCL hotels, including those in the Western region.