The Leela Hotel Group has announced the elevation of Rajiv Kaul as its president. In his new role, Kaul will be responsible for the new launches that the group has earmarked in its expansion plans with new hotels opening in New Delhi (2010 and Chennai (2011).
A seasoned hotelier, he began his hospitality career with The Oberoi Hotels and Resorts in 1978 finally taking over as vice-president of Oberoi Hotels Egypt. Subsequent to this, he was vice-president, Taj Mumbai Hotels and general manager, The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower.
Kaul joined Leela as senior vice-president in March 2006 taking over operations at the group six properties and the planning for The Leela Palace, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi and the Leela Palace, Chennai.
Welcoming his appointment, Vivek Nair, vice-chairman and managing director, Hotel Leela Venture said, “Rajiv is an accomplished hotelier and has been consistently setting new luxury standards and excellence at The Leela over the past four years. At a time when the Group is expanding to nearly twice the existing inventory of guestrooms, we are very pleased to have him as the president of the Group.”
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