11th edition Hotelier India Awards: Here's the complete list of winners

The recently concluded 11th edition of Hotelier India awards 2019 proved to be an eventful platform to network, celebrate and recognise the best names of the hospitality business.

The gala awards evening held at Taj Palace New Delhi brought together crème de la crème of the hospitality industry and also saw presence of eminent dignitaries including Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi, Honourable Minister, Tourism, Odisha and Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS, Commissioner cum Secretary Tourism, Government of Odisha, who graced the occasion as guest of honour.

The celebratory evening kicked off with Power Chat – a panel discussion on ‘Reimagining Hospitality’ moderated by Kapil Chopra, Founder and CEO, The Postcard Hotel along with KB Kachru, Chairman Emeritus, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, Nakul Anand, Executive Director, ITC and Patu Keswani, Chairman & MD, Lemon Tree Hotels Limited.

Post this engaging session, Gurmeet Sachdev, Publishing Director, Hotelier India felicitated the speakers.

This was followed by a power-packed dance performance by Padma Shri Odissi exponent Aruna Mohanty and the artistes of Orissa Dance Academy which proved to be the highlight of the memorable evening.

A record of 1465 nominations was received during the jury process and the awards were presented for 19 categories across three segments (luxury, upscale, and economy) along with Lifetime Achievement, Hall of Fame and Developer of the Year.

Here’s the full list of winners who bagged the prestigious Hotelier India Awards 2019

Lifetime Achievement of the Year: Nakul Anand, Executive Director – ITC Limited
Hall of Fame: Sanjay Sethi, MD & CEO – Chalet Hotels
Developer of the Year: Atul Chordia, Chairman – Panchshil Realty

Category Name Winner

Sales Person of the Year of the year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Saurabh Dube, Director of Sales & Marketing, The St. Regis Mumbai
Sales Person of the Year of the year (Upscale to Mid Market): Sunil Shetty, Director of Sales & Marketing, Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park
Sales Person of the Year of the year (Economy to Budget): Ryena Mirchanddani, Assistant Director of Sales, Red Fox Hotel, Hyderabad
Director of Rooms of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Devidyuti Ghosh, Director Of Rooms, JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata
Director of Rooms of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market): Vinod Kumar, Director of Rooms, Bengaluru Marriott Whitefield
Director of Rooms of the Year (Economy to Budget): Ravi Mehta, Director of Rooms, Sarovar Grand Hometel
Chief Engineer of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Raghuveer Singh, Chief Engineer, The Oberoi Gurgaon
Chief Engineer of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market): Sajid Shaikh, Chief Engineer, Courtyard by Marriott and Fairfield by Marriott Bengaluru Outer Ring Road
Chief Engineer of the year (Economy to Budget): Syam Kumar, Chief Engineer, Ibis Kochi City Centre
Revenue Person of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Gaurav Mudgal, Director of Revenue, Fairmont Jaipur
Revenue Person of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Rajat Singh, Revenue Manager, ITC Grand Chola
Revenue Person of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market): Sashi Panda, Revenue Manager, Mayfair Heritage, Puri
Front Office Manager of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Imran Khan, Front Office Manager, The St. Regis Mumbai
Front Office Manager of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market) : Arpan Rawal, Front Office Manager, Maidens Hotel, Delhi
Front Office Manager of the Year (Economy to Budget): Vivek Sharma, Front Office Manager, Hometel
Procurement Person of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale) : Rajesh Nair, Materials Manager, Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty
Unsung Hero of the Year: Satyaranjan Bisoi, Manager Housekeeping, Mayfair Puri
Unsung Hero of the Year : Derek Monteiro, Guest Relations Manager, Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa, Goa
HR Manager of the year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Divya Gupta, Director of Human Resources, Taj Palace, New Delhi
HR Manager of the year (Upscale to Mid Market): Charles Victor, Human Resources Manager, Hyderabad Marriott Hotel Convention Centre
HR Manager of the year (Upscale to Mid Market): Swatee Chaturvedi, Director of Human Resources, President Hotel
HR Manager of the year (Economy to Budget): Anupriya Nag, Human Resources Manager, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bengaluru
IT Manager of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Aakash Bhutani, Deputy Manager IT – Corporate Office, EIH Limited – The Oberoi Hotels and Resorts – Corporate Office
IT Manager of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market): Thirupathi Gasiganti, IT Manager Novotel & ibis Bengaluru Outer Ring Road
IT Manager of the Year (Economy to Budget): Munish Dogra, IT Manager,Ibis Gurgaon Golf Course Road
Laundry Manager of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Prasad Naik, Fabric care Manger, ITC MARATHA
Laundry Manager of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market): Arnob Gonchoudhury, Laundry Manager, Taj Lands End
Laundry Manager of the Year (Economy to Budget): Ramesh Kumar Patel, Laundry Manager, Jaipur Marriott Hotel
PR Manager of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Nisha Dhage, Director of Public Relations, The Taj Mahal Palace & Taj Mahal Tower
PR Manager of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market): Manisha Sharma, PR Manager, Sarovar Hotels and Resorts
Banqueting Person of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Abhigyan Sinha, Banquet Manager, Taj lands End – Mumbai
Banqueting Person of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market): Awadhesh Tanwar, Senior Events and Banqueting Manager, JW Marriott New Delhi
Banqueting Person of the Year (Economy to Budget): Sumitabh Panchal, Banquet Manager, Courtyard by Marriott Bhopal
Marketing Person of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Rupinder Kaur, Assistant Manager – Marketing & Communications, JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity
Marketing Person of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market): Rahul George, Marketing & Communications Manager, Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park
Project Manager of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Mukund Reddy, DGM-E&M, Mayfair Lake Resort Raipur
Project Manager of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market): Girish Kumar Singh Regional Head, North & West OYO TownHouse
Green Hotel of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Samir Jilani, Hotel Manager, ITC Grand Chola
Green Hotel of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market): Kisholay Sharma, Resort Manager, Club Mahindra Kanha
Green Hotel of the Year (Economy to Budget): Manish Wankhede, Head Engineering, Ginger Hotel – Andheri East
Chef of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Anuraag Narsingani, Executive Chef, JW Marriott, Pune
Chef of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market): Suraj Kumar Sahoo, Chef De Cuisine, Hotel Hyatt Regency
Chef of the Year (Economy to Budget): Bidesh Biswas, Executive Chef, Hometel Hotel – Chandigarh
Housekeeper of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Anil Tayal, Executive Housekeeper, The Leela Udaipur
Housekeeper of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Kannanunni A, Manager- Housekeeping Operations, The Tamara Kodai
Housekeeper of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market): Smita Rathod, Director of Housekeeping, Pullman Novotel Aerocity
Housekeeper of the Year (Economy to Budget): Prasad Sonawane, Housekeeping Manager, Ibis Mumbai Airport
F&B Manager of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Simon Rastrick, Executive Assistant Manager – Food & Beverage, The Oberoi, New Delhi
F&B Manager of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market): Syed Asas Gauhar, Director of Food & Beverage, Sheraton Hyderabad Hotel
F&B Manager of the Year (Economy to Budget): Raman Suri, Food & Beverage Manager, IBIS – New Delhi
General Manager of the Year (Luxury to Upper Upscale): Vikram Aditya Singh, Vice President and General Manager, The Lodhi, New Delhi
General Manager of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market): Kanika Hasrat, General Manager, Vivanta New Delhi Dwarka | Taj City Centre Gurugram
General Manager of the Year (Upscale to Mid Market): Vivek Mahajan, General Manager, Crystal Sarovar Premiere, Fatehabad Road
General Manager of the Year (Economy to Budget): Sheetal Iyer, General Manager, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bengaluru Racecourse
General Manager of the Year (Economy to Budget): Utsav Garg, Regional Manager and Hotel General Manager, Red Fox, Delhi Airport