MUMBAI - 7 February 2012 - The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts proudly announces the appointment of Jeewan Samuel Bakhtawar as vice President, human resources for the group. Prior to joining The Leela, Bakhtawar was director, human resources at Trident, Bandra Kurla, Mumbai.
Rajiv Kaul, president of The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts said, “We are delighted to welcome Jeewan to The Leela family and to have someone with his extensive expertise lead the group’s human resources initiatives. Jeewan’s broad range of talents and an impeccable reputation for excellence will augment our efforts to align world-class guest service standards with best practices for employee growth and development.”
Bakhtawar has nearly 20 years of extensive business experience across various industries in different parts of India and the Middle-East and started his career as a sales executive, Avery India Ltd. in Bhopal. Thereafter, he was with Majdouleen Commercial Establishment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Telco Dealership in Gwalior; Grasim Industries, Gwalior; Lupin Ltd. in Mandideep and subsequently with MIRC Electronics in Mumbai before joining EIH Limited. in Mumbai.
Bakhtawar said, "I am excited to join such a diverse and rapidly growing organization with strong founding HR principles. I look forward to providing successful motivation for our team to achieve its aims, and to develop the Company’s position as one of the best employer in the hospitality market.”
Bakhtawar holds a post graduate degree in Human Resource Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur. He also holds a degree in Commerce from Hislop College, Nagpur and is an alumnus of Sherwood College, Nainital.
About The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts is owned and operated by
Hotel Leelaventure Ltd. headquartered in Mumbai. The luxury hotel
group manages seven award-winning hotels in India which includes
prime urban locations in Bangalore, Gurgaon, Mumbai, New Delhi and
magical holiday escapes in Goa, Kovalam and Udaipur. Properties
under development will open soon in Chennai followed by Agra, Jaipur
and Ashtamudi, Kerala. The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts is
dedicated to extending warm, gracious, anticipatory service in
settings that ideally capture the essence of India. The group has
marketing alliances with Germany-based Kempinski, US-based Preferred
Hotels & Resorts and is a member of Global Hotel Alliance based in
Switzerland. For further information, contact your travel counsellor
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