Not long before, women were not considered a good proposition for the male-dominated hospitality industry. Traditionally an all-male bastion, except for the few odd jobs, the hospitality world is now welcoming more and more women, realising the their potential more than ever before; steadily gaining traction as the “go-to industry” for women. Many of the hotels have taken it up on themselves to fill the dearth women and groom them to take charges as GMs or acquire a leadership role in development functions, HR, loyalty, spa etc.
Hotelier India Awards salutes the women of hospitality industry who keeps on adding the ‘grace’ factor and never got bogged down by challenges and without whom the hospitality would have remained incomplete. Hotelier India Awards 2019 saw such women with the Midas touch who graced the occasion. We had 11 women winners this year across the 19 categories, at leadership level, who tirelessly works to make their property stand tall among the rest.
• Kanika Hasrat General Manager, Vivanta New Delhi Dwarka | Taj City Centre Gurugram General Manager of the year – Upscale to Mid-Market
• Sheetal Iyer, General Manager, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bengaluru Racecourse General Manager of the year – Economy to Budget
• Smita Rathod, Director of Housekeeping, Pullman Novotel Aerocity Housekeeper Upscale to Midscale
• Devidyuti Ghosh, Director Of Rooms, JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata Director of Rooms of the year – Luxury to Upper Upscale
• Divya Gupta, Director of Human Resources, Taj Palace, New Delhi HR Manager of the year – Luxury to Upper Upscale
• Swatee Chaturvedi, Director of Human Resources, President, Mumbai – IHCL SeleQtions Hotel HR Manager of the year – Upscale to Mid-scale
• Anupriya Nag, Human Resources Manager, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bengaluru Racecourse HR Manager of the year – Economy to Budget
• Rupinder Kaur Assistant Manager – Marketing & Communications, JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity Marketing Person of the year – Luxury to Upper Upscale
• Ryena Mirchanddani, Assistant Director of Sales Red Fox Hotel, Hyderabad Sales Person of the Year – Economy to Budget
• Nisha Dhage, Director of Public Relations, The Taj Mahal Palace & Taj Mahal Tower PR Manager of the Year – Luxury to Upper Upscale
• Manisha Sharma, PR Manager, Sarovar Hotels and Resorts PR Manager of the Year – Upscale – Mid- Market
Thwarting all the barriers to their progression, the women of hospitality industry emerged to be the synonym of intellect and insight, and having the ability deliver top-notch performance not less than others.
