Pranay Verdia has been appointed as the Cluster General Manager of Sheraton Hyderabad, effective June 7, 2021.
In his new role, Verdia will oversee the hotels under the ownership of SAMHI. A Stanford LEAD alum and an award-winning hotelier with an illustrious career of close to two decades in Senior Management roles with brands like Marriott International, Hyatt International, Taj Hotels and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
His astute leadership has accelerated overall business growth for many organizations, along with a clear focus on leadership development of his team members.
Verdia spearheaded the Fairfield by Marriott brand launch in India, also our first managed Fairfield in Asia Pacific, earning special recognitions such as HICSA Hotel of the Year (2014) and Operations of the Year APAC (2015).
He moved on to implement initiatives in positioning of Goa Marriott Resort and Spa as a premier resort destination and was recognized with the Spirit to Serve our Communities APAC (2017) award for his pioneering work in hotel’s Take Care Initiatives and “Serve our World” initiatives.
In his last role as Multi-Property General Manager with Marriott International, he led four hotels in the city of Bengaluru and guided the hotel teams to impressive results and several awards in the last 3 years. Some notable achievements have been Bruce Reed Rally Hotel of the Year (2019) and Top Rated Hotel on Trip Advisor for 3 years in a row.
Verdia has been a recipient of several notable recognitions including F&B Excellence – GM (2014), Diamond GM of the Year (Courtyard Brand – 2019), Diamond GM of the Year (Fairfield Brand – 2019).
In addition to being a Hotel Management graduate, he holds a degree in Economics, and has completed a 1- year Corporate Innovation and Leadership program from the Stanford University.
