Our partners for the UTC presents Hotelier India Awards 2011 in association with Philips share their views on why the event is strategically important to them
Zubin Irani
Senior Managing Director, UTC Commercial Division
“UTC through its companies, Carrier, Otis and UTC Fire & Security shares three core values with the Indian hospitality industry:
1. Innovation: While we strive to make the most efficient products with cutting-edge technology and user friendly features, the hospitality industry has always supported us by being among the first users of these new products and egging us on towards more challenging goals.
2. Sustainability: Our product range is designed to be sustainable, much like our operations. Our high efficiency products save energy, providing very short paybacks. Cooling products use green refrigerants, while fire and security is maximised with minimal use of water to douse a fire. The hotel industry has taken the lead in India on the sustainability issue and they are the biggest proponents of the fact that sustainability also makes economic sense
3. UTC is customer-centric, always putting the customer first: The hospitality industry is known for its values that proclaim atithi devo bhav (guest is god).
UTC is honoured and delighted to be associated with the prestigious Hotelier India Awards which recognise the achievements of this wonderful industry.”
Nirupam Sahay
President, Philips Lighting India
“Philips is proud to be associated with Hotelier India Awards.
We are sponsoring the Green Hotelier of the Year Award as we believe in driving the responsible switch to energy efficient lighting. Becoming green is now a must for hotels, both for their brand and their bottom line. Philips believes that lighting can play a critical role in helping hospitality players to create a differentiated brand and consumer experience.”
Amit Oberoi
GM corporate communications, Everest Industries
“Any award is recognition of the untiring effort and the contribution of an individual or corporate to society or a business or to mankind. For us these Awards are an opportunity to connect and thank the people who have made significant contributions, just the way Everest has made significant contribution in the field of building construction by delivering worldclass products with a promise of strength, speed and safety. Be it the hospitality segment, or otherwise, we make products which help you build faster and build green.”
Sivaprasad Gangadharan
Regional Director Subcontinent Sales, IDeaS
“As a company, IDeaS prides itself in supporting hoteliers in India and around the world to achieve best practice in terms of pricing and helping maximising their revenue.
We are especially excited to sponsor Hotelier India’s Sales and Revenue Person of the Year award as this prestigious award celebrates best practice in India – showing local innovation and raising standards for others in the sector to follow.”
Mohan Gupta,
Managing Director, Gympac Fitness Systems
“We look forward to interacting with the hoteliers during the award function to further enhance our relationships with them.
We strongly feel the best fitness/ spa manager in the hospitality industry as of today, must be rewarded. We wanted to be a part of such recognition of best talents. I see the event as an networking opportunity for us to promote our new technology machines to hoteliers and explain how it can help them increase revenue apart from improving guest satisfaction,”
Sanjay Sharma,
General Manager, The Westin Gurgaon
“We are extremely delighted to host the Hotelier India Awards 2011 at The Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi.
The awards honour excellence in the hospitality industry and are one of the greatest recognition platforms for the hoteliers of India. We look forward to creating an unforgettable experience for the fraternity.”
Charu Tiwari
General Manager, Atmosphere
“Atmosphere is delighted to be associated in recognizing housekeepers who have contributed in turning housekeeping into an art form – just as we strive for perfection in the field of furnishing fabrics and bed linen.
Our products, both furnishing fabrics and bed linen, are not just aesthetically designed but developed with ease of maintenance as a key consideration. We treat fabrics for easy maintenance using conventional or Nano technology products. These have been developed on the basis of feedback from housekeepers and other end users. We continue to invite feedback from housekeepers to keep our products the most relevant to their needs.
Renu Oommen, GM, RAK Porcelain
“RAK Porcelain takes pride in being the sponsor of the Chef of the Year award as it is an occasion to appreciate excellence in the hotel industry.
At RAK we place emphasis on producing high quality porcelain tableware designed by leading European designers to offer products that the chefs love to highlight their culinary talents with.
The award ceremony is an ideal platform to interact and recognize the best talent in the hotel industry who have been instrumental in our growth and success.”
Pravin Jaiswal
Director, Stallion Hotel Supplies
“Excellence in service and a passionate desire to be the best are what drives Stallion and the hotel industry. We are delighted to present the F&B Manager of the Year Award, as we believe that we share a common drive to excel in customer delight.
In the last 24 years, Stallion has evolved from India’s first porcelain company to ‘a complete hotel supplies company’, offering hotes great value products. We at Stallion will continue to support you with vast variety of innovative and unique products to help you achieve your goal.
With the Hotelier’s India Award 2011, we want to establish a stronger brand recognition for Stallion. We salute the F&B community and hotel professionals. We invite everyone to visit our Hotel Essentials Store, a beautifully designed international style showroom to experience
the difference.”
Ankush Agarwal
Senior Manager Marketing , Harman International
“Being associated with a forum like Hotelier India Awards, the best recognition for talented achievers in Indian hospitality is a matter of honour for Harman Professional India.
Harman is synonymous with quality audio systems with a suite of industry benchmarked brands providing sonic delight in hotel properties across the world.
We greatly look forward to a gathering, with celebrated hoteliers is an opportunity for us to draw together inputs on the various trends in design, technology and markets, helping Harman design and recommend a solution for an audio experience par excellence.”
Deepi Singh
Director, Indica Trades (Muslin)
“An HR professional plays a vital role in steering a company towards achieving its goals through efficient management of human resources.
It is the backbone of a company, contributing majorly to the stability and growth of it. A competent HR Manager extracts optimum results from each team member to effectively achieve a company’s goals. We take great pleasure in presenting this award to the HR manager of the Year, in recognition of his contribution and achievements.”
Sumedh Singh Mandla,
CEO Core Brands, Aspri Spirits
“Hotelier India Awards is a great platform to recognize the top talent for their contribution (across various departments) towards the success of their hotel.
At Aspri, we strive to achieve the highest standards for product quality and service towards
our customers.
Our association with this award is a natural progression of our corporate philosophy.”
Smarty Singh,
Country Head, Moen India
“Hotelier India Awards is a very promising platform to appreciate the unsung heroes who work behind the scenes and create amazing experiences for
their guests.
We at Moen believe in saluting these hoteliers, who work with us and help us create products for enhancing the experiences of their customers every day.”
Visheshwar Raj Singh,
General Manager, Trident Bandra Kurla
“It is both a privilege and a pleasure for Trident, Bandra Kurla, Mumbai to host the Jury Meet for the Hotelier India Awards this year. Our team is looking forward to providing jury members our trademark warm, efficient and unobtrusive service, so that they can focus on the task at hand and come up with some worthy winners,”
Binu Mathews,
President and COO – IDS NEXT
“Hotelier India Awards have come to be considered the benchmark for the Indian hospitality fraternity.
IDS NEXT is proud to be part of this platform that showcases the skills of the people who form the backbone of this industry, particularly in the field of IT. We commend the achievements of all the nominees and wish them greater glory in the years ahead.”
