JW Marriott Hotel Pune has appointed Vimal Verma as the General Manager. With over 16 years of work experience, he initiated his career trajectory as a Corporate Leadership Trainee – F&B with Hyatt Corporation in 2006 as part of the on-campus recruitment from the renowned Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai.
Verma also graduated from IIM Calcutta armed with an Executive MBA – Global Business Management (Post Graduate Program), a degree that he treasures as his stepping stone into the world of hospitality from a business and experience point of view.
His repertoire spans a steady rise in experience and position with a strong focus in the Food and beverage sphere. Driven by passion and creativity, Verma’s lead the hotel’s Excom team in steering through the global pandemic crisis by leading from the front.
Having commenced his career with the Hyatt Regency Delhi as part of the Food & Beverage team; he has swiftly moved up the ranks across myriad industry roles and responsibilities including a pre-opening lead role as Director Food and Beverage at Andaz Delhi.
With a proven record of implementing strategic initiatives delivering financial success in tandem with customer satisfaction, Vimal has played a critical role in building F&B Reputation across the Andaz Delhi. He was awarded Best F&B Director at prestigious Hotelier India Awards in 2018.
He will use his creative flair to increase employee engagement, implement standards, drive guest voice scores, build relationships with key stakeholders and grow hotel market share at exemplary levels. His track record demonstrates an innate ability to drive excellence across associate engagement, customer satisfaction and profitability. At The JW Marriott Pune Vimal will lead the dynamic luxury team to sustain the hotel’s positioning as one of the most preferred destinations for the social and business elite in the country.
As a passionate foodie, Vimal likes to explore exceptional restaurants and has been associated with “50 World Best Restaurants and bar” forum globally. An avid traveler, Vimal takes keen interest in exploring new places with his wife. He is also a fitness enthusiast and enjoys running in his leisure time.
