By Bikramjit Ray
TWO GENERAL Managers from the NCR are on the move. We found out from various sources since the actual parties involved still won’t speak with us. Coincidentally, both movements involve IHG’s Crowne Plaza Brand.
Barun Jolly, (see photo right) who had joined Radisson Blu, back in November 2014, after a five year stint as general manager of the Crowne Plaza in Okhla, New Delhi, returns to the brand, but will be posted outside India this time. Jolly, according to a source within the industry is going to be the new general manager of the Crowne Plaza in Semarang, Indonesia.
Jolly began his career with the Oberoi in 1998, in the front office, before moving to The Grand Hyatt, Delhi (1999 to 2003) followed by a three year stint at the Imperial as its Front Office Manager, before returning to the Hyatt Regency, New Delhi as its Director of Rooms. In 2007 he joined IHG and oversaw the launch of the Crowne Plaza Today in Gurgaon as its Hotel Manager, before moving over to the Crowne Plaza New Delhi in Okhla as its General Manager. He left IHG in 2014 for Radisson Blu in Paschim Vihar, New Delhi. Jolly did his hotel management from IHM Jaipur.
Another veteran of the industry, Arindam Kunar (see photo left) shifts out as General Manager of Crowne Plaza Today Gurgaon to take charge of the Crowne Plaza Adiyar Park, which was the earstwhile Park Sheraton, as General Manager.
Kunar joined IHG in 2011 when he took over as General Manager of the Crowne Plaza Gurgaon. Before that he served a two-year stint as Vice President of Mall Management for DLF in the New Delhi area. Kunar graduated from IHM Pusa in 1991 and then began his career with Choice Hotels. He joined the Hyatt Regency in New Delhi as Front Office Manager in 1995. Kunar did a long stint with Taj Hotels from 2000 till 2009, serving as EAM Accommodation at the Taj West End in Bangalore, General Manager at Taj Malabar, Kochi, then Taj Malabar, Chennai and finally Taj West End in Bangalore.
TWO GENERAL Managers from the NCR are on the move. We found out from various sources since the actual parties involved still won’t speak with us. Coincidentally, both movements involve IHG’s Crowne Plaza Brand.
Barun Jolly, (see photo right) who had joined Radisson Blu, back in November 2014, after a five year stint as general manager of the Crowne Plaza in Okhla, New Delhi, returns to the brand, but will be posted outside India this time. Jolly, according to a source within the industry is going to be the new general manager of the Crowne Plaza in Semarang, Indonesia.
Jolly began his career with the Oberoi in 1998, in the front office, before moving to The Grand Hyatt, Delhi (1999 to 2003) followed by a three year stint at the Imperial as its Front Office Manager, before returning to the Hyatt Regency, New Delhi as its Director of Rooms. In 2007 he joined IHG and oversaw the launch of the Crowne Plaza Today in Gurgaon as its Hotel Manager, before moving over to the Crowne Plaza New Delhi in Okhla as its General Manager. He left IHG in 2014 for Radisson Blu in Paschim Vihar, New Delhi. Jolly did his hotel management from IHM Jaipur.
Another veteran of the industry, Arindam Kunar (see photo left) shifts out as General Manager of Crowne Plaza Today Gurgaon to take charge of the Crowne Plaza Adiyar Park, which was the earstwhile Park Sheraton, as General Manager.
Kunar joined IHG in 2011 when he took over as General Manager of the Crowne Plaza Gurgaon. Before that he served a two-year stint as Vice President of Mall Management for DLF in the New Delhi area. Kunar graduated from IHM Pusa in 1991 and then began his career with Choice Hotels. He joined the Hyatt Regency in New Delhi as Front Office Manager in 1995. Kunar did a long stint with Taj Hotels from 2000 till 2009, serving as EAM Accommodation at the Taj West End in Bangalore, General Manager at Taj Malabar, Kochi, then Taj Malabar, Chennai and finally Taj West End in Bangalore.
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