Raj Rana Felicitated with 2015 Carlson Fellow Award

Raj Rana, Chief Executive Officer, South Asia, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has been bestowed upon the 2015 Carlson Fellow Award. Carlson Fellow Award, Carlson’s highest honour were announced on March 25, 2016.  It is a career achievement award that recognises extraordinary contributions to Carlson, strong leadership and exemplification of Carlson’s values.

The winner of numerous awards for GOP, RevPAR growth, engagement, responsible business and overall hotel performance, Rana has been a leader throughout his career. In Moscow, he helped develop the Russian managers to grow their skills, reducing the dependency on the expatriate managers. In his present role, he works closely with a wide variety of owning companies who greatly respect his efforts. While in his franchise role in the USA, he continually worked with owners, achieving success in extending the contract life of the hotels under his watch by more than 80 per cent. Rana continually explores options to broaden our reach in India, and with his support, we have opened new regions within the country, the latest resulting in the first global brand to move into Kashmir. 

This year, ten people  are being honoured with the Carlson Fellow Award worldwide, including Ramesh Kapur, Chairman and Managing Director, Radisson Blu Plaza Delhi, Mahipalpur. All the 2015 Carlson Fellows were honoured in a special ceremony in Minneapolis recently.