Vijay Krishnan takes over as new Vice President of Operations for South India at Royal Orchid & Regenta Hotels

Royal Orchid & Regenta Hotels has appointed Vijay Krishnan as the new Vice President of Operations for South India. A 25-year veteran of the industry, Krishnan has worked for brands such as The Oberoi (Trident), The Starwood Hotels (Le Meridien & Design hotels), Hyatt International (Alila), A Relais and Chateaux Golf Hotel (Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club), to name a few.

As a leader in the lifestyle-luxury hospitality segment, he is known for his innovative thinking. Krishnan is an expert in strategising growth blueprints and leadership programmes in emerging markets, with a deep understanding of soft and grand openings. He is experienced in managing luxury hotels, resorts, and safari lodges for business, leisure, golf, wellness and wildlife properties that successfully creates and delivers experiences that go much beyond their material value. He was responsible for the inception of the brand for Fox Browne Creative's called Aramness - Luxury Wildlife Safari Lodges.

Krishnan graduated from Mangalore University in India with a Bachelor's in Hotel Management. He takes pride in his several advanced professional training in management development programs from Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration, USA and Ecole Hôtelière De Lausanne, Switzerland and Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya. His philosophy of people management focuses on empowering and delivering results. His professional travel led him to represent brands at various international luxury trade fairs in India, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe, establishing relationships across key segments of corporate, MICE, wildlife, golf, leisure and wellness.