Holiday Inn Cochin appoints a new Director of Sales
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced the appointment of Nilay Saran as The Director of Sales at Holiday Inn Cochin.
- (1888PressRelease) December 20, 2011 - In this capacity, Nilay Saran will be responsible for building and establishing business relations, operations management and customer relations. As Holiday Inn Cochin, begins to scale operations at the 212 room property, Nilay Saran will be instrumental in strategizing on these projects.
Prior to this appointment, Nilay Saran was associated with Golden Tulip, Jaipur as the Director of Sales where he was responsible for the activation and handling of all online channels in addition to building brand awareness for the hotel. His experience in the Sales vertical had him work in a series of roles prior to this including the Four Point by Sheraton, Jaipur where as the Director of Sales, he set up regional sales offices in Delhi and Mumbai, and, as the Head of Sales at Ramada Resort, Cochin. With over 11 years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing, Nilay Saran has worked with several hospitality leaders including the Sarovar and Ambassador Group of Hotels. His association with the IHG brand also included a stint as the Sales Manager in Crowne Plaza in Delhi.
Looking towards his new role, Nilay Saran said "I am delighted to be taking on these responsibilities at Holiday Inn Cochin. Joining the team in the post-launch phase of the hotel, I am looking forward to collaborating with the team, to strengthen customer relations, build the brand and improve sales."
Holiday Inn Cochin promises to be a Fresh destination for everyday people, offering authentic Kerala flavours it provides a perfect base to relax with friends and family. The property has 212 rooms and is located minute from the central district, along the National Highway Bypass, making it accessible to both business and leisure travellers.
About Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn offers today's business and leisure travellers dependability, friendly service and modern attractive facilities at excellent value. You'll find them throughout the world - in small towns and major cities, along quiet roadways and near bustling airports - because Holiday Inn hotels are always conveniently located. Since 1952 Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts have provided the services business travellers need, while also offering leisure travellers a comfortable, casual atmosphere where they can relax and enjoy amenities such as restaurants, room service, swimming pools, fitness centres and comfortable lounges. For more details: www.holidayinn.com
About IHG
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 4,400 hotels and more than 645,000 guest rooms in 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club Rewards with 48 million members worldwide.
IHG has 1,400 hotels in its development pipeline, which will create 140,000 jobs worldwide over the next few years.
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Media Contacts:
Priscilla May D'Souza
Gutenberg Communications
priscilla ( @ ) gutenbergpr dot com
+91 080 41133277 Ext - 26
Kunal Shanker
Executive Assistant Manager
Holiday Inn Cochin
kunal.shanker ( @ ) ihg dot com
+91 484 4199003
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