Accor Appoints Marriott’s Ranju Alex as CEO for South Asia
India’s hotel talent shuffle is proof the country has become the fiercest battleground for global chains. With Alex out, all eyes will be on Marriott’s choice of successor in one of its most critical markets.
Accor on Wednesday announced Ranju Alex as its CEO for India operations. Speaking earlier to Skift, Aditya Pande, CEO of InterGlobe Enterprises, had hinted that Accor would be getting a CEO “fairly shortly.”
Alex was Marriott International’s area vice president for South Asia and has been steering Marriott International’s South Asia operations, overseeing nearly 170 hotels covering India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Skift has come to know that Tuesday was Alex’s last day at Marriott.
With close to three decades of experience, Alex began her career at the Oberoi Group, where she spent 15 years, before moving to Marriott in 2010. She rose through the ranks quickly, from general manager of the Courtyard by Marriott Pune Hinjewadi to leading the Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, and later being named market vice president for South India & Sri Lanka.
Peden Doma Bhutia