Left to Right: Jana Ramakrishna, Head - HR; Aveek Sengupta, Brand Leader - Tree of Life; Aryavir Kumar, CEO - ANK Hotels & Pride Hospitality; Anika Gupta, SVP Development & Brand Leader, ama Stays & Trails; Deepika Rao, EVP - Select Service Business & Corporate Communications; Sanjana Eapen, Head - Marketing; Gazal Chowdhri, Brand Leader - Qmin; Ram Maheshwari, Head - Commercial; Manish Kumar, Head - Operations & Openings and Jithin Prakash, Head - Finance & Strategy
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) , India’s largest hospitality company, announces Select Service Business organisation encompassing four distinct brands - Ginger in the midscale segment, Tree of Life in experiential leisure, amã Stays & Trails in premium homestays and Qmin, the culinary platform.
Mr. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, IHCL said, “The new and emerging brands and business of IHCL have achieved significant scale with the recent inclusion of ANK Hotels and Pride Hospitality. Under the newly formed Select Service Business vertical, IHCL brings together a portfolio of 260 Ginger hotels, 40+ Tree of Life resorts, 360+ bungalows under amã Stays & Trails and 100+ Qmin outlets. This will serve as IHCL’s non-linear growth engine, driving scale, innovation and profitable growth across diverse hospitality segments.”
He added, “These high-growth brands with distinct market positioning will capitalise on emerging opportunities enabling the Select Service Business to deliver an enterprise revenue CAGR of over 25% under Accelerate 2030.”
In line with the above, Ms. Deepika Rao is redesignated as Executive Vice President, Select Service Business, IHCL. She along with her leadership team, will drive business performance across the four brands under five distinct legal entities.
About the Owning Company
KLA Group, promoted by Mr. Kanhaya Lal Agrawal, was established in 2002 and has built a strong presence in infrastructure development across India. The company has executed a wide range of road infrastructure projects for central and state government agencies. Over the years, KLA Group has diversified its portfolio, expanding into construction, mining and road development.
About The Indian Hotels Company Limited
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and its subsidiaries bring together a group of brands and businesses that offer a fusion of warm Indian hospitality and world-class service. These include Taj – the iconic brand for the most discerning travellers and ranked as World’s Strongest Luxury Hotel Brand 2026 and India’s Strongest Brand 2026 as per Brand Finance; Claridges Collection, a curated set of boutique luxury hotels merging elegance with historical charm; Brij, an experiential leisure offering; Atmantan, one of India’s leading integrated wellness destinations; SeleQtions, a named collection of hotels; Gateway, full-service hotels designed to be your gateway to exceptional destinations; Vivanta, sophisticated upscale hotels; Tree of Life, private escapes in tranquil settings and Ginger, which is revolutionising the lean luxe segment.
Incorporated by the founder of the Tata Group, Jamsetji Tata, the Company opened its first hotel – The Taj Mahal Palace, in Bombay in 1903. IHCL has a portfolio of 650 hotels including 268 in the pipeline globally across 4 continents, 15 countries and over 300 locations. The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) is India’s largest hospitality company by market capitalization. It is listed on the BSE and NSE.
Please visit: IHCL; Taj; Claridges Collection; Brij Hotels; Atmantan; SeleQtions; Gateway; Vivanta; Tree of Life; Ginger
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