DoubleTree by Hilton Bengaluru Whitefield has announced the appointment of Shyam Kumar as the new General manager
Shyam brings with him over two decades of experience in managing Luxury and Upscale Hotels. In his last role as General manager at DoubleTree by Hilton Agra, he spearheaded hotels’ growth, performance and expansion making it the preferred destination for Upscale weddings and leisure travellers. His innovation and strategic foresight helped elevate hotels reputation in the region.
Familiar with Bengaluru market , Shyam started his Hilton journey with Conrad Bengaluru as Director of Operations where he played crucial role in establishing the iconic hotel as a luxury destination before moving to Agra.
Prior to this, he was associated with renowned brands such as Shangri-La, Sheraton, JW Marriott in India and New Zealand. With a strong Food & Beverage background, Shyam is very dynamic and a risk-taking leader who always strives to drive innovation at every work place.
Shyam strongly believes in workplace diversity and inclusion, connecting back with local communities. He strongly believes that business is all about spreading light and warmth of hospitality between all stake holders. Personalisation and eye to detail is the new definition of luxury as per him. Empowering team to perform their best is the key leadership style for Shyam kumar.
Fitness, Music and books are his passion outside of hospitality. He also spends his Sunday morning riding his bike as he always feels each person should spend time some quality time alone to discover our own self. He also likes to travel and explore heritage and spiritual places.
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