Hilton Worldwide announced the formation of an integrated region-level leisure and MICE sales team in India. The 10-member team is led by Mani Ravi, director of sales, leisure and MICE sales – India, Hilton Worldwide, who is based in Delhi and reports to Pariva Rustagi, regional director, sales – India, Hilton Worldwide. The team is deployed across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Chennai, and covers Bengaluru and Kochi as well. Its responsibilities include promoting the 12 hotels and resorts managed by Hilton Worldwide in India currently as well as new openings. The team is also mandated to build and maintain relationships with partners such as travel agents, wedding planners, and conference and event organisers. The team will represent Hilton Worldwide at travel trade events in the country.
Pariva Rustagi said, “India is an important market for Hilton Worldwide and we are committed to our growth in the region. Our team members play a critical role in driving this growth. The regional level leisure and MICE sales team will solely focus on enhancing awareness and driving preference for our leisure and MICE offering.”
The 12 hotels and resorts that Hilton Worldwide currently manages in India include Hilton Garden Inn New Delhi; Hilton Garden Inn Gurgaon Baani Square; DoubleTree by Hilton Gurgaon, New Delhi NCR; Hilton Mumbai International Airport; Hilton Chennai; Hilton Bangalore Embassy GolfLinks; DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Bangalore; Hilton Shillim Estate Retreat & Spa; DoubleTree by Hilton Goa-Arpora-Baga; Hilton Jaipur; DoubleTree by Hilton Agra and Hilton Garden Inn Trivandrum.