Hilton has appointed Zubin Saxena as Senior Vice President and Country Head, India. Saxena was previously Managing Director and Area Senior Vice President, South Asia at Radisson Hotel Group, where he worked for over eight years. He will take charge in January and will be based out of Hilton’s corporate office in Gurgaon.
Saxena has over 24 years of experience and has worked with IHG, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels and HVS in New York. In 2019, he was listed among the ‘Economic Times 40 Under Forty list of Business Leaders’ in India. Saxena will oversee Hilton’s 25 hotels in India and lead the company’s expansion in South Asia with 20 properties in the development pipeline.
“Given the enormous opportunity that India represents and the strong momentum we are seeing, we are excited to welcome Zubin to the Hilton family, whose energy, expertise and leadership will be pivotal, as we supercharge our growth on the Indian subcontinent. We also thank Navjit for his many years of dedication in building our presence and culture in India,” said Alan Watts, president – Asia Pacific, Hilton.
“I look forward to hitting the ground running at Hilton in January, getting to know the team and working for this iconic brand in this fast-developing region, which holds so much promise for the company. Hilton is at a very pivotal moment in India, with its portfolio of market leading brands and ambitious growth plans. I am excited by the size and scope of the role and look forward to leading and delivering on our ambitious goals in this incredibly dynamic market,” Saxena said.
Hilton plans to triple its estate to 75 trading and pipeline hotels in India. It will grow the presence of its existing core brand – along with Conrad, Hampton by Hilton, Double Tree by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn – as well as debut new brands, such as the Waldorf Astoria Jaipur, which is slated to open in 2027.
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