Honoured to Introduce
Vikram Cotah
COO GRT Hotels & Resorts
Global Hospitality & Travel Community
Chennai Chapter
Vikram Cotah is a widely acclaimed hospitality thought leader and the COO of GRT Hotel &Resorts. He is passionate about food and has created unique restaurant award wining concepts in the GRT Hotels which are trendsetters in the region.He is on the advisory committee for Tamilnadu Tourism and TN Chapter committee member for Hotel Association of India.
Expertise
Hospitality Management
Business Process Improvement
Key note speaker
Food & Beverage
Experience
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Chief Executive Officer
GRT Hotels & Resorts
Oct 2014 - Present . 7 Years 1 Months -
Senior Vice President -Operations and Projects
Radisson Blu
2001 - 2014 . -
Executive Manager
GRT Hotels
1999 – 2001 . -
Corporate Manager Operations-Pizza Corner
Global Franchise Architects
1997 – 1999 . 2 Years 0 Months -
General Manager- Franchise Operations - India
Days Inn
1995 - 1997 . -
TitleAsst Resort Manager - Biyadoo Island Resort
Taj Hotels
Jul 1987 - Dec 1995 . 8 Years 6 Months
Academic details
University:
Cornell University
Degree:
Certification Program In Hotel Planning & Design
Year:
2018
University:
Cornell University
Degree:
Certificate Program On Business Strategy:Achieving Competitive Advantage
Year:
2013
University:
Cornell University
Degree:
Certificate Programe in Managing Strategic Growth & Leadership in Emerging Markets
Year:
2007
University:
Cornell University
Degree:
Certificate Program - Emerging Market Hospitality Strategies - On Site Analysis
Year:
2006
University:
IHM - Bangalore
Degree:
Diploma n Hotel Management
University:
Loyola Colleg
Degree:
BSC
University:
Bob Campbell
Degree:
Diploma of Wine- Wine Sommelier
Achievements
- Best Luxury Spa South West Asia - Bodhi Spa at Radisson Blu Resort Templebay - World Luxury Spa and Restaurant Awards2019
- Rising Star of the Year- Hotelier Summit2018
- Vocational Excellence Award - Rotary Club of Guindy2018
- International Friendship Award- Indian Federation of Chefs Association2017
- IFCA Award of Excellence - Indian Federation of Chefs Association2012
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