Priya PAUL... finds herself in an industry which is on a roll and is expectedly laughing out loud!
Priya Paul, the Director of Apeejay Surrendra Group and President of Park Hotels, has been a frank and forthright entrepreneur in the hospitality sector. An Economics graduate, her soaring growth chart in the hotel industry has made more than few envious of her grit and gumption.
Conferred the Young Entrepreneur of the
Year award at the turn of the millennium, by the Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India, her sophisticated demeanour hides behind it a determined-to-succeed entrepreneur.
Being in the service industry, Priya is an out-an-out people’s person. Rupa Thomas, Associate Director, Corporate Communications for the Park Hotels says that Priya Paul believes her biggest asset to be her team, “which makes it great to work with her and work for her.” As a result, Priya takes great personal interest in the growth and development of all her employees that has led to the formation of an exhaustive training calendar for all management trainees, while seniors managers are sent to Harvard and Cornell to study international trends.
“She meets every employee of the various units of ‘The Park’ formally and informally to understand their needs and to thank them for helping her realise her dream,” says a source in The Park.
Paul believes work should be fun, and combined with her unswerving belief in her employees, is making them determinedly stand by her side in taking The Park chain to great heights.
Priya Paul, the Director of Apeejay Surrendra Group and President of Park Hotels, has been a frank and forthright entrepreneur in the hospitality sector. An Economics graduate, her soaring growth chart in the hotel industry has made more than few envious of her grit and gumption.
Conferred the Young Entrepreneur of the
Year award at the turn of the millennium, by the Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India, her sophisticated demeanour hides behind it a determined-to-succeed entrepreneur.Being in the service industry, Priya is an out-an-out people’s person. Rupa Thomas, Associate Director, Corporate Communications for the Park Hotels says that Priya Paul believes her biggest asset to be her team, “which makes it great to work with her and work for her.” As a result, Priya takes great personal interest in the growth and development of all her employees that has led to the formation of an exhaustive training calendar for all management trainees, while seniors managers are sent to Harvard and Cornell to study international trends.
“She meets every employee of the various units of ‘The Park’ formally and informally to understand their needs and to thank them for helping her realise her dream,” says a source in The Park.
Paul believes work should be fun, and combined with her unswerving belief in her employees, is making them determinedly stand by her side in taking The Park chain to great heights.
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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2008
An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative
Source: IIPM Editorial, 2008
An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative
