Hospitality major The Oberoi Group today said it has appointed Kapil Chopra as President for its operations in India.
“Kapil Chopra has been appointed as President, The Oberoi Group. Chopra will be responsible for all The Oberoi and Trident Hotels in India,” the group said in a statement.
Chopra was the Executive Vice President of the group and instrumental in opening two properties — The Oberoi and Trident in Gurgaon.
“An alumni of The Oberoi Centre for Learning and Development (OCLD), Chopra’s experience as a hotelier spans over 19 years,” the statement said.
Under Chopra’s leadership, The Oberoi, Gurgaon was voted ’World’s Leading Luxury Hotel’ by the World Travel Awards for the second consecutive year in 2012, it said.
The Oberoi, Gurgaon was also awarded ‘Best Hotel for Business in India’ by Conde Nast Traveller, India, Readers’ Travel Awards 2012.
Apart from being an hotelier, Chopra is an avid collector of Indian contemporary art. He has also founded the country’s first e-magazine on art called ‘The Wall’.