Marriott Worldwide has introduced the appointment of Kiran Andicot as Senior Vice President for its South Asia area. On this function, Andicot will oversee operations and improvement throughout the corporate’s portfolio in South Asia. His duties embrace aligning progress with working efficiency, enhancing partnerships with property house owners, accelerating resort conversions and openings, and strengthening the regional management group.
Andicot has been with Marriott since 2006, initially becoming a member of the Improvement and Feasibility group. Over his tenure, he has performed a key function in increasing Marriott’s presence in South Asia, notably in India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. He has been concerned in signing over 220 lodges in these areas.
In India, Andicot and his group achieved a report signing of 42 lodges, accounting for 7,000 rooms in 2024. Moreover, they secured a big settlement with Idea Hospitality to affiliate The Fern portfolio of 115 properties with Collection by Marriott. This transfer is anticipated to broaden Marriott’s attain into Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, with new properties anticipated in places resembling Surat, Shimla, Jalandhar, and Coorg.
Earlier than becoming a member of Marriott, Andicot labored in actual property and hospitality consultancy with EY and HVS, and held numerous roles in resort operations with IHCL and the Oberoi Group in India.