Fairfield by Marriott, Pune, Kharadi has appointed Vrushali V Kummar as its new Director of Sales. She is an influential and accomplished hospitality business leader with 18 years of international brand experience with IHG,
Berggruen, Marriott, Oakwood and Hyatt. She also holds strong knowledge of global practices in hospitality and is well-versed in establishing sales and marketing setups from luxury to business hotels in major markets such as Mumbai, Bangalore and Pune. A graduate from Pune University, Vrushali has seen numerous highlights including successfully launching Park Hyatt Goa, Oakwood, Courtyard by Marriott and Keys Pimpri Pune.
Born and raised in Pune, Vrushali has proved her proficiency with extensive market knowledge to provide insights to strategic planning in corporate and leisure travel markets. She also has a long history of successes in the generation of new accounts, sales structure improvement, market share growth in existing accounts and enhanced catering revenues clubbed with ROI in marketing communications, revenue management and e-commerce.
A vivid communicator, Vrushali will be crucial for the development and implementation of business strategies for Fairfield by Marriott Pune Kharadi which are aligned with the brand’s overall mission, vision, values and strategies.