Chandan R. Email & Phone Number

A Tourism & Travel Industry Professional with over three decades of Tourism, Corporate/BTU, MICE, Travel & Hospitality experiences at leading TMCs and Tour/MICE operators in India & Saudi Arabia, dealing with B2B, B2C, corporate & government sectors. Out of which, 15+ years @ top-management / regulatory roles with reputed companies, also managing technology & commercial negotiations with GDS, airlines, hotel and DMCs; with an enviable track record accentuated with key milestones & stellar achievements. Owning complete responsibility of P&L while managing major clients network for all type of businesses in hi-potential yet culturally challenging markets; sourcing & leading teams of high-caliber individuals specializing in various departments of Tourism & Travel Industry.Besides exposures with Corporate & Business Travel Units (BTU), I have exhaustive experiences with Tour Operations especially related to Wildlife & Adventure for FIT & GITs or scheduled-series. I also recorded successes in fields of organizing corporate training, incentive tours, film-crew movements, meetings & events. Can identify business growth prospects, implementation of all-type contracts, BD acquisitions & operational set-up to collaborate & expand with new or existing corporate or institutional client bases to strategically drive and bolster revenue. Have been instrumental in building adaptable environment in the past; worked with re-engineering teams that modify business models with IT support to amalgamate with constantly changing commercial demands (change-management). Got opportunity to engage with best work-forces, motivating by constantly reinvesting with them & creating world-class work culture to exceed customer expectations consistently. Core competencies include but not limited to: Tour-Ops, MICE, Corporate or BTU, Travel/Airline Tech., BD & KAM, Process Improvements, Strategic Planning, P&L focus, Supplier Negotiations, Expansion, Diversification and venturing new markets.