Nitin Pathak named among Hozpitality's Best 30 Most Popular General Managers in India for 2023
Nitin Pathak, General Manager, Novotel Guwahati, Accor Hotels
Meet Nitin Pathak, a visionary leader honoured among Hozpitality's Best 30 Most Popular General Managers in India for 2023. With a rich experience of two decades in Luxury, Upper-upscale, Business, and Economy hotel operations, Nitin excels in operations, strategic planning, and fiscal leadership.
Throughout his career, Nitin's exceptional people management skills have made him proficient in leading multicultural teams across various bands. As a proven leader and effective motivator, he directs all facets of the hotel to achieve exceptional business results.
Nitin has been associated with Accor Hotels since 2016 and has worked with prestigious brands such as Taj Hotels Palaces & Resorts and Citrus Hotels across India. His previous assignments include spearheading the development and implementation of operational strategies, aligning the brand service strategy, and executing brand initiatives.
With exposure to cities like Guwahati, Pune, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Chennai, Goa, New Delhi, Chandigarh, and Udaipur, Nitin has mastered the art of working with diverse workforces and thriving in a multicultural environment. Notably, his significant contributions have stabilized and positioned the Novotel Brand in Northeast India as one of the aspirational brands.
Nitin's achievements have earned him recognition, including the prestigious 'GM of the Year-2021' Accor South Asia Hotel Award and appreciation from the Top Management Consortium Pune for his significant contributions to the hospitality industry in 2018.
Under his exceptional leadership, Novotel Guwahati has been showered with accolades, winning awards such as the 'Best Hospitality Brand of 2021' at the Utkrisht Assam Excellence Awards 2021 hosted by News 18 network, the Swachh Bharat award by the Assam Government during the pandemic, and the TripAdvisor Choice Awards 2021.
An alumnus of the Institute of Hotel Management Ahmedabad and SP Jain Institute of Management & Research Mumbai, Nitin stays abreast of market scenarios through various leadership development programs and certificate courses from esteemed institutions like IIM Bangalore.
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