Prateek Kumar has been appointed Senior Vice President – Operations at Dusit International
Dusit International, one of Thailand's leading hotel and property development companies, has appointed Mr Prateek Kumar as Senior Vice President - Operations, responsible for overseeing the operations of properties in EMEA, India, the Philippines, Singapore, the Maldives, Japan, and selected properties in Thailand.
Khun Prateek first joined Dusit 14 years ago, in 2008, as General Manager of Dusit Thani Manila. In January 2013, he became General Manager of Dusit Thani Dubai. Two years later, he was promoted to Area General Manager - UAE, followed in 2017 by his most recent role: Regional Vice President - EMEA.
During his tenure, Mr Kumar has spearheaded the successful opening of several new Dusit Hotels and Resorts in EMEA while overseeing multiple operating and preopening properties.
In his new role as Senior Vice President - Operations, he will be responsible for enforcing brand quality standards, enhancing customer satisfaction, and delivering optimum financial returns at each property under his supervision. He will also continue to drive business development in EMEA and India, which have strong potential for Dusit's brands. His working base will remain to be Dubai, where he will continue to serve as General Manager of Dusit Thani Dubai.
Mr Kumar holds a bachelor's degree in hotel management from Griffith University, Australia. During his career, he has worked in senior management positions for the former Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Renaissance/Marriott Hotels in Australia. Prior to joining Dusit, he worked for Raffles Hotels and Resorts and was responsible for the successful preopening of Ascott Raffles Place, Singapore.
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- Prateek Kumar is a graduate of Griffith University in Gold Coast - Australia