Dharaniswar joined Grand Mercure Bengaluru at Gopalan Mall as a talent & culture manager with over 19 years of strong expertise in the hospitality human resource domain. He will lead the 212 key premium five-star hotel’s talent & culture division in his position. As the industry emerges from the pandemic, his main focus will be to recruit, retain, and expand talent.
After completing his bachelor’s degree in hotel management & administration from IHM Kolkata, Dharaniswar started his career in hospitality in 2003. After working for Novotel Imagica Khopoli and Novotel & ibis Bengaluru Outer Ring Road, he joined Accor in 2013 as the learning and development manager at Novotel Ahmedabad. In his previous role, he headed the talent and culture division at the 118-key Novotel Guwahati. Additionally, Dharaniswar has an IGNOU postgraduate diploma in human resource management.
“Dharaniswar is highly motivated individual and comes with a great understanding of both Accor values and the brand ethos. His experience will help in sustaining the warm culture at the Grand Mercure. We are excited to welcome him to the team”, said Sachin Maheshwary, general manager of the hotel, on his appointment.
