Jagdeep Thakral Moves to Oman as GM of dusitD2
Naseem Resort Jabal Akhdar
(19/05/23)
Jagdeep Thakral has moved to Oman as General
Manager of the dusitD2 Naseem Resort Jabal Akhdar and its
adjoining 8,000 sqm Adventure Park.
Jagdeep is an accomplished leader with a proven
track record of success in the hospitality industry. During his
career he has held several key leadership positions for IHG,
including Area General Manager for Indonesia, where he oversaw the
operations of several flagship hotels in Jakarta.
He also worked as Area General Manager for Holiday
Inn Express in Bangkok, Thailand, where, alongside serving as the
General Manager of Holiday Inn Bangkok Sukhumvit, he successfully
managed five hotels in different suburbs.
Jagdeep’s extensive experience in the hospitality
industry also includes, amongst others, serving as General Manager
of IHG Hotels Pyeongchang, South Korea, General Manager of the
Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre, and Resident Manager of
Holiday Inn Resort Penang, Malaysia.
A graduate of the Indian Institute of Management
Bangalore, India, where he majored in Hotel Management, Jagdeep
also has extensive experience in F&B, working in various
management roles for Starwood and IHG from 1987 through 2009.
Passionate about providing employment and training
opportunities for people with disabilities, he gave a speech on
the topic at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in 2013
and received the UN ESCAP-Sasakawa Award for Disability-Inclusive
Business in 2014 in Bangkok.
Prior to joining Dusit, Jagdeep worked as General
Manager of The Grand New Delhi, where he successfully repositioned
the hotel in the luxury space by upgrading the product and
standardising systems and processes.
“I am honoured and excited to join Dusit Hotels
and Resorts and work with the talented team at dusitD2 Naseem
Resort and Adventure Park,” said Jagdeep. “Together with the team,
I am committed to delivering exceptional guest experiences,
building strong relationships with our partners and stakeholders,
and driving sustainable growth for the property. I look forward to
leading the team towards achieving new milestones and positioning
dusitD2 Naseem Resort Jabal Akhdar as a premier destination in the
region.”
Opened in 2021, the 252-room dusitD2 Naseem Resort
is located within the 8,000 sqm Adventure Park on the Saiq Plateau
in Oman’s renowned Jabal Akhdar area, just a five-minute drive
from the 'Grand Canyon of the Middle East', and two hours by car
from Muscat International Airport.
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