{"id":203661,"date":"2022-04-12T06:15:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T23:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=203661"},"modified":"2022-04-12T06:33:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T23:33:40","slug":"ovolo-ushers-in-changes-at-the-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2022\/04\/ovolo-ushers-in-changes-at-the-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Ovolo ushers in changes at the top"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>HONG KONG 12 April 2022: Boutique hotel collection Ovolo\nannounces the promotion of Dave Baswal to the post of chief executive officer,\nallowing founder and executive chairman Girish Jhunjhnuwala to focus on\nbranding, development, and strategic growth of the business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The appointment comes as Ovolo prepares for the next phase\nof its evolution, with plans to expand into new markets as the hospitality\nindustry recovers from the impacts of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Girish-Jhunjhnuwala-and-Dave-Baswal-1-400x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-203712 lazyload\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/450;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With 20 years of experience in hospitality, finance and real\nestate management, Baswal has been instrumental in Ovolo\u2019s growth during the\npandemic and in building a strong team aligned around the group\u2019s core values. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Dave Baswal personifies the very best of Ovolo \u2013\nsomeone with the passion for constantly improving the guest experience, the\ncreativity to innovate new services, and the business acumen to deliver strong\nperformance,&#8221; said Girish Jhunjhnuwala.&#8221;Most importantly, he shares\nthe same people-centric ethos that is at the very heart of Ovolo, delivering\nhappiness to our guests, our teams, and our stakeholders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jhunjhnuwala started his journey in real estate 20 years ago\nand launched Ovolo Hotels in 2010. 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