Ujwal Wal Appointed as Director of Sales at Courtyard by Marriott Ahmedabad

Nov. 8, 2013 - PRLog -- A career span of almost 10 years in the industry has seen Ujwal acquire a comprehensive experience of various aspects of hospitality sales. He started his career in 2004 as a sales coordinator at Taj Gateway Bangalore where he mastered the essentials of customer relationship management, revenue maximization, marketing and administrative functions of the department. He was soon promoted to the position of a Sales Executive and later Assistant Sales Manager, involving himself in corporate sales, portfolio management, development of the annual marketing plan and implementing market strategies.

In 2007, he shifted his focus toward managing national accounts for the Taj Group of Hotels, Resorts and Palaces- an experience that made him responsible for soliciting business from global accounts and interacting with corporate procurement offices within and outside India. He also acquired international experience as a Sales Manager at the Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah and joined Marriott in Bangalore in March 2009.

Prior to becoming the Director of Sales he served as the Associate Director of Sales between January 2012 and May 2013 at Courtyard Marriott Ahmedabad where he was part of a team that achieved a growth of 15.4% in special corporate revenue, 15.3% in catering revenue and a substantial increase in room nights from the Japanese segment.

When not occupied with driving and maximizing revenue for the hotel, Ujwal enjoys travelling and exploring new places, reading and playing sports.