OREANDA-NEWS. Vivanta by Taj - President, Mumbai has announced the appointment of Mr. Sanjay Umashankar as its new General Manager. Prior to this, Mr. Umashankar was the General Manager of Blue Sydney, Australia where he introduced new strategies to improve occupancy and diversified the market mix to improve RevPar.

Of his 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Mr. Umashankar has spent the last 11 years with the Taj Group. During this time, he has been the General Manager of Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur and has also served as Resident Manager at Taj Land's End, Mumbai where he successfully handled hotel operations, five F&B outlets and 14 function rooms with 600 staff. His work experience also includes stints at the Taj Palace Hotel, Delhi; Radisson Hotel, Chennai; Radha Park Inn, Chennai and The Oberoi & The Oberoi Towers, Mumbai.

Commenting on his new appointment, Mr. Sanjay Umashankar said, "Afresh challenge is always welcome, and I am keen to take on this new assignment at Vivanta by Taj - President, Mumbai. Home to some award-winning, world-class restaurants, Vivanta by Taj - President remains one of the city's most iconic hotels. I look forward to driving its next wave of transformation and will strive to strengthen its position as a leading brand in the premium segment. The aim is to reinforce Vivanta by Taj's vision of offering an unparalleled stay experience tailor-made to appeal to the senses of the cosmopolitan world traveler."

Mr. Sanjay Umashankar has completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management from Oberoi School of Hotel Management, New Delhi and holds a B.Sc. in Applied Science from the College of Engineering, Chennai.