Indian Hospitality with Ramesh Ramanathan - Conversations with Priya Ep # 18 | Podcast | Corporality
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"In traveling, a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge." - Samuel Johnson
In this episode of 'Conversations with Priya', I talk to Ramesh Ramanathan, Chairman & Managing Director of Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited, a leading Vacation Ownership and Experiential Holiday Company in India. We talk about the concept of "TIMESHARE" and about Sterling Holiday Resorts.
We discuss India being a tourism power-house. Ramesh sheds light on the enduring factor that has led to his professional career fully identified with this industry.
Other topics covered are about online platforms being a key player in the hospitality sector and his beliefs regarding the same. How a successful M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) deal work and what are the synergies partners need to look for and the pitfalls to avoid.
ABOUT RAMESH RAMANATHAN
Ramesh Ramanathan is the Chairman & Managing Director of Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited, a leading Vacation Ownership and Experiential Holiday Company in India. An MBA graduate from the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta and with over 4 decades of experience that spans across a range of industries, Mr. Ramanathan has nurtured two of the largest Vacation Ownership companies in India.
Ramesh’s career in the industry began with Sterling Holiday Resorts in 1991, where he worked to successfully position the company in the Global Vacation Ownership market. Also, as the founder of Mahindra Holidays and Resorts, Mr. Ramanathan is responsible for the establishment of the Club Mahindra brand.
Returning to Sterling in 2011, Mr. Ramanathan transformed the company, taking it to new heights. The advancement of the company under him was furthered by its acquisition by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited – a global investment and insurance holding company, headquartered in Toronto, Canada with global assets worth more than USD 40 billion. Sterling re-launched its brand in December 2017 under his leadership.
Website: https://www.sterlingholidays.com/
TIMESTAMPS
Feel free to choose a chapter you want to skip in by clicking the timestamps below!
00:00 - Introduction
00:16 - Introduction of guest speaker
02:00 - Welcome RAMESH RAMANATHAN
04:35 - Concept of “TIMESHARE”
10:25 - Tourism in India and Growth
16:45 - Being a constant figure and identification in the industry
22:16 - Online platforms or "In-Person' Approach
26:45 - Successful M&A? What to avoid?
28:55 - Conclusion
"In traveling, a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge." - Samuel Johnson
In this episode of 'Conversations with Priya', I talk to Ramesh Ramanathan, Chairman & Managing Director of Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited, a leading Vacation Ownership and Experiential Holiday Company in India. We talk about the concept of "TIMESHARE" and about Sterling Holiday Resorts.
We discuss India being a tourism power-house. Ramesh sheds light on the enduring factor that has led to his professional career fully identified with this industry.
Other topics covered are about online platforms being a key player in the hospitality sector and his beliefs regarding the same. How a successful M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) deal work and what are the synergies partners need to look for and the pitfalls to avoid.
ABOUT RAMESH RAMANATHAN
Ramesh Ramanathan is the Chairman & Managing Director of Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited, a leading Vacation Ownership and Experiential Holiday Company in India. An MBA graduate from the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta and with over 4 decades of experience that spans across a range of industries, Mr. Ramanathan has nurtured two of the largest Vacation Ownership companies in India.
Ramesh’s career in the industry began with Sterling Holiday Resorts in 1991, where he worked to successfully position the company in the Global Vacation Ownership market. Also, as the founder of Mahindra Holidays and Resorts, Mr. Ramanathan is responsible for the establishment of the Club Mahindra brand.
Returning to Sterling in 2011, Mr. Ramanathan transformed the company, taking it to new heights. The advancement of the company under him was furthered by its acquisition by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited – a global investment and insurance holding company, headquartered in Toronto, Canada with global assets worth more than USD 40 billion. Sterling re-launched its brand in December 2017 under his leadership.
Website: https://www.sterlingholidays.com/
TIMESTAMPS
Feel free to choose a chapter you want to skip in by clicking the timestamps below!
00:00 - Introduction
00:16 - Introduction of guest speaker
02:00 - Welcome RAMESH RAMANATHAN
04:35 - Concept of “TIMESHARE”
10:25 - Tourism in India and Growth
16:45 - Being a constant figure and identification in the industry
22:16 - Online platforms or "In-Person' Approach
26:45 - Successful M&A? What to avoid?
28:55 - Conclusion