Tata group hospitality arm Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) today announced appointment of Deepika Rao as managing director and chief executive of its subsidiary Roots Corporation that owns and manages the Ginger brand of hotels.
Ginger is India's fastest growing budget brand of hotels, IHCL said in a statement.
Commenting on the development, IHCL MD and CEO and Roots Corporation Ltd Chairman Puneet Chhatwal said: "Further to our commitment to recognising talent from within the organisation and bringing in gender balance, we are delighted to welcome Deepika on board as the first woman to lead an IHCL company."