Holiday Tribe Strengthens Leadership Team with Key Appointments

National, April 2025: Holiday Tribe, a travel-tech company redefining leisure travel, has announced significant appointments to its leadership team. The brand welcomes Varun Anand as Head of Marketing and Nikhil Kher as Head of Strategic Alliances. These additions reinforce the company’s commitment to transforming the holiday experience for modern travelers.

“We are thrilled to welcome Varun and Nikhil into the Holiday Tribe fold,” said Anshu Sharma and Chirag Goyal, Co-founders of Holiday Tribe. “With the brand at a pivotal stage of growth, we are excited about the expertise and passion they bring to the leadership team. Together with our dedicated team of Tribers, they will help us deliver exceptional experiences and drive the next phase of our journey.”

Leadership Strengths
Varun Anand, with over 16 years of marketing experience, will spearhead Holiday Tribe’s marketing strategy. His role will focus on elevating brand awareness, expanding digital outreach, building consumer engagement, and strengthening the brand’s positioning in India's competitive travel market. Anand, who has previously worked with Adobe, MakeMyTrip, and Vodafone, is known for his success in launching impactful marketing campaigns and creating strong brand identities.

“I am excited to embark on this remarkable journey with Holiday Tribe,” said Anand. “My focus will be on creating deeper brand preference and driving brand love as we continue to innovate and grow.”

Nikhil Kher will take the helm as Head of Strategic Alliances, building partnerships aligned with Holiday Tribe’s vision for the travel sector. With 18 years of experience in hospitality and travel-tech, Kher is an expert in strategic planning and revenue management. His expertise comes from leading roles at RateGain, Key Hotels, Ginger Hotels, and OccuMax, among others.

“By fostering strong partnerships and driving innovation, we aim to create meaningful opportunities for growth in the travel and tourism industry,” said Kher.

Innovation in Travel
For over two years, Holiday Tribe has been setting benchmarks in holiday planning through cutting-edge technology and deep travel expertise. The company has introduced instant customized packages with expert assistance and an AI-powered self-planning and booking platform. These initiatives position Holiday Tribe as India’s first leisure travel brand to disrupt the self-planning and holiday booking experience.

About Holiday Tribe
Holiday Tribe specializes in leisure travel, blending technology with human expertise to create memorable holiday experiences. The brand’s extensive supply network includes over 100,000 hotels and one million activities worldwide, catering to diverse traveler preferences. With partnerships across major tourism boards, including Mauritius, Dubai, Switzerland, and Australia, Holiday Tribe has curated holidays to over 30 destinations globally. Recognized as the Emerging Holiday Tech Company at the India Travel Awards 2023, Holiday Tribe aims to revolutionize travel for Indian holidaymakers.

Murugan Sailappan Joins The St. Regis Mumbai as Executive Pastry Chef

Mumbai, April, 2025: The city’s best address, The St. Regis Mumbai is delighted to announce the appointment of Murugan Sailappan as the new Executive Pastry Chef, boasting an illustrious career spanning across 19 years of exceptional expertise in the art of pastry and confectionery. 

Murugun is a highly skilled and innovative pastry chef, bringing with him a wealth of experience and an unmatched passion in the culinary arts. His strong ideals and gourmet traditions have served as milestones to his phenomenal success. Having started his journey as Demi Chef De Partie at Grand Hyatt Mumbai, Murugun has honed his craft at prestigious global brands such as Four Seasons, Conrad, Hyatt, Hilton, and Marriott. In his most recent role as the Executive Pastry Chef at Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort & Spa, Murugun not only led the creation of exceptional pastries and desserts, but also provided training to the assistant pastry chefs, kept track of the daily operations of the kitchen staff, prepared the budgets according to the supplies and sales, and maintained the inventory and cost control within the budgetary restrictions. 

Murugun’s professional expertise is evident in his creations, which are distinguished by unusual textures and the meticulous incorporation of distinct flavours, all of which align seamlessly with The St. Regis Mumbai’s ethos of excellence. 

The St. Regis Mumbai welcomes Murugun’s extensive expertise and culinary skills, anticipating his valuable contributions to the esteemed establishment.

About St. Regis Hotels & Resorts

Combining classic sophistication with a modern sensibility, St. Regis is committed to delivering exceptional experiences at nearly 40 luxury hotels and resorts in the best addresses worldwide. Since the opening of the first St. Regis hotel in New York City over a century ago by John Jacob Astor IV, the brand has remained committed to an uncompromising level of bespoke and anticipatory service for all of its guests delivered flawlessly by signature St. Regis Butler Service. The ultra-luxury brand is set to expand its legacy to 50 hotels by 2018. For more information and new openings, visit stregis.com or follow Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. St. Regis is proud to participate in  the industry’s award-winning loyalty program, Starwood Preferred Guest®, where members can link accounts with Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® for instant elite status matching and unlimited points transfer.