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Vilas Pawar

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Chief Executive Officer - Franchise Business at Lemon Tree Hotels
📍 Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Vilas Pawar is the CEO of Managed & Franchise Business at Lemon Tree Hotels, leveraging nearly 17 years of prior experience as CEO for Choice Hotels India. An alumnus of the Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai, he is an expert in expanding mid-market hotel portfolios through strategic franchise and management models.

He successfully led Choice Hotels India as its Chief Executive Officer for almost seventeen years before taking on his current leadership role.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer - Franchise Business
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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Priorities

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Hotel Expansion
His recent announcements focus on new hotel signings across India and Nepal, including locations like Omkareshwar, Tirupati, and Bandipur, underscoring a strong drive for portfolio growth.
Franchise Growth Models
His current and past CEO roles are centered on expanding hotel footprints through managed and franchise businesses, indicating deep expertise in this specific operational strategy.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
Chief Executive Officer - Franchise Business
Lemon Tree Hotels
10-2022
Chief Executive Officer - Managed & Franchise Business
Lemon Tree Hotels
1-2006 - 9-2022
Chief Executive Officer
Choice Hotels India
9-2004 - 12-2005
Cheif Executive Officer
EdenPark Hotels
9-2004 - 12-2005
Chief Executive Officer
EdenPark Hotels
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Lemon Tree Hotels announces the appointment of Vilas Pawar as CEO – Managed & Franchise Business. Featured in Instagram
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Lemon Tree Hotels announces the appointment of Vilas Pawar as the CEO – Managed Franchise Business. Featured in Franchise India
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Education
1983 - 1986
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Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai.
7-1975 - 1983
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Mayo College, Ajmer.
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