JLL has appointed Jaideep Dang as Managing Director of its hotel and hospitality business. Based in Gurugram, this is Dang’s second stint with the firm.
Tell us about your new role at JLL.
I have worked with JLL previously between 2004 and 2011 in different functions. So in a way, I know the preamble of this business. In my earlier stint, we had built a robust consulting practice and provided best advice to the country’s leading hotel owners and operators. Clients trusted JLL’s value proposition and our offerings. Over the years, the industry size has grown significantly. There are many more hotels, segments and stakeholders in the business now as compared to the times when I used to work here before. I now have a wider audience to serve to. There is more business to do than ever before, even as hotels continue to remain a specialised asset class in real estate. So, you still need a specialised skill set. Having gained valuable experience by working with The Oberoi Group over eight years, I come back to JLL with technical on ground experience. I aim to apply all that I have learnt, and build our hotels practice further. I am committed to focus on hotel transactions, hotel operator searches, and other advisory services. I want to create quality and value both for the practice and the clients.
Where is JLL looking to grow its business in the hotel space?
This story is from the February 2019 - March 2019 edition of Hospitality Talk.
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