Thomas L J Lind appointed as Vice President – Operations, The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts

The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Thomas L J Lind as Vice President – Operations of the group. Prior to joining The Leela, Mr. Lind was the Chief Operating Officer & Partner at Elysian Hotels & Resorts. Welcoming the appointment of Mr. Lind, Mr. Rajiv Kaul, President, The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts said, “Thomas is a consummate hotelier and brings to The Leela over two decades of high end luxury experience, which shall help us to further enhance the inimitable Leela guest experience. We welcome him to our team and I am certain that he shall contribute significantly to our Group’s standing as a market leader.” Mr. Lind on joining The Leela said, “I am thrilled to be joining The Leela. Together with the support of Management and staff, I believe we will be successful in taking The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts to the highest level of international luxury standards and product offering.” Mr. Lind has previously worked with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, serving as the Regional Vice President & General Manager in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and General Manager at the company’s Mexico City and Caracas, Venezuela hotels. He has held senior prior executive roles with The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company and with Hyatt and Wyndham hotels. About Hotel Leelaventure Limited Hotel Leelaventure Ltd. operates The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts in Mumbai, Bangalore, Goa, Kovalam (Kerala), Gurgaon and Udaipur. Located in key business and leisure destinations, and charting a pan India presence in the near future, The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts are a blend of aesthetic sensibility, modern amenities and truly reflect the essence of India. New hotels will soon open in New Delhi (Autumn 2010) and Chennai (2011); with plans to develop hotels in Agra, Hyderabad and Lake Ashtamudi in Kerala. The group has marketing alliances with Germany based Kempinski (Hoteliers since 1897); US based Preferred Hotel Group and are members of Global Hotel Alliance based in Geneva, Switzerland. For further information, please visit www.theleela.com For high resolution pictures please visit www.leonardo.com/theleela Login: Leela Password: corpcom For information please contact Katerina or Emily at Ann Scott Associates: 0207 823 9988 Katerina@annscott.co.uk or Emily@annscott.co.uk