Ravindranath Yakapur

• Successfully recovered lost business after taking over in 2018 by implementing competitive strategies
• Hotel did the highest revenues since the inception in the years 2019 and 2021
• 21% higher hotel revenues for the against the 2021 hotel budget, 15% topline growth over best benchmark year 2019

Key achievements

• Hotel highest GOP years since the inception in 2019, 2021
• Improved RGI position from 87.9 in 2019 to 103 YTD 2022
• Rate leader in the market- ARI 120, ranking 1 of 4

- Hotel did highest banquet revenue in 2017 since the inception, Took over revenue deficit budget and over achieved by 25% higher revenue

- Set the minimum monthly revenue benchmark from 30 lakhs to 70 lakhs per month

- Implemented revenue management technics for better efficiency

- Received special recognition certificate from the General Manager for banquet revenue generation

- Added 5 large productive accounts to the regional sales office Hyderabad

- Expanded the market coverage into the IT / ITeS business segment

• Led the MICE team: Responsible for events, weddings and MICE business development and conversion.

• Managed top 10 accounts and maintained the highest revenue share from these accounts.
• Developed MICE business by proactively tracking city events
• Converted airlines for passenger layover business.

Lead a winning sales team with notable achievements

- Hotel did highest revenue in the year 2010

- All commercial targets for 2010 were over- achieved across all revenue segments

- Added high volume accounts to the hotel client portfolio

- Managed individual portfolio of companies and contributed to the overall success of the hotel

Successfully Generated business for multiple hotels in the company- Katriya Hotel & Towers and Katriya De Royal Hotel

- Recovered previously lost business from competition and retained the highest share

- Added MICE accounts and increased revenue from this segment

- Managed individual portfolio of companies

- Conducted sales blitz to create the brand awareness in Hyderabad market

• Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.

- Supervised and performed front office management functions

-Performed check -in and check -out processes

- Handled reservation calls and reservations

- Handled guest experience

Handled guest check-in and check outs

Processed room reservations