Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited appoints Damian Niesel as Chief Operations Officer - Resorts

Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited, India’s leading holiday lifestyle company, announced the appointment of Mr. Damian G H Niesel as Chief Operations Officer – Resorts. In this capacity, he will help deliver great customer experience and international service standards at Sterling Holidays.

Mr. Niesel completed his education from the prestigious Cornell University and is an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience in Hospitality and Management. Prior to joining Sterling Holidays, he has been involved with some of the world’s leading hospitality and lifestyle companies including founding Events in the Sky.Asia and holding several senior executive positions with Qatar National Hotels, Sofitel Luxury Hotels, IHG and Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts. Mr. Niesel will help bring international best practices to Sterling Holidays.

Speaking about the appointment, Mr. Ramesh Ramanathan, Managing Director, Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited, said, "We are confident that Damian’s vast experience across markets will be of importance as we work towards making Sterling Holidays the largest holiday lifestyle company in this country. His global expertise and exposure to lifestyle management is an added advantage as we endeavor to provide our guests differentiated travel and holiday experiences.”

Commenting on his appointment Mr. Niesel said, “Having seen changes in Chinas hospitality industry and customer expectations over the last 25 years, I am keen to apply my learnings to India. These are truly exciting times to join Sterling Holidays during its expansion into some of the most recognized tourist destinations in India.”