Sanjay Bedi Joins Hospitality Talent Scouts SVP
Executive Search Firm Notes Talent Harder to Locate in Current "Good Times"
NEW YORK, NY, June 27, 2006. Officials at Hospitality Talent Scouts, LLC (HTS) a leading executive search and consulting firm specializing in the hospitality industry, today announced that Sanjay Bedi has joined the firm as senior vice president.
In the new position, Bedi will provide executive search and operational consulting services to the firm's nationwide client base. "With the hotel industry in a rapid growth mode, finding qualified, experienced people is becoming increasingly difficult," said Frank Speranza, HTS CEO. "There are a significant number of real estate transactions taking place at record prices. As a result, owners are seeking exceptionally high levels of expertise in managers who can generate the necessary returns to cover the higher levels of debt service.
"Sanjay has more than a decade of experience in operations, which is invaluable in helping identify the right person for each position. Because of his wide range of experience, he also has a great 'Rolodex' of qualified candidates," he said.
Bedi previously was regional director of operations, responsible for the management of 11 full-service and select-service hotels for Interstate Hotels and Resorts, the nation's largest independent hotel management company. As an operator, one of his hotels was named Franchise Hotel of the Year by Marriott Corporation, and he received numerous awards for achieving exceptional returns from Interstate.Bedi earned a Masters in Business Administration from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and completed his undergraduate work at St. Stephen's College at the University of Delhi.
Hospitality Talent Scouts, Inc. (HTS) is an executive search and consulting firm headquartered in New York, N.Y. For more information please visit the Web site at www.HospitalityTalentScouts.com.
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