Marriott elevates Ranju Alex to VP-South Asia in place of Neeraj Govil

With this, Alex becomes the first Indian woman to head a region at the hospitality firm; Govil moves to Singapore

Marriott International Inc. has elevated Ranju Alex as its area vice president for the South Asia region, the first Indian woman to head a region at the world’s largest hotel operator.  

Alex takes over the role from Neeraj Govil who relocated to Singapore after serving as a senior vice president of operations for Asia Pacific (excluding China) last year. As a key member of Marriott International’s leadership think tank, she will be based in Mumbai and oversee the company’s operations across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan.

Alex will be responsible for creating and executing a strategic road map