We are a follower at global level, but disrupter locally: Ashish Jakhanwala

The Western financial markets prefer ownership and operations to be vested in different hands as owning a business is very different from running it

SAMHI, a late entrant in the hotel and hospitality sector, today owns 29 properties with over 4,000 rooms in a short span of six years. The company has raised over $150 million in funding from investors including GTI, IFC, and Goldman Sachs. Founder ASHISH JAKHANWALA tells Anjuli Bhargava about his journey, the company’s growth, and the changes he expects to see in the industry’s structure. Edited excerpts:
 
How does India’s hospitality and hotel business differ from what one finds globally?
 

SAMHI founder Ashish Jakhanwala

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