In 2008, when INSEAD’s Gabriel Szulanski wrote his case study around the Taj hotels’ acquisition of The Pierre, a marquee property in the heart of Manhattan, little did he realise just how prescient ...

Raymond Bickson is trying to change the Taj hotels' operating model, but first the chain will have to learn to get out of its comfort zone. Luxury hotels operator Indian Hotels wants to reduce its ...

Raymond N. Bickson, who led the Taj Group of hotels for 11 years, has resigned from the company, and he will be replaced by hospitality industry veteran Rakesh K. Sarna, who brings over three decades ...

New Delhi: Tata group hospitality major Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) on Thursday said its managing director and chief executive officer Raymond Bickson has resigned and will step down from the post on ...

For the first time, an expatriate has been inducted to head a Tata group company. Indian Hotels Company Ltd, the Tata group's hospitality flagship, has appointed US national Raymond Bickson as ...

BOMBAY, India -- Taj Luxury Hotels, the luxury division of Bombay-based The Indian Hotels Co., named Raymond Bickson chief operating officer. Bickson will report directly to the Taj Group's managing ...

When Raymond N. Bickson was introduced to Mumbai’s movers and shakers after he took over as managing director and CEO of The Indian Hotels Co. five years ago, many of them told him he dare not tamper ...

Mumbai, Aug. 7: Raymond N. Bickson will step down as the managing director and CEO of Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHC) at the end of this month. Rakesh K. Sarna will take over from September 1. Bickson ...

Bickson and his team led by brand and marketing head Deepa Misra-Harris have spent considerable time defining the look, feel and even smell of its four new brands. But getting traction is not easy.

Meanwhile, Bickson is busy capping new investments. Construction costs for a five star hotel range between Rs 1 crore to Rs 1.5 crore per room, depending on the city. IHCL has gradually moved out of ...