The Oberoi Group appoints Amrita Bhalla as EVP, HR
13 Jul 2010
New Delhi: The Oberoi Group has announced the appointment of Amrita Bhalla as executive vice president, human resources for the leuxury hotel chain and the Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development with effect from 19 July 2010.
Earlier she was director, recruitment and development for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, based at the corporate office in Toronto, Canada, responsible for senior management recruitment and learning and development.
In her new assignment, she will be based at The Oberoi Group's corporate office in New Delhi and report to P R.S Oberoi, chairman, The Oberoi Group.
She will also work closely with Liam Lambert, president, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts and Rattan Keswani, president, Trident Hotels.
Bhalla's experience in global human resources spans across North America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Prior to joining Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in 2005, Bhalla spent three years in the global human resources consulting practice with PricewaterhouseCoopers Bermuda.
From 2000 to 2002, Bhalla was a partner in Lewis Companies Inc., a boutique executive search firm based in Toronto. Her areas of expertise include HR strategy and technology, organisational development, performance management, recruitment, learning, compensation and employee relations.
Bhalla graduated from Queen's University, Kingston, Canada with a Masters degree in industrial relations and human resource management and has also obtained the global professional in human resources certification.