First Ritz-Carlton Hotel in India Appoints DOSM

Ms. Elfa Cleofe has been appointed as the Director of Sales and Marketing at the The Ritz-Carlton Bangalore, India.

In her capacity as the Director of Sales and Marketing, Ms. Cleofe will be heading the sales, catering, revenue, public relations and marketing divisions of the hotel.

Ms. Cleofe has been in the hospitality industry for over 20 years. Prior to joining The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore, she opened The St. Regis Lhasa Resort. Prior that, she worked at the Four Seasons Hotels in Tokyo, New York and Philadelphia and the Ritz-Carlton Hotels in New York and Washington D.C. where she gained extensive experience in international luxury hotel brands. 

The first Ritz-Carlton hotel in India, the 277-room Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore is scheduled to open in summer of 2013.

The hotel’s General Manager is Shane Krige.