Royal Orchid Hotels Limited announced the appointment of Arjun Baljee as President of the company. Arjun is the co-promoter of Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd, and was involved with the development of the first Royal Orchid Hotel in 2001. His role of project implementation with the group saw the company grow from two to ten hotels within a short span of 6 years.

The expansion, under his able leadership, proved to be the catalyst for Royal Orchid's successful IPO in 2006. Arjun comes with over 20 years of experience across sectors like real estate, technology, start-ups and hospitality where he has worked with and advised multiples business from new-age companies to traditional conglomerates. He was a strategic advisor to the Tourism Development Fund of Saudi Arabia, a sovereign fund responsible for investments across the tourism infrastructure in the kingdom and has worked with several government bodies and charities across geographies.

Fuelled by creativity and innovation, Arjun is an outright go-getter who delivers results. In his new role, Arjun will be responsible for new projects, brand building and company's growth with a vision to expand the group's footprint into newer geographies. Arjun Baljee has studied Hospitality Management from the prestigious Hotel School at Cornell University and has an MBA.