IHCL elevates Vincent Ramos as senior vice president – Goa

After a successful tenure of spearheading the Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) in Goa as the Area Director since 2017, Vincent Ramos has been elevated to Senior Vice President – Goa. In his new role, Ramos will continue to provide strategic direction to IHCL hotels within the Goa region.

With over a decade of management experience, Ramos has been instrumental in the expansion of IHCL across the state, comprising of a group of brands – Taj, SeleQtions, Vivanta , Ginger, amã Stays & Trails, Qmin, and TajSats. Some of the iconic properties in the IHCL, Goa portfolio include Taj Resort & Convention Centre, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Taj Fort Aguada Resort & Spa, Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa and Cidade de Goa.  Under his governance, IHCL, Goa witnessed transformative growth leading to greater profitability and market leadership in each of the relative market segments. With a footprint of 21 unique destinations and over 1500 rooms across a wide spectrum of brands, IHCL continues to define the changing landscape of tourism in Goa as the largest hospitality operator and leaders in the tourism sector.

He has not only effectively represented IHCL but has also been the voice of the industry as a whole, within the geography. The optimisation of costs and enhancement in revenue in Goa over the past two years is testimony to Ramos’s drive towards excellence. Moreover, he has been actively involved with the local state authorities to achieve benchmark standards for tourism in Goa. He is appointed as Mentor for the Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) Committee – Tourism vertical and is a part of the Managing Committee of the Travel & Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) as an Executive Member as well as the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Goa.

Hailing from the beautiful island of Chorao in Goa, Mr. Ramos completed his schooling at Monte de Guirim School and later graduated from the Institute of Hotel Management, Goa. He attained his Master’s in Business Administration from S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai. Furthermore, he has achieved prestigious academic certifications from IIM Ahmedabad, Cornell University and Nanyang University Singapore. He has been previously awarded the ‘Unsung Hero of the Hospitality Industry’ in 2017 and ‘Most Admired General Manager of the Decade’ in 2018.