Ranju Alex

Area Vice President – South Asia
Marriott International
Ranju Alex is the Area Vice President for the South Asia region at Marriott International that comprises a portfolio of 165 hotels (managed and franchised) and over 28,000 rooms across 42 cities.

Ranju is responsible for creating and executing a strategic road map that focuses on establishing brand positioning and effectively expanding market share of the Marriott portfolio in South Asia. Prior to this appointment, Ranju was the Market Vice President for West India.
Ranju joined Marriott International in 2010 as General Manager of the Courtyard by Marriott Pune Hinjewadi. She then moved on to the Goa Marriott Resort & Spa as General Manager in 2013. Her hands on leadership style, a laser sharp focus on business results and her ability to lead diverse teams saw her promoted to senior roles overseeing East India, Bhutan & Bangladesh. In 2019, Ranju was promoted to Market Vice President of South India & Sri Lanka.

She brings close to 29 years of experience in the hospitality industry and is a 13-year veteran with Marriott International. Ranju is an alumnus of IHM Kolkata and started her hospitality career with Oberoi group of hotels.

Ranju is a true champion of the values and commitment towards service excellence, which encompasses taking care of associates and their career development plans. She is extremely passionate about women empowerment and advocates it through several initiatives on public platforms. She enjoys the diversity of dealing with guests, meeting individually with department heads, exploring opportunities for improvement, solving problems and moving forward together as a team.