OYO Hotels & Homes has announced the appointment of Vijay Ghadge as the Chief Business Officer, Frontier Business, India & South Asia. This appointment is in line with the company’s efforts to drive sustainable growth for Frontier Business which comprises of OYO’s self-operated hotels (OYO Townhouse, Collection O, SilverKey), student housing and co-living and OYO Home businesses. 

Commenting on the appointment, Ankit Gupta, Chief Operating Officer & SVP - Frontier Businesses, OYO India and South Asia said, “We are thrilled to welcome Vijay as we continue to deliver unique living experiences while creating value for our asset owners. Having someone of his calibre, with a deep understanding of business, will further help us grow from strength to strength and tap new opportunities for our brands under Frontier Businesses at OYO.  I am confident that he will add tremendous value as part of our senior leadership team.”

Vijay joins OYO from OLA where he was part of the India operations and spear-headed OLA'S growth in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. He also played an important role in the launch and expansion of JABONG.  Previously, he has held senior positions at Dr. Reddy's and Ranbaxy Laboratories where he led their international operations and expanded pharmaceutical chemical sales in Europe and the Asia Pacific.