News: OYO to add 3000 employees in India

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OYO to add 3000 employees in India

The company is looking at recruiting 3,000+ employees across multiple functions, including Business Development, Operations, Service, Sales and Enterprise Partnerships.
OYO to add 3000 employees in India

OYO Hotels and Homes has today announced that it will strengthen its workforce in India by adding 3,000+ OYOpreneurs over a course of six months (H1 2020). The development is aligned with the hospitality company's commitment towards investing ~INR 1400 crores ($200mn) by 2019-end in India & South Asia business, as part of its efforts to further double down on its expansion plans, improve customer experience and ensure an increase in continued asset owner success.

The company is looking at recruiting 3,000+ employees across multiple functions, including Business Development, Operations, Service, Sales and Enterprise Partnerships. The efforts will fuel OYO’s next phase of growth in India where the hotel chain has transformed the fragmented hospitality industry with the means of technology and talent.

The company had earlier committed to hiring over 2020 technology experts and engineers by 2020. OYO has already crossed the 2020 target and, today, over 2,100+ engineers and data scientists drive its proprietary technology that power the chain’s 23,000+ hotels across the globe and enable hassle-free and comfortable experience for millions of guests.

Commenting on the development, Aditya Ghosh, CEO - India and South Asia, OYO Hotels and Homes, said, ‘’Today, OYO is India’s largest hotel chain and we are at the forefront of transforming India’s and global hospitality experience. In the past six years, each one of the 9,000+ OYOpreneurs has shown relentless commitment towards our mission of creating beautifully designed, chic and comfortable living spaces while ensuring high-quality accommodation for both Indian and international travellers. Every day, over 500,000 heads rest on a pillow in OYO, a testament to the impact we are creating globally. With the addition of over 3,000 employees over the next six months (H1 2020), we are reiterating OYO’s commitments towards adding value to the country’s hospitality industry by continuing to provide a great experience at an affordable price to guests while building strong relationships with asset owners.’’

OYO’s global operations across 80+ countries and 800+ cities are driven by 17,000+ OYOpreneurs out of which 9,000+ employees are dedicatedly working towards its presence in India. 

 

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