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Patanjali (Patu) G Keswani
Patanjali (Patu) G Keswani
Born	9 February 1959 (age 65); Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Chairman and Managing Director of Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd

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Patu Keswani (born February 9, 1959, in Lucknow) is the Chairman and Managing Director of Lemon Tree Hotels.

Early life and education

Patu Keswani completed his education at St. Columba’s School, New Delhi. He received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in 1981 and subsequently his Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta 1983.

Career

Keswani joined the TATA Administrative Service (TAS) in 1983 and worked with the TATA Group for over 15 years. His last assignment was as Senior Vice President of the Taj Group of Hotels. He subsequently worked with management consulting firm, A.T. Kearney Inc. as an Associate Consultant and Director in their New Delhi office.

Keswani promoted Lemon Tree Hotels in 2002 and is the Chairman and Managing Director of the company, which owns and operates 111 hotels in 70 cities with ~10,250+ rooms and ~8,700 employees (as of August 2024). Lemon Tree Hotels listed on the National Stock Exchange of India on 9th April 2018.

Keswani has focussed on offering opportunities to Indians with disability. ~19% of Lemon Tree employees (~1500+ people) are from this disadvantaged segment of the population. Lemon Tree Hotels has been presented the National Award by the President of India for ‘Best Employer of Persons with Disabilities’ in 2016 & 2011 and a third National Award in 2012 for being a ‘Role Model in providing a Barrier Free Environment to Persons with Disabilities’.

Keswani is a member of the Skills Council for Hospitality, Travel and Tourism (NSDC). Keswani was previously the Chairman of the Skills Council for Persons With Disability (SCPwD) as well as a member of the University Grants Commission and the Board of Governors of IIT Delhi.

Awards

Keswani was awarded the Business Today BT Best CEO Award: Resilient CEO in 2024; the HVS Anarock Industry Leader of the Year Award 2023; the Lifetime Achievement Award by IIHM (International Institute of Hotel Management) and IHC (International Hospitality Council) in 2021 and the Distinguished Alumni Award by his Alma Maters - IIT Delhi in 2011 and IIM Calcutta in 2012. He was inducted into the IATO (Indian Association of Tour Operators) Hall of Fame in 2019; the ‘Hotelier India’ Hall of Fame in 2012 and into the FHRAI (The Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India) Hall of Fame in 2010. He received the Excellence Award (inclusion/diversity) at Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Awards 2018.

Personal life

Keswani is a first generation Indian entrepreneur. His father was an Indian Railway Service officer and his mother a doctor in the Indian Army. Keswani lives in New Delhi and is married to Heather Lynn Hughes. They have 4 children, Aditya and Nayana who live in New Delhi, India and Harry and Grace who live in Dallas, Texas. They also have 6 dogs: B.Eagle (a beagle), Mocha (a chocolate labrador), Toy and Poodle (both apricot coloured toy poodles) who live in New Delhi along with Duke (a white labrador) and Oreo (a French bull) who live in Dallas, Texas.

References

1. "Act Three, Scene One | Forbes India". Forbes India. Retrieved 2017-09-28

2. Nair, Radhika P. (2011-06-03). "Patu Keswani, entrepreneur by chance". The Economics Times. Retrieved 2017-09-28

3. Patu Keswani

4. Narayanan, Chitra (2017-06-21). "Service with a smile, and the best of ability". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 2017-09-28

External links

Lemon Tree opens strong. The Telegraph. April 10, 2018.
Lemon Tree rises 28% on market debut. Financial Chronicle. April 10, 2018.
Power List 2017, Patu Keswani, CMD, The Lemon Tree Hotel Company. Hotelier India. September 26, 2018
Mint | Lemon Tree Hotels Plans To Go Public In The Next 18 Months | January 2016
Business Standard | Despite Slowdown, There Is Enough Demand | December 2013
Mint | Patu Keswani: Sitting On Cash, Looking To Buy | July 2012
Forbes India | Lemon Tree Hotels' Audacious Plan | July 2012
Forbes India | Act Tree, Scene One | November 2009
The Economic Times | Patu Keswani, Entrepreneur By Chance | June 2011

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+'''Patu Keswani''' (born February 9, 1959, in [[Lucknow]]) is the Chairman and Managing Director of [[Lemon Tree Hotels]].
+== Early life and education ==
-Patu Keswani completed his education at St. Columba’s School, [[New Delhi]]. He received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from [[Indian Institute of Technology]] Delhi in 1981 and subsequently his [[Post Graduate Diploma]] in [[Business Management]] from [[Indian Institute of Management Calcutta|Indian Institute of Management]] Calcutta 1983<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/india-emerging/patu-keswani-entrepreneur-by-chance/articleshow/8704167.cms|title=Patu Keswani, entrepreneur by chance|last=Nair|first=Radhika P.|date=2011-06-03|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-09-28}}</ref>.
+Patu Keswani completed his education at St. Columba’s School, [[New Delhi]]. He received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from [[Indian Institute of Technology]] Delhi in 1981 and subsequently his [[Post Graduate Diploma]] in [[Business Management]] from [[Indian Institute of Management Calcutta|Indian Institute of Management]], Calcutta 1983.
+== Career ==
-Keswani<ref name=Patu>[http://forbesindia.com/blog/business-strategy/how-hotelier-patu-keswani-turned-a-ballistic-expert/ Patu Keswani]</ref> joined the TATA Administrative Service (TAS) in 1983 and worked with the [[TATA Group]] for over 15 years. His last assignment was as senior vice president and chief operating officer of the Taj Group of Hotels. In mid 2000, he joined management consulting firm, A.T. Kearney Inc. as director in their New Delhi office.
+Keswani joined the TATA Administrative Service (TAS) in 1983 and worked with the [[TATA Group]] for over 15 years. His last assignment was as Senior Vice President of the Taj Group of Hotels. He subsequently worked with management consulting firm, A.T. Kearney Inc. as an Associate Consultant and Director in their New Delhi office.
-Keswani promoted [[Lemon Tree Hotels]] in 2002 and is the Chairman and Managing Director of the company, which owns and operates 40 hotels in 24 cities with 4289 rooms and over 4000 employees (as on July 31, 2017). The group has venture capital participation from the US based PE firm – [[Warburg Pincus]]., the Dutch Pension Fund Manager – APG and the Japanese financial institution – [[Shinsei Bank]].
+Keswani promoted [[Lemon Tree Hotels]] in 2002 and is the Chairman and Managing Director of the company, which owns and operates 111 hotels in 70 cities with ~10,250+ rooms and ~8,700 employees (as of August 2024). Lemon Tree Hotels listed on the National Stock Exchange of India on 9th April 2018.
-Keswani has focussed on offering opportunities to Indians with disability. 20% of Lemon Tree employees (900+ people) are from this disadvantaged segment of the population. [[Lemon Tree Hotels]] has been presented the National Award by the President of India for ‘Best Employer of Persons with Disabilities’ in 2016 & 2011 and a third National Award in 2012 for being a ‘Role Model in providing a Barrier Free Environment to Persons with Disabilities<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/chitra-narayanan/service-with-a-smile-and-the-best-of-ability/article9732196.ece|title=Service with a smile, and the best of ability|last=Narayanan|first=Chitra|date=2017-06-21|work=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=2017-09-28|language=en}}</ref>’.
+Keswani has focussed on offering opportunities to Indians with disability. ~19% of Lemon Tree employees (~1500+ people) are from this disadvantaged segment of the population. [[Lemon Tree Hotels]] has been presented the National Award by the President of India for ‘Best Employer of Persons with Disabilities’ in 2016 & 2011 and a third National Award in 2012 for being a ‘Role Model in providing a Barrier Free Environment to Persons with Disabilities’.
-Keswani is also the Chairman of the Skills Council for Persons With Disability (SCPwD). He is also a member of the Sector Skills Council for Hospitality, Travel and Tourism (NSDC) and the Sector Mentor Council for the Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Industry (Ministry of Labor and Employment). Keswani was until recently also a member of the University Grants Commission and a member of the Board of Governors of IIT Delhi.
+Keswani is a member of the Skills Council for Hospitality, Travel and Tourism (NSDC). Keswani was previously the Chairman of the Skills Council for Persons With Disability (SCPwD) as well as a member of the University Grants Commission and the Board of Governors of IIT Delhi.
-Keswani has been awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award by his Alma Maters - [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|IIT Delhi]] in 2011 and [[Indian Institute of Management Calcutta|IIM Calcutta]] in 2012. Keswani was inducted into the FHRAI (The Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India) Hall of Fame in 2010 and into the ‘Hotelier India’ Hall of Fame in 2012.
+== Awards ==
-Keswani's father was an Indian Railway Service officer and his mother a doctor in the Indian Army. He was previously married to Sharanita. They have two children, a son Aditya and daughter Nayana. Keswani lives in New Delhi.
+Keswani was awarded the Business Today BT Best CEO Award: Resilient CEO in 2024; the HVS Anarock Industry Leader of the Year Award 2023; the Lifetime Achievement Award by IIHM (International Institute of Hotel Management) and IHC (International Hospitality Council) in 2021 and the Distinguished Alumni Award by his Alma Maters - [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|IIT Delhi]] in 2011 and [[Indian Institute of Management Calcutta|IIM Calcutta]] in 2012. He was inducted into the IATO (Indian Association of Tour Operators) Hall of Fame in 2019; the ‘Hotelier India’ Hall of Fame in 2012 and into the FHRAI (The Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India) Hall of Fame in 2010. He received the Excellence Award (inclusion/diversity) at Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Awards 2018.
+==Personal life==
+Keswani is a first generation Indian entrepreneur. His father was an Indian Railway Service officer and his mother a doctor in the Indian Army. Keswani lives in New Delhi and is married to Heather Lynn Hughes. They have 4 children, Aditya and Nayana who live in New Delhi, India and Harry and Grace who live in Dallas, Texas. They also have 6 dogs: B.Eagle (a beagle), Mocha (a chocolate labrador), Toy and Poodle (both apricot coloured toy poodles) who live in New Delhi along with Duke (a white labrador) and Oreo (a French bull) who live in Dallas, Texas.
 ==References==
+. ''[http://www.forbesindia.com/column/zen-garden/act-three-scene-one/6702/1?utm=slidebox "Act Three, Scene One | Forbes India"].  Forbes India. Retrieved 2017-09-28''
-{{reflist}}{{External links}}
-*[http://www.livemint.com/Companies/9YzMSTYmCiWaIOqi80TnYP/Lemon-Tree-Hotels-plans-to-go-public-in-the-next-18-months.html Mint | Lemon Tree Hotels Plans To Go Public In The Next 18 Months | January 2016]
+. Nair, Radhika P. (2011-06-03). ''[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/india-emerging/patu-keswani-entrepreneur-by-chance/articleshow/8704167.cms "Patu Keswani, entrepreneur by chance"]. The Economics Times. Retrieved 2017-09-28''
-*[http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/despite-slowdown-there-is-enough-demand-patu-keswani-113122700697_1.html Business Standard | Despite Slowdown, There Is Enough Demand | December 2013]
-*[http://www.livemint.com/Companies/z6zhpSV1jn6WTjCUjt5x9H/Patu-Keswani--Sitting-on-cash-looking-to-buy.html Mint | Patu Keswani: Sitting On Cash, Looking To Buy | July 2012]
+. [http://forbesindia.com/blog/business-strategy/how-hotelier-patu-keswani-turned-a-ballistic-expert/ Patu Keswani]
-*[http://www.forbesindia.com/article/big-bet/lemon-tree-hotels-audacious-plan/33330/0 Forbes India | Lemon Tree Hotels' Audacious Plan | July 2012]
-*[http://www.forbesindia.com/column/zen-garden/act-three-scene-one/6702/1?utm=slidebox Forbes India | Act Tree, Scene One | November 2009]
+. Narayanan, Chitra (2017-06-21). ''[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/chitra-narayanan/service-with-a-smile-and-the-best-of-ability/article9732196.ece "Service with a smile, and the best of ability"]. The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 2017-09-28''
-*[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/india-emerging/patu-keswani-entrepreneur-by-chance/articleshow/8704167.cms The Economic Times | Patu Keswani, Entrepreneur By Chance | June 2011]
+== External links ==
+* [https://www.telegraphindia.com/business/lemon-tree-opens-strong-222219 Lemon Tree opens strong]. The Telegraph. April 10, 2018.
+* [http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies-and-markets/lemon-tree-rises-28-market-debut Lemon Tree rises 28% on market debut]. Financial Chronicle. April 10, 2018.
+* [http://www.hotelierindia.com/?s=patu+keswani Power List 2017, Patu Keswani, CMD, The Lemon Tree Hotel Company]. Hotelier India. September 26, 2018
+* [http://www.livemint.com/Companies/9YzMSTYmCiWaIOqi80TnYP/Lemon-Tree-Hotels-plans-to-go-public-in-the-next-18-months.html Mint | Lemon Tree Hotels Plans To Go Public In The Next 18 Months | January 2016]
+* [http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/despite-slowdown-there-is-enough-demand-patu-keswani-113122700697_1.html Business Standard | Despite Slowdown, There Is Enough Demand | December 2013]
+* [http://www.livemint.com/Companies/z6zhpSV1jn6WTjCUjt5x9H/Patu-Keswani--Sitting-on-cash-looking-to-buy.html Mint | Patu Keswani: Sitting On Cash, Looking To Buy | July 2012]
+* [http://www.forbesindia.com/article/big-bet/lemon-tree-hotels-audacious-plan/33330/0 Forbes India | Lemon Tree Hotels' Audacious Plan | July 2012]
+* [http://www.forbesindia.com/column/zen-garden/act-three-scene-one/6702/1?utm=slidebox Forbes India | Act Tree, Scene One | November 2009]
+* [http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/india-emerging/patu-keswani-entrepreneur-by-chance/articleshow/8704167.cms The Economic Times | Patu Keswani, Entrepreneur By Chance | June 2011]
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