OYO strengthens top leadership with five elevations

OYO has strengthened its leadership team with five key appointments. Sonal Sinha has been named Chief Operating Officer – International, while Rachit Srivastava steps into the role of Chief Operating Officer for OYO Vacation Homes (OVH) in Europe. Shashank Jain has been promoted to Head of Technology and Online Revenue. Pankhuri Sakhuja will lead Traum-Ferienwohnungen, OYO’s listings business in Germany, as well as the flex-space business Innov8. 

Lastly, Ashish Bajpai has taken on the role of Head of Revenue and Global OTA. 

OYO highlighted that these leadership appointments demonstrate its dedication to innovation as it works to broaden its global presence. The company is focused on expanding its range of hotels and vacation homes across different price points, thereby enhancing its market reach and operational efficiency.

OYO asserts that it has played a substantial role in the country’s growing startup ecosystem, with over 60 former employees successfully launching their own startups after their time with the company.

In August, OYO officially appointed Sumer Juneja as a non-executive director.

The Ritesh Agarwal-led firm recently announced the acquisition of G6 Hospitality, the operator of Motel 6 and Studio 6, for $525 million in an all-cash transaction.

For the fiscal year ending March 2024, OYO reported revenue of Rs 5,389 crore and a profit of Rs 230 crore, a significant turnaround from a loss of Rs 1,286 crore in FY23.