Hospitality Management Team

• 1. Brainwave Management- Hospitality Management & Development Ashwin DCunha April2010

2. Hospitality Management & Development Executive Summary

• Brainwave has harnessed an unrivalled depth of hospitality management experience over many years. This experience and professionalism is demonstrated by achievements in the industry

• The Brainwave Hospitality Team has worked across the globe with brands such as TAJ, ONE & ONLY (Kerzner International), Le MERIDIEN, ANANTARA HOTEL GROUP, ELITE HOSPITALITY, FLORA HOTEL GROUP, MARS RESTAURANTS, and RAMEE HOTEL GROUP

• The Team has worked on Concept Planning, Pre-Opening, Opening and Operations of Hotels /Restaurants in India and abroad

• Brainwave Management Services is looking to tie-up with hotel /restaurant developers & investors for Hotel / Restaurant Management Contracts across India

• Distressed Hotel / Restaurants chains are of specific interest

• The Team is also interested in introducing new concepts in the Indian Hospitality industry

3. Management Team 4. Hospitality Management & Development

• Management

Management Team

• Mr. Ashwin DCunha ; Managing Director

• Mrs. Snigdha Banerjee DCunha ;Director Operations & actively involved in Food & Beverages

• Mr. Shivraj Johar ; Business Head Hospitality

• Mr. Jagdeep Pillai ; Sales & Marketing

• Mr. Sameer Despande ;Operations Manager and actively involved in Rooms Division

• Mr. Rahul Kotyan ;Food & Beverages

• Mr. Shaik Mohammad Sultan ;Corporate Chef

• Advisors

• Mr. Praveen Roy

• Mr. Aldrin DCunha

5. Hospitality Management & Development AshwinDCunha; Managing Director

• 17 years experience in Food & Beverages, Project Management and Hotel operations across the globe

• Worked with President Hotel, India; Carnival Cruise Lines, Miami, USA ; Atlas Hospitality Group, Dubai; One & Only One Royal Mirage, Dubai; The Embassy Club, Dubai; Rendezvous Restaurants, India; Bombay Palace Group of Restaurants, New York, USA

• Type of Projects handled :

• Management of Hotel and Food & Beverages operations

• Human Resources- training & recruitment

• Sales & Marketing planning for Hotels and Restaurants

• Concept & Design Planning

• Financial Planning for Hotels & Restaurants

• Pre-Opening and Opening Project Management

• Education

• Honorsstudent in PG Hotel Management Course from KC College, Mumbai India

• Honorsstudent in Food Production & Patisserie from IHM, Mumbai

• Honors from All Star Bartenders & Mixologist, New York.

• Honors from WSET UK; Wine and Spirit Advanced Education

6. Hospitality Management & Development AshwinDCunha ; Managing Director

• Major Projects

• Pre-Opening and Post Opening Management of 3 hotels over 5 years for One & Only Royal Mirage Resort-among the 10 best resorts in the world as declared by Conde Nast Traveler

• Pre-Opening of Bombay Palace Restaurants in New York City, USA

• Opened the Embassy Club London in Abu Dhabi an enterprise of Mark Fuller & Andy Taylor (Co-Manager of Iron Maiden, The Rock Group)

• Started an entire vertical of Food & Beverage and Hotel Apartments for Elite Hospitality, Bahrain

• Opened Dubais first Arabesque with 3 level concepts- sports bar, main dance & VIP bar

• Concept of Nina, Dubais first Indo Euro Restaurant and Rooftop Lounge & Open Sky Bar

• Concept, Design and Operations for Food & Beverages a retail, lifestyle, dining & entertainment venue in Bangalore

• Concept and recruitment for Southern Sun, a Retail & 5 Star Hospitality venue in Dubai

• Pre-Opening and Post-Opening Operations of 2 mega liners for Carnival Cruise Liners, Miami, USA

7. Hospitality Management & Development AshwinDCunha; Managing Director One & Only Royal Mirage , Dubai Elite Hospitality , Bahrain Bombay Palace , New York Among the 10 Best Resorts in the World Embassy Club, Abu Dhabi 8. Hospitality Management & Development Snigdha Banerjee ; Director Operations

• 14 years experience inFood & Beverages, Project Management and Hotel operations across the globe

• Worked with Taj Group of Hotels, UEI Global Hotel Education

• Type of Projects handled :

• Management of Food & Beverages operations

• Human Resources- training & recruitment

• Planning & Holding Events such as fashion shows, music album launches, product launch

• Concept Planning

• Pre-Opening and Opening Project Management

• Set Up and Operations in India for UEI Global Hotel Education for Berggruen Group, USA

• Education

• Honors in Hotel Management from Indian Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) by Taj Hotels India

• Total Quality Management from Indian Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) by Taj Hotels India

9. Hospitality Management & Development Snigdha Banerjee ; Director Operations

• Major Projects

• Pre-Opening and Post Opening Management ofrestaurants for One & Only Royal Mirage Resort-among the 10 best resorts in the world as declared by Conde Nast Traveler

• Set Up and Operations in India for UEI Global Hotel Education for Berggruen Group, USA

• Restaurant Manager with The Taj Group of Hotels, India

• Human Resources solutions for Southern Sun Hotel, Dubai

10. Hospitality Management & Development Snigdha Banerjee ; Director OperationsOne & Only Royal Mirage , Dubai Taj Group of Hotels , India UEI Global Education India Among the 10 Best Resorts in the World 11. Hospitality Management & Development Shivraj Johar ; Business Head

• 19 years experience in Food & Beverages industry spread across Luxury Hotels, Banqueting and Restaurant Chains

• Worked in Taj Group of Hotels for over 10 years in India and Maldives;Mayfair Celebrations Gravis Hospitality, India; Jones Lang LaSalle, India

• Type of Projects handled :

• Pre-Opening and Operation of large Food & Beverages operations

• Operations and Business Development of 5 Star Hotels

• Restaurant Operations

• Education

• Diploma in Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition from Institute ofHotel Management Chennai

12. Hospitality Management & Development Shivraj Johar ; Business Head

• Major Projects

• Opened and Operated Taj Hotel in Maldives

• Part of the Food & Beverages Team to launch Taj Residency in Vishakhapatnam

• Operations for Mayfair Celebrations (Gaylord Restaurant) across North India

• Handled Integrated Facilities Business Line for Jones Lang LaSalle, India

13. Hospitality Management & Development Shivraj Johar ; Business HeadTaj Resort Maldives Gaylord Restaurant,New Delhi Taj Residency, Vishakhapatnam 14. Hospitality Management & Development Jagdeep Pillai ; Sales & Marketing

• 22 years experience in Hospitality Sales & Marketing

• Worked in Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts for over 15 years and with Anantara Hospitality Group

• Type of Projects handled :

• Sales & Marketing Strategy

• Brand Standards and Corporate Brand Development

• Developing and Controlling Marketing and Advertising budgets

• Database management & CRM

• Public Relations, Media Buying, Media Relations, Road shows with major international property developers

• Strategic & Promotional Tie-ups

• Education

• BTech Diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Studies from Thanet Technical College,Broadstairs, UK

15. Hospitality Management & Development Jagdeep Pillai ; Sales & Marketing

• Major Projects

• Successful Marketing Strategy (including pre opening) & Brand Strategy for launch of Qasr Al Sarab; a luxury hotel by Anantara in Abu Dhabi

• Marketing Strategy for Desert Islands Resort & Spa; a hotel by Anantara in Middle East.The hotel has won the prestigious Conde Nast hot destination award twice

• Launched Marketing Steering Committee with Le Meridien regional office in the Middle East

• Handled Le Meridien's involvement in Land Rovers new car launch and Le Meridiens coffee table magazine Mosaic to create brand awareness in the Middle East

16. Hospitality Management & Development Jagdeep Pillai ; Sales & MarketingQasr Al Sarab, Abu DhabiDesert Island Resort & Spa, Abu Dhabi Le Meridien Middle East Conde Nast hot destination award 17. Hospitality Management & Development Sameer Deshpande ; Operations Manager

• 15 years experience in Hospitality Operations and Management