Marriott’s Alex receives Bharat Gaurav 2025

Summary:

• Ranju Alex, Marriott International’s South Asia VP, received the Bharat Gaurav Award 2025.
• The award, by the Bharat Gaurav Award Foundation, honors outstanding achievements by Indian nationals.
• She joins past recipients including Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Indra Nooyi and Gaur Gopal Das.

Ranju Alex, regional vice president for South Asia at Marriott International, received the Bharat Gaurav Award 2025 at the British House of Commons in London. The award recognizes her work in advancing diversity, inclusion and gender equity in the Indian workplace.

The Bharat Gaurav Awards serve as a platform to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Indian nationals who have left an indelible mark on their respective fields, according to the award’s website.

Alex has more than 30 years of industry experience and leads Marriott’s South Asia expansion, said the organisers, Bharat Gaurav Award Foundation. She launched Project Pranita, an initiative to increase women’s representation in leadership through mentorship and upskilling. She has also led employee-driven programs to promote cultural diversity and integrate persons with disabilities into Marriott’s workforce.

“This is not just a personal milestone but a celebration of our collective commitment at Marriott to build workplaces where everyone belongs,” Alex said while accepting the award.

Alex joins past Bharat Gaurav Award recipients including Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Indra Nooyi and Gaur Gopal Das. In a separate LinkedIn post, Alex said being recognized on a global platform that has honoured Indra Nooyi, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and Gaur Gopal Das is humbling and a moment she will always value.

“This recognition is not just mine; it belongs to every team I’ve worked with, every mentor who believed in me, and every challenge that taught me resilience and grace,” she wrote. “As someone who has always believed in the power of purposeful leadership, it’s heartening to know that the work we do across borders, across cultures, can resonate beyond corporate corridors. This recognition is a tribute to the incredible people and places that have shaped me.”

Ventive Hospitality, a unit of Pune-based Panchshil Realty, recently entered into management contracts with Marriott International for seven hotels totaling 1,548 rooms across India and Sri Lanka, all set to open in 2030.