- Maechler is SUJÁN’s SVP, COO.
- He led luxury hotels in Switzerland.
- Served on Relais & Châteaux board.
Maechler brings international leadership experience in luxury hotels and destination brands. His career includes leadership roles at Beau-Rivage Hotel in Neuchatel, Switzerland and La Reserve Eden au Lac in Zurich, SUJÁN said in a statement.
He has held executive responsibility for international hospitality and real estate portfolios. He served on the executive committee and board of directors of Relais & Chateaux, as vice president of the board of Swiss Deluxe Hotels and on the board of Les Grandes Tables de Suisse.
SUJÁN, founded by Jaisal Singh in 2000, is a New Delhi-based luxury hospitality company focused on conservation, wildlife and local communities. It operates three camps in India, all members of Relais & Châteaux: SUJÁN Sher Bagh, SUJÁN The Serai and SUJÁN Jawai.
"Maechler’s global perspective, entrepreneurial spirit, operational excellence and deep understanding of luxury hospitality make him exceptionally well placed to support our long-term vision,” said Singh.
Maechler said SUJÁN combines conservation, culture and hospitality in a distinctive way.
“Together with the team, we will take this vision forward by opening new properties and developing new initiatives,” he said.
Separately, Accor Ltd. recently appointed Vipin Khattar as chief commercial officer for South Asia.
