Vineet Verma

Vineet Verma, Managing Director , World Trade Center Kochi

Vineet served Royal Calcutta Turf Club, one of the most prestigious thoroughbred horse racing institutions in the world from 1980 till 2003, having been appointed as its Secretary and CEO in the year 1993. He was also two times the Secretary General of the Turf Authorities of India.
He was later invited to join Bengal Ambuja Metro Dev. Ltd, Kolkata in 2003 as their CEO. The company developed the award winning ‘City Centre’ Mall in Salt Lake, Kolkata.
While in Kolkata, he was actively involved in CII, ICC, Young Leaders forum, Bengal Chamber of Commerce etc. He was also the Member, Governing Body of Concern for Calcutta, a leading NGO in West Bengal.
Vineet was then invited to join Brigade Group in 2006. He is presently the Executive Director & CEO, Brigade Hospitality that develops and oversees the management of Hotels, Serviced Apartments, Clubs and Convention Centers besides Corporate & Institutional Catering and Event Management.
In October 2019, Vineet has been given the additional charge as President and Director WTC.
He also serves as a Director in two group companies.
Presently, Brigade Group has six operating hotels and several more under various stages of development, with a target of creating an inventory of around 2100 keys by 2020-21.
He is an active member of Bangalore Chamber of Industry & Commerce and is also the Mentor of its Expert Committee on Tourism.
He also heads the CII Taskforce for Tourism in South India and is the Vice President of Karnataka Tourism Society set up to promote Tourism & travel in the State in association with Government of Karnataka.
Vineet has been acknowledged on a number of occasions, for his contribution to the Tourism & Hospitality sectors.
He is actively involved in promoting the cause of the Girl Child, in association with World Vision India.