MR. RAJKUMAR RAI
Chairman & Managing Director
Born to an agrarian family in a small village near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajkumar Rai chose to follow his heart and chart a path of his own. Read More
He began his professional career in Kolkata, at the young age of 19, and could see the immense opportunities the world had to offer.
His journey, a humble beginning as a marketing executive to a self-made entrepreneur who laid the foundation of Unique Group in 1996, is one that emphasizes learning from experiences, overcoming failures with self-belief and perseverance. His exemplary leadership has seen Unique Group become one of the largest distributors of health insurance products in the country, creating wealth-generation opportunities for an extensive network of agents across tier 2 and tier 3 cities in India. The Group is also emerging to be a formidable force in the realty sector with a bouquet of innovative projects in Gujarat.
MR. RAHUL RAI
Executive Director
Mr. Rahul Rai the second-generation scion of Unique Group believes in the pursuit of imagination, accomplishing goals through innovation. Read More
An exceptionally motivated person, he has completed his BE (Computers) from Pune University and has also attended many certified management development programs (MDP) in Marketing and Advance Marketing spanning over 2 years from Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad.
His professional journey with the Unique Group since 2002 has seen the creation of Unique’s value system, an integral part of the corporate culture. He has travelled across the globe to research better business opportunities, which have helped Unique Group immensely in its expansion and diversification. With his vast experience and knowledge on global markets, Mr. Rahul Rai is determined in making Unique Group a Global enterprise, and has spearheaded the group’s expansion into the Hospitality Sector envisioning a global footprint of Unique Group by 2022.
MR. UTKARSH RAI
Director (Finance)
Mr. Utkarsh Rai heads the finance operations for the Unique Group and is one of the strong pillars of the Group.
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A Management graduate from the Pune University, Utkarsh strongly believes that people are the key ingredients for success and works closely with his HR team to recognize individual skills in the organization, and honing them to realize its collective potential.
He also shares a passion for uplifting the lesser privileged with a vision of starting an NGO in Ahmedabad that will provide shelter, education and livelihood to the needy.
JAYNANDAN SINHA
General Manager-Projects
Mr. Jaynandan Sinha handles the Infrastructure & Project Development vertical at Unique Mercantile India Limited. Read More
With over 18 years of experience in end-to-end handling of projects , his forte is also project management, including all facets of Planning, Budgeting, Preparation of Cash Flow, Construction and Contracts Management.
Prior to Unique, he has worked for projects in Delhi Metro, IndiaBulls Real Estate and Archetype Group in various projects involving Civil Construction, Interiors and complex MEP activities. Mr. Sinha is Post Graduate from IIM Lucknow, Noida Campus and a Graduate from IIT, Delhi and has interest in Construction methodologies and use of emerging technologies.
JOHN BARETTO
General Manager-Business Development
Mr. John Baretto has a B.Com degree from MS University, Vadodara and has a rich experience of 18 years in travel and tourism. Read More
He has worked in the areas of operations, sales, branch handling and region handling. His previous experience has been with SOTC and Thomas Cook. His deep understanding of the field along with his expertise helps the management to arrive at decisive minimum costs in domestic and international travelling.
MAHESH GUPTA
General Manager – Finance
An associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Mr. Mahesh Gupta holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from RSVP College , Read More
University of Kanpur & a diploma in Forex & Treasury Management from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India . He joined UMIL Hotels in 2019 and in his past assignments has worked with the Dangayach Group Jaipur, Aman Resorts, The Grand New Delhi and the Wyndham group.
VISHAL LONKAR
General Manager-Business Development
Vishal has more than fourteen years of experience of qualitative track record of incubating cross functional teams for overseeing the maintenance of multiple high value properties in the hotel
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management domain pan India. He bootstrapped the company to generate revenue of USD 2 MN YoY by acquiring 7 properties within the span of 4 years. He launched the Acorn Hideaway Resort & Spa in Corbett Tiger Reserve, and achieved the top spot within the 2nd year of operations. He is proficient in formulating and executing strategies to steer large scale recruitment and mobility in alignment with the organizational vision.
ARUN KUMAR
General Manager – Souvenir Premier – Renest Jaipur
Arun did his schooling from Delhi and Hotel Management from I.H.M.C.T & A.N, Jaipur (1998), he has an enriched experience in the Hospitality Sector in India and abroad
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Arun Kumar started his career with Renaissance Goa Resort as Hotel Operations Management Trainee (F&B Production). 2001 he joined Royal Caribbean cruise line, U.S.A, to enhance his culinary skills and explore the world cuisine. Worked in U.K to further carry on the learning voyage. Worked with Fairmont, Marriott’s and Hilton for 4 years return. In India worked with Vivanta by Taj, Blue Diamond, Pune, Taj Ahmedabad and Radisson Kandla. Joined Ramada Udaipur Resort & Spa in Udaipur, Rajasthan as Executive Chef & 2014 been promoted as E.A.M-F&B.
Arun Kumar was appointed as the Task force General Manager for Howard Johnson, Lonavala, and Maharashtra. Arun Kumar is now appointed as the first General Manager of Souvenir Premier, Jaipur.
DEBARSHI SANYAL
General Manager – Howard Johnson by Wyndham Kolkata
Mr. Debarshi Sanyal started his career in 1997 with Taj Hotels. In a career span of 21 years, he has worked with Sarovar Hotels, IHG, Staywell Hospitality
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and also had a short stint in entrepreneurship before joining Howard Johnson by Wyndham Kolkata.