Manav Thadani, Chairman, HVS-India, joined HVS's New York office as a Consultant and Valuation Analyst in 1995. Prior to joining HVS, he gained six years of operational experience in various hotels in New York City. He moved to the London office in early 1997 and then opened HVS New Delhi operations.
Manav, with partner Stephen Rushmore owns the New Delhi operations of HVS. In 2001, along with Keith Kefgen and Stephen Rushmore, he launched the HVS Executive Search division in India. Under Manav's guidance, HVS-India now also offers services in Marketing Communications, Web Strategies and Asset Management & Strategic Advisory. He is also responsible for successfully holding Hotel Investment Conference - South Asia (HICSA) since its inception in 2005.
He has conducted various feasibility and market studies and performed hotel valuations for many major hotel chains and investment banks around the globe.
Manav has a BS degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management, School of Education, New York University and MA in Food Service Management, School of Education, New York University.