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Girish Jhunjhnuwala (born 1963) is an Indian hotelier based in Hong Kong. He is the founder of Ovolo Group, an independent hotel group headquartered in Hong Kong, and the Chairman of Hind Group of Companies.

Biography

Girish Jhunjhnuwala was born in Hong Kong in 1963. In 1984 he graduated from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

He began managing his family's OEM watch business under the Hind Group of companies in Hong Kong. He set up watch factories across the Chinese border until 1998. In 2002, he sold the business and ventured into property development when, while searching for a venue for his wife's restaurant, he acquired a building on Arbuthnot Road near Hong Kong's Central district. This building was developed into the first Ovolo serviced apartment. In 2010, he shifted Ovolo Group to hotels. As of now, Ovolo Group operates 13 properties across Hong Kong, Australia, and Bali in Indonesia.

Personal life

Jhunjhnuwala is married to Sarika Jhunjhnuwala, a restaurateur. Together, the couple have three children.

Awards

• 2016 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, China winner
• 2018 HM Magazine Asia-Pacific Hotelier of The Year (Winner)

Notes

1. As of 2019.

References

1. Sabharwal, Punita. "Disruption through Design: How Girish Jhunjhnuwala's Ovolo is Reinventing the Hotel Experience". Entrepreneur India. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
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4. Wong, Kelis. "Home Free". The Standard Newspaper Publishing Ltd. The Standard. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
5. "Girish Jhunjhnuwala: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com.
6. Pao, Jeff. "HK-born Indian entrepreneur builds hotel empire with a bold bet". EJ Insight. Hong Kong Economic Journal Company Limited. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
7. Tam, Luisa (2 April 2011). "Daredevil Follows His Dreams". South China Morning Post.
8. McMillan, Alex Frew (23 September 2010). "Success of Serviced Apartments Continues to Increase". The New York Times.
9. "Dash Living Collaborates With Ovolo Hotels To Launch Two New Generation of Serviced Rental Solutions In Hong Kong". HR Asia. 8 March 2021.
10. ^ Hess, Danielle (19 March 2019). "Ovolo looks to move outside Hong Kong, Australia". Hotel News Now. Smith Travel Research (STR).
11. "MAMAKA by Ovolo Opens in Kuta, Giving the Area a Fresh and Modern Revamp". NOW! Bali. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
12. Gluckman, Ron. "Life After Wristwatches: Two Brothers Run Rival Hotel Chains Under the Same Corporate Umbrella". Forbes. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
13. "EY Entrepreneur Of The Year China 2016 Services Category Winner". Ernst & Young.
14. "2018 HM Awards Winners". HM Awards. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2021-03-29.

External links

Ovolo Group Official website

• 1963 births
• Living people
• People educated at Island School
• Marshall School of Business alumni
• Hong Kong hoteliers
• Hong Kong people of Indian descent