Anand Raghuraman Joins The Westin Chennai Velachery as Chief Engineer
Anand Raghuraman joins The Westin Chennai Velachery as Chief Engineer, bringing 20 years of hospitality engineering experience across IHCL, Marriott, Ascott and Mahindra.
Punita Thakur 
CHENNAI — The Westin Chennai Velachery has appointed Anand Raghuraman as Chief Engineer. A hospitality engineering professional with 20 years of experience across four major hotel groups at the head of technical operations at the 215-room five-star property on Velachery Main Road.
Anand Raghuraman Takes Charge as Chief Engineer at The Westin Chennai Velachery
In his new role, Raghuraman oversees all engineering operations at The Westin Chennai Velachery. His responsibilities cover maintenance of hotel systems, energy efficiency, safety compliance and sustainability initiatives across the property. He works with operational teams to ensure uninterrupted technical performance in a hotel. It serves both business and leisure guests in Chennai's Velachery district.
Raghuram's Career in hospitality engineering
Raghuraman has built his hospitality engineering career across four well-known groups. He has been associated with IHCL, Marriott International, The Ascott Limited and Mahindra Holidays over the course of two decades. Each of those organisations runs its engineering operations with different priorities and standards, and working across all four gives Raghuraman a breadth of technical experience that a single-brand career rarely produces.
His background spans engineering operations, energy management, preventive maintenance and technical team leadership. A 10-floor hotel with 215 rooms, multiple dining outlets and event facilities demands the full range of that experience daily.
Academic Background and Personal Interests
Raghuraman holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu. He is based in Chennai and outside of work spends time with his family, pursues an interest in biking and listens to music. He is known among colleagues for a people-first approach to leading teams and an emphasis on positive working relationships within the engineering department.
About The Westin Chennai Velachery
The Westin Chennai Velachery is a 215-room, 10-storey five-star hotel operated by Marriott International under the Westin Hotels and Resorts brand. It is owned by Mfar Hotels and Resorts Limited and is located on Velachery Main Road in south Chennai, within easy reach of the IT Corridor, Chennai Trade Centre and Guindy Industrial Estate. The property offers multiple dining venues, an outdoor pool, fitness centre and meeting facilities.
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