Four Points by Sheraton and Marriott Executive Apartments Amritsar have appointed Prianka Sumeet Kalia as Marketing & Communications Manager, bringing her experience across hospitality, brand strategy, marketing communications and consumer insights to the two properties.
In her new role, Kalia will oversee marketing and communications activities for the Amritsar properties, with a remit covering brand communications, integrated marketing initiatives, guest engagement and market outreach. Her professional background includes experience with Audi India, Kantar and Trident Hotels, along with hospitality training exposure at Hyatt and The Taj Mahal Palace.
The appointment supports Marriott’s long-term growth strategy, contributing to leadership appointments in hospitality.
Experience Across Hospitality and Brand Strategy
Kalia brings a cross-industry background spanning hospitality, consumer research and brand strategy. Her experience includes roles and assignments with Audi India, Kantar and Trident Hotels, giving her exposure to both hospitality marketing and broader consumer-focused business environments.
Her work across these organisations has contributed to her understanding of brand positioning, marketing communications and consumer insights. This combination provides a foundation for her current responsibilities across the two Amritsar properties.
Hospitality Training and Industry Exposure
Kalia has also gained hospitality training exposure with Hyatt and The Taj Mahal Palace, adding operational and industry context to her marketing and communications experience.
This exposure complements her professional work in brand and consumer-focused roles, providing an understanding of hospitality from both the guest experience and marketing perspectives.
Her career path across hospitality and consumer-oriented organisations has allowed her to develop an understanding of how brand communication connects with customer expectations and market requirements.
Academic Background
Kalia is a graduate of the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Goa, and NMIMS Mumbai.
Her academic background combines formal hospitality education with management studies, supporting her experience across hotel operations, marketing and brand-related functions.
The combination of hospitality training and wider exposure to consumer insights and brand strategy has shaped her professional focus on marketing communications and customer engagement.
Marketing and Communications Responsibilities
At Four Points by Sheraton and Marriott Executive Apartments Amritsar, Kalia will oversee marketing and communications activities for the properties.
Her responsibilities will include brand communications and integrated marketing initiatives designed to support the properties’ engagement with their target audiences. She will also work across guest engagement and market outreach as part of the hotels’ broader communications activities.
The role will require coordination of marketing initiatives across the two properties while maintaining alignment with their respective brand positioning and customer segments.
Focus on Guest Engagement and Market Outreach
Guest engagement will form another part of Kalia’s remit as she works to connect the properties with existing and prospective customers. Her background in consumer insights provides relevant experience for understanding audience requirements and developing communication approaches around customer needs.
Market outreach will also support the properties’ efforts to strengthen their visibility across key customer segments. Kalia’s experience across hospitality, consumer research and brand strategy will contribute to these activities.
Supporting the Amritsar Properties
The appointment places Kalia in a marketing and communications role covering both Four Points by Sheraton and Marriott Executive Apartments Amritsar. Her responsibilities will span brand communications, integrated marketing, guest engagement and market outreach across the properties.
With professional exposure across Trident Hotels, Audi India and Kantar, alongside hospitality training at Hyatt and The Taj Mahal Palace, Kalia brings experience from multiple areas of the hospitality and consumer landscape. Her appointment adds this combination of marketing, communications and consumer-focused experience to the Amritsar properties’ commercial and brand activities.
