RateGain Travel Technologies has appointed Parijat Tiwari as Executive Vice President and General Manager – Distribution, the company announced. In this leadership position, Tiwari will steer RateGain’s global strategy, innovation and expansion in its distribution segment.
Tiwari brings over 17 years of experience spanning strategy, operations and digital transformation across industry verticals. His most recent assignment was as Senior Vice President at Paytm, where he led AI-driven automation of large-scale operations, scaled merchant ecosystems and headed operational risk efforts to strengthen trust in digital payments.
Prior to this, he held strategic roles at BCG, where he shaped commercial strategy across the Asia-Pacific region and helped establish a Centre of Excellence focused on Business Intelligence and Analytics. He also contributed to enterprise development at Fliplearn, AskmeBazaar and Cairn Oil & Gas, and served in consulting roles at Kearney, Inductis and early in his career at BCG.
I’m excited to join RateGain at a time when AI, automation, and real-time data are fundamentally reshaping travel. I look forward to contributing to RateGain’s mission of building the world’s most valuable AI-powered travel platform by driving growth, innovation, and efficiency across our global distribution ecosystem. – Parijat Tiwari
RateGain’s platform increasingly supports hotels seeking smarter, real-time decision-making and improved channel connectivity. In his role, Tiwari will oversee enterprise connectivity and smart distribution capabilities that power the company’s global offering. His appointment is seen as a timely reinforcement of the firm’s technical and commercial leadership.
Parijat brings a rare combination of strategic vision, operational expertise, and a strong grasp of how AI can transform distribution at scale. As we continue to reimagine travel through intelligent automation and real-time decision-making, his leadership will be key to expanding our global footprint and delivering greater value to our partners. – Bhanu Chopra, Founder and Managing Director of RateGain
Tiwari holds an MBA in Strategy and Finance from IIM Calcutta and a B.Tech in Information Technology from Harcourt Butler Technical University. His academic credentials along with his leadership roles across sectors position him to execute on RateGain’s distribution ambitions.
The global distribution business at RateGain powers seamless availability, pricing and booking management across hundreds of travel channels. The initiative aims to deliver higher ancillary revenue and enhance performance for hospitality partners worldwide.
RateGain’s distribution and connectivity solutions integrate AI and automation to help hoteliers manage rates, availability, content and data flows through both direct booking platforms and third-party channels. With Tiwari at the helm, the group expects to scale its enterprise connectivity offerings and solidify its position as a travel technology backend provider.
The appointment underlines RateGain’s ongoing investment in leadership development at a time when technology is reshaping hospitality. As travel brands worldwide seek smarter, real-time systems, Tiwari’s experience across digital transformation, analytics and strategy is expected to spearhead new growth milestones.
The move comes as RateGain’s GN/Sm Distribution platform sees increasing traction among hotel chains and online travel agents looking for scalable, AI-enabled distribution tools to boost revenue, streamline connectivity and improve operational resilience in the evolving hospitality marketplace.
