Chennai: Hyatt Regency Chennai announces the promotion of Syed Annsar Ali J to Associate Director of Sales, recognizing his contributions to the hotel’s commercial growth and his continued commitment to strengthening client relationships. He previously served as the Senior Sales Manager at the hotel.

Annsar joined Hyatt Regency Chennai in May 2023 as Sales Manager and progressed to Senior Sales Manager in October 2024, followed by Associate Director of Sales in April 2026. During his tenure, he has played an instrumental role in strengthening the hotel’s contract and negotiated business, while fostering strategic relationships with travel agents, sports teams and medical associations.

In his new role, Annsar will lead the hotel’s Sales team and oversee key revenue-generating segments, including Corporate, Contract and Negotiated accounts. His responsibilities will include steering RFP strategies, overseeing the team’s performance, and mentoring sales managers to drive business growth and achieve organizational objectives.

“Annsar’s journey with Hyatt Regency Chennai over the past three years reflects his dedication, business acumen and ability to build strong client relationships. His contributions have been valuable to our commercial growth, and we are confident that he will lead the Sales team towards greater achievements in his new role,”

Puneet Baijal, General Manager, Hyatt Regency Chennai.

Annsar holds an MBA in Marketing and Human Resources from the University of Madras and a B.E. in Biotechnology from PES Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. His professional experience spans sales roles across the hospitality, vacation ownership and financial services sectors