Alpha Dhabi’s ADMO appoints Sanjay Nandi as first CEO
ADMO Lifestyle has announced the appointment of Sanjay Nandi as its first Chief Executive Officer, with effect from April 2024.
Joining his new responsibilities, Sanjay relocated to Abu Dhabi, UAE, and will spearhead the global expansion strategy across the hospitality, lifestyle, and entertainment sectors. He brings around 15 years of leadership expertise, encompassing mergers and acquisitions, team management, valuation, investment banking, private equity, financial modelling, capital markets, and growth capital.
Before joining ADMO, Sanjay worked with Lío Group as the CEO, Pacha Group as the CEO, and Lehman Brothers as the Principal and Vice President. He also serves as Partner at Good Food Society and Trilantic Europe.
On the academic front, Sanjay holds an MBA degree from London Business School, and a BA degree in Economics from St Stephen's College, University of Delhi. He is also a certified ACA from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
Welcoming Sanjay on the leadership team, Petros Stathis, Vice Chairman, ADMO, said, “In Sanjay Nandi, we are attracting one of the highest calibre leaders in the entire global entertainment, hospitality, and lifestyle businesses. He joins us at an exciting time, with his appointment reflecting the energy and ambition of ADMO as well as our intent for the entire global lifestyle market. Through Sanjay and our leadership team, ADMO will continue pushing forward with unstoppable momentum, building a compelling global lifestyle platform which identifies and unlocks opportunities in dynamic markets and welcomes iconic brands into its ever-expanding portfolio.”
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Sanjay added, “Being the first CEO of any organisation is always an exciting prospect and I’m personally thrilled to join ADMO at this pivotal time. I believe that what we have here at ADMO is a truly compelling proposition; we’re an organisation that can make the extraordinary effortless through world-class, holistic experiences that are unique, unexpected and unforgettable. And in the coming months I’m looking forward to building on that proposition by working with fresh, disruptive, and iconic brands to ensure ADMO’s vision for the global hospitality industry comes to life.”