A true leader of man does not remain confined to his legacy but extends his heritage to an encompassing growth and P. R. S. Oberoi, Chairman, Oberoi Group of Hotels has been doing precisely the same - rewriting the history of India's hospitality sector.

A prince charming belonging to the illustrious family of Oberoi, P.R.S. has adapted to new milieu of the sector quite smartly. Son of Raibahadur M.S .Oberoi, founder of Oberoi Group, P.R.S. has, over the five decades, provided fresh blood to the industry by dint of his hard work and dedication. He has successfully established the Oberoi brand in the luxury segment and earned a worldwide respect for his efficient and personalized services.

It was the success of P.R.S, that has helped hospitality industry emerge as one of the fastest growing markets in the world. His successes also motivated several international hotel brands to make foray into the Indian market.

A man known for adopting newest management hotel practices, P.R.S. forced the other Indian hotel groups to improve their product and services. In fact, P.R.S. has been instrumental in changing the group's new image accordingly to international standards.

A man of vision, P.R.S. sensed the growing potentiality of the largest providers of employment worldwide and gave it a new dimension based on Indian perspective. A firm believer in the tradition of "Athithi Devo Bhavo", P.R.S. has always made his guests happy with unparallel hospitality and services.

In fact, it was in recognition to his contribution to the sector that he was accorded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific. In 2004, P.R.S. was especially honoured by India's Department of Tourism for his tremendous contributions to the tourism sector in India.

Full of energy and enthusiasm, P.R.S. not only provides direction and guidance to thirty hotels and five luxury cruisers across six countries but is also the force behind the Executive Committee of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) in London. He has also been the driving force behind the WTTC's "India Initiative."

But P.R.S.' efforts do not stop here only. To make sure that the hospitality sector in India gets best of trained manpower, he established "The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development" in New Delhi way back in 1966, which has emerged as among the best in Asia. Unquestionably, the man behind the unique Oberoi Vilas properties of Rajasthan and Agra, is here to change the history of hospitality sector in India.