DALLAS, Texas—G6 Hospitality, the parent company of the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands and part of the global hospitality technology group PRISM, announced that Sonal Sinha stepped down as chief executive officer. During his tenure, Sonal played a key role in leading the company through a critical period of integration and stabilization, helping establish the strong operational foundation from which G6 will pursue its next phase of growth.
“Nikhil knows our U.S. business; he’s spent years building it, market by market. Anuj has run our brand performance across the country and knows what it takes to support owners on the ground. Together, they step in with a clear mandate to deepen our partnership with franchisees and grow the brands across the country. Sonal leaves the business stronger and well-positioned for its next phase, and we thank him for that. He leaves behind a stronger organization that is well-positioned for future growth. We wish him continued success in his next chapter,” said Ankit Tandon, vice chairman, G6 Hospitality.
Sinha will continue to support the business through a transition period to ensure continuity and will thereafter remain involved in an advisory capacity.
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G6 Hospitality also announced the elevation of Nikhil Heda to country head of G6 Hospitality for the United States and Anuj Ladha to an expanded role of national head of brand performance. These appointments are designed to support the company’s next phase of growth in the United States.
Having led development efforts across the country, Heda will now oversee G6’s broader growth agenda, including franchise expansion, strategic partnerships, and business development initiatives across the United States.
Anuj Ladha has assumed an expanded leadership role within his role as national head of brand performance. Over the past several years, he has played an increasingly significant role in driving operations across the network. In his expanded role, he will continue to strengthen franchisee engagement and brand performance across G6’s national footprint. Both Heda and Ladha will report directly to Ankit Tandon, vice chairman, G6 Hospitality.
To further support the company’s growth ambitions, Tandon will increase his presence in the United States and spend substantial time in key markets. As vice chairman of G6 Hospitality and global chief operating officer of PRISM, he will oversee the execution of the company’s strategic priorities, support franchisee relationships, and help drive delivery against the growth commitments being made across the U.S. business.
Heda brings more than a decade of leadership within the PRISM group and over 20 years of experience in the hospitality, real estate, and consumer sectors, spanning its U.S. and South Asia businesses. Most recently, he served as head of development, U.S., based in Seattle, leading business development across the country.
Ladha serves as national head of brand performance for G6 Hospitality, where he oversees brand performance and ground operations across the country, with direct oversight of all region heads and directors of brand performance nationwide and responsibility for franchise owner relationship management and issue resolution.
Ladha brings more than five years within the PRISM group. Earlier, he led revenue management for OYO International across the U.S., U.K., and LATAM, and before that served as vice president and senior director of revenue management for OYO USA.