About the Book

The hotel sector in India is one of the fastest growing industries with annual growth rate of 8.8 per cent. It is worth US $ 17 billion, that is equivalent to approximately 91,800 crore at the September 2012 exchange rate. To safeguard and to keep the hotel industry secured from any external or internal threat, special attention is needed. Writers whose articles appear in this book Hotel Security & Executive Protection have given accounts and analysed the subjects that may help in providing protection to executives staying in hotels. The guests, at times, include visiting Heads of States, Presidents, Prime Ministers and Monarchs besides senior executives and corporate honchos from business and industry.

The book also deals with protecting hotels from accidents and terrorist attacks. Fire is a major cause for concern for the hotel industry. In recent times all over the world, several serious fire accidents have occurred in hotels, resulting in large-scale loss of life and property. As a result of this, the hotel industry is now alert to the need of extra protection. 

About the Author 

An internationally acclaimed trainer in the field of Security, Loss Prevention Management and Investigation, Ravindra Kishore Sinha founded the Security and Intelligence Services (India) Limited, popularly known as SIS, in 1974.

A graduate in Political Science and Law, Sinha started his career as a journalist, specializing in crime and political reporting. He is recognized as one of the most successful investigative journalists of his time. He also covered India-Pakistan war of 1971 in the Khulna-Kushtia-Ishurdi sector. Having witnessed the student movement in Bihar, led by Loknayak Jai Prakash Narayan (1974-1975), he authored a well-researched book titled Janandolan.

Sinha's zest for learning took him far and wide. As a private security professional, he visited almost all states of the United States of America, Europe and China. His professional expertise and excellent training skills helped him hold many professional offices like the Regional Vice President of World Safety Organisation of South Asia (1989-1991); President, National Institute of Security Professional of India (1990-1995); Area Governor of Association of Security Organisation of India (1998-2001); Chapter Chairman, ASIS, for India and the subcontinent Chapter (1990-2000); Executive Chairman, founder President and Director General of International Institute of Security and Safety Management.