About Us
Founded in 2017, CHIC was created from the vision of passionate DRC based conglomerates with a shared mission to develop the hospitality market of Congo.
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With their combined expertise ranging from construction, real estate, trading, mining, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and so on to bringing the most exciting retail and F&B brands into DRC, the partners believe in the growth of the country, the economy and the local communities.
Meet the Team
Suhail Ashok Bhatia
Director Asset Management
Suhail is a second generation hotelier and brings over 20 years of experience in strategy, sales, revenue management, digital marketing, e-commerce and hospitality operations to CHIC. He has worked with the world's leading hotel companies including Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, Taj Hotels, The Leela and ITC Ltd which included regional & national leadership positions in India.
Prior to joining CHIC, he was running his digital consulting firm in Dubai & India. His primary expertise is in formulating and driving the asset strategy for the group's hotel portfolio to maximize the value of the assets while ensuring conformance with established standards and CHIC’s investment objectives.
manish gupta
Chief Financial Officer
Manish is a Chartered Accountant with over 23 years of experience in finance, operations, and strategic leadership. He has led multi-location portfolios across Asia in hospitality, real estate, and service industries. Known for driving financial transformation and cost optimization, Manish has overseen ERP rollouts, investor relations, and business turnarounds. His experience as Acting CEO gives him a strong business-first perspective.
At CHIC, he focuses on financial governance, capital efficiency, and sustainable growth. His collaborative leadership style makes him a trusted partner in enhancing performance and strengthening stakeholder confidence.
Khalil El-Koreh
Technical director, Hospitality
Khalil (KK) brings over 20 years of work experience to his role, having worked extensively in civil construction.
He has completed projects ranging from hotels, housing complexes, residential, restaurants, roads, etc., most notable being the Fairmont Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah, Sierra Leone International Conference centre, Green Community - Jebel Ali, Dubai , Grand Millennium Hotel Dubai & Rotana Hotel Jumeirah, Dubai amongst others.
KK is responsible for the planning, monitoring and execution of any and all related work to the hotel projects on a turnkey basis.
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