APPOINTMENT Pooja Patil, Head of Business Development in India, Synergy Global Housing Synergy Global Housing has appointed Pooja Patil as the head of business development in India, based in Bengaluru. Patil joins Synergy from Blade India, an air mobility company, where she served as Assistant Vice President of Sales. She has also held various sales and marketing roles at prominent companies, including ITC Hotels and Sheraton Hotels & Resorts. With over ten years of managerial and directorial experience in the business travel and hospitality sectors, Patil brings a wealth of expertise to her new position at Synergy. Sofia Oragano, Senior Director of International Sales at Synergy Sofia Oragano, Senior Director of International Sales at Synergy, expressed enthusiasm about Patil's appointment, stating, “We welcome Pooja to our Bengaluru team with great excitement. As the serviced accommodation industry rapidly expands throughout India, Pooja"s expertise in hospitality and business travel will play a key role in fostering innovative local client partnerships. “I am confident that her knowledge, combined with Synergy"s strong leadership position both locally and globally, will push the boundaries of the Indian serviced accommodation industry as we know it today,” she added. Synergy Global Housing Synergy is the leading global provider of extended-stay apartments and temporary housing services. It is trusted by program managers, relocating employees, and individual travellers worldwide.