World's Leading Sustainability Leader of Tomorrow 2024

Andy De Silva: Andy De Silva is a Sri Lankan-born entrepreneur who founded companies in Hospitality, International Trade, and Tech Industries. He later used his knowledge from previous managerial positions and co-founded Hotel Emporium Inc., which today services over 20,000 hotels & resorts worldwide with the purpose of providing innovative, eco-conscious, and elegant hotel amenities. 

Andy is responsible for the company’s worldwide sales and operations including end-to-end global supply management. De Silva has over 20 years of manufacturer relations and supply chain management amassing a network of at least 1,000 manufacturers & suppliers. Some of the hotels he has worked with include Disney, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Kalahari Resorts, Great Wolf Lodges, Extended Stay America Hotels, and Red Roof Inns.

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