Rattan Chadha (Hindi: रतन चड्ढा) is an Indian-born Dutch businessman who founded Mexx and served as its chief executive officer (CEO) until 2004 when he sold the company.https://fd.nl/bedrijfsleven/1514511/rattan-chadha-is-de-ongelukkigste-man-die-alles-heeft Later, he founded private equity company KRC Capital B.V. to invest in hotels, real estate and leisure. He is also the founder of a capsule-like hotel chain, citizenM.https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/rattan-chadha-geeft-gas-met-hotel-citizenm~b58c0a1b/ He is also the owner of the Royal Mougins Golf Resort in Mougins, France.
Awards and recognition In 2000 he was knighted by the Queen of the Netherlands as a "Ridder" for his entrepreneurial success and his various philanthropic activities.
In 2004 he won the "Grand Seigneur" award of the Netherlands – the highest award in the country for excellence in branding and lifestyle marketing.
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