HIGHLAND FALLS, NY, January 27, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Vishal D. Patel has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Mr. Patel is a distinguished entrepreneur primarily focused on the hospitality, home health care, and real estate sectors. As a franchise owner and chief executive officer of Right at Home In-Home Care and Assistance, serving Rockland County and Central Valley, New York, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership and business acumen in his role since 2021. The franchise has flourished under Mr. Patel's guidance and continues to provide essential in-home care to seniors. Most recently, in 2024, his franchise was honored with two best-of awards: homecare provider of choice and homecare employer of choice.

Additionally, Mr. Patel was recognized with the 2022 Rising Star Achievement when his enterprise reached level five at the end of its second year. Alongside his work in the home health care space, he has concurrently served as a travel agency specialist at Travel Somewhere Travel Agency since 2023, a position in which he expanded his professional portfolio and further leveraged his entrepreneurial skill set and customer service expertise. Furthermore, Mr. Patel has remained involved in real estate ventures since establishing L and V Properties LLC in 2009.

Mr. Patel has been instrumental in building properties from scratch, rebranding them for resale, and managing operations comprehensively. His skills encompass property management, renovations, staff management, contract negotiations with franchisees, board participation, and quality inspections. Additionally, since 2006, he has also held the position of director of business operations at Focus Hospitality Group LLC in New York. His extensive experience in hospitality includes several years with Accor North America, a corporate entity that operates more than 4,000 properties, and roles that garnered him experience in both franchise and corporate environments across a range of distinguished hospitality companies, such as Marriott International, InterContinental Hotels Group, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., Choice Hotels International, Inc., and Best Western International, Inc.

The genesis of Mr. Patel's career can be traced back to his family's involvement in the hotel industry. Initially working as a general contractor in Indiana alongside his wife on property renovations and investments, he eventually returned to New York to assist his father with hotel operations at West Point-Fort Montgomery. Thereafter, the pandemic prompted him to diversify into the home health agency sector while also pursuing his passion for travel by engaging in the travel agency business. Through all his endeavors, Mr. Patel takes a philanthropic approach, as all his businesses actively support organizations dedicated to Alzheimer's disease research and awareness.

Overall, Mr. Patel's career is marked by his versatility and depth of experience within both corporate and family-owned settings. What sets him apart from his peers is his exceptional proficiency in human resource management, which has allowed him to succeed as a business owner across various sectors and industries. In reflecting on the key to his success, Mr. Patel cites his talent for effectively selecting, retaining, and motivating the right individuals--a process he recognizes as an ongoing journey of learning and refinement.

For his outstanding work, reach, leadership, and entrepreneurial spirit, Mr. Patel was named among the ten most empowering business leaders to watch by CIO Views Magazine in 2024. Along with his accolades and extensive professional resume, he holds a bachelor's degree in business management information systems with a minor in finance from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University, which he earned in 2022. Such an academic pursuit and accomplishment not only built upon his professional experience but has also proved pivotal in his continued success.

Looking forward, Mr. Patel remains committed to the continued growth of his in-home health care business. He aims to double the company's revenues within the next several years--with an anticipated growth of up to 20 percent by next year--to strive for stability within the industry. Through these efforts, Mr. Patel remains dedicated to making a positive impact on both the community and the families his business serves.

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