Rattan Chadha

Rattan Chadha is an Indian-born Dutch businessman who founded Mexx and served as its chief executive officer until 2004 when he sold the company. 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 hotel chain, citizenM. 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.