Category: Executive Talks

Air France KLM (Middle East) has announced the appointment of a new General Manager for the Middle East region, based at the regional headquarters at Dubai Airport Free Zone. Simon Scholte joined the region on August 1st and will lead the team covering the Commercial, HR, Finance and Station activities of Air France KLM in…

Dubai, UAE-: Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) today welcomes back Brett Butcher as chief executive officer who had previously served in the same role for five years from 2009. He left the group in 2014 and returned as chief executive officer of GE Hospitality Asset Management Limited in 2017, a position that he will continue to hold. “We…

Dr. Elena Primikiri joins as Head of ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) function Nirbhik Goel joins as Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer Bapsy Dastur, General Counsel and Head of Corporate Risk, Compliance & Legal joins the Executive Board of VFS Global In view of the increasing importance of Sustainability and the Environmental Social and Governance…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates –: Sofitel Dubai The Palm is pleased to announce the appointment of Bianca Virkus as the new Director of Rooms. Bianca previously held various Rooms Division positions and brings a wealth of experience to the hotelier industry. Originally from Germany, she started her hospitality career as a Front Office Agent in Germany in…

Chef Kardino Zulhadi, a prominent name in the culinary world, has been appointed as the Executive Chef at Rosewood Jeddah. Zulhadi’s appointment as Executive Chef marks his commencement in the commercial hub of Saudi Arabia, following his previous work with other luxury hotels in Makkah, Riyadh, Indonesia, Maldives, China, Philippines, Cambodia,  Kyrgyztan, Tajikistan, Istanbul, Spain,…

Dubai – Sofitel Dubai Downtown is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Director of Rooms, Ruby Pande. With 18 years of experience in hospitality, Ruby has worked across several prestigious establishments including the Westin Dubai Al Habtoor City, Pullman Jumeirah Lakes Tower, and Sofitel Dubai Downtown. In her latest role as Director of Rooms,…

Cairo – New commercial team leaders have recently joined the iconic hotel in Cairo; Hilton Cairo Heliopolis! The newly onboard team includes Cluster Commercial Manager; Hossam Shehata, Cluster Director of Groups, Conferences & Events; Mariette Magdy, and Cluster Director of Marketing; Eihab Attia – all under the leadership of Hala Sabry; the hotel’s Cluster Commercial…

Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort today announced the appointment of culinary veteran Osama Abu Ahmad as Sous Chef at Tean. The Jumeirah Group’s beachfront property, nestled on the white sand beaches of the capital, is elevating its widely loved Mediterranean, in addition to adding Greek and Turkish favourites to the mix, with Osama playing a…

Lamy brings to the role over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry,including leadership roles at The Langham hotels in Sydney, Boston and Chicago. Veteran hotelier Gaylord Lamy has been named the new general manager of The Langham, Jakarta which is set to open in September 2021 and marks the luxury brand’s debut in…

Internal promotions for Kapil Aggarwal & Choon Wah Wong to head-up operations, investment & asset management for Middle East, Europe, India, Indian Ocean & the Americas  Dubai, United Arab Emirates – TheShangri-La Group has made two key regional appointments covering the Middle East, India, Indian Ocean, Europe and the Americas (MEIA). Kapil Aggarwal and Choon…