Category: Executive Talks

Eddy Tannous, VPO, Accor Hospitality Group KSA, recently announced the promotion of one of the key members of Novotel team, Bassem Samir. Bassem has been promoted to the position of Hotel Manager, following his accomplishments as Operations Manager at Novotel Jeddah Tahlia. As a young executive of the firm, he has helped oversee the tremendous…

By James Michael Lafferty, CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding The strength of any company comes directly from its human resources, but attracting top talent is only the beginning; to foster sustainable growth and success, businesses should focus on retaining talent. At Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH) we have always operated according to the belief that, “if…

Dubai Asset Management and Real Estate Veteran Joins ATI Investments Dubai, United Arab Emirates-: Al Tamimi Investments, the parent company of Nasma Luxury Stays, has appointed Dani Tabbara in the role of Chief Operating Officer. His previous experience in asset management in the real estate sector makes him ideal to oversee the development of the boutique…

Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) has appointed Deveekaa Nijhawan to lead theInternational PR and Communications team, to assist in marketing the destination inkey markets as part of the country’s strategy to become a world-leading tourismdestination. Deveekaa’s remit covers key markets including India, United Kingdom,Germany, Australia and United Arab Emirates with a focus on engaging and…

Anantara Eastern Mangroves Abu Dhabi Hotel is excited to announce the appointment of the new Director of Sales and Marketing, Salwa Daher Hussein. Salwa brings more than 16 years of professional experience in the luxury hotel sector to Anantara Eastern Mangroves. Hailing from Lebanon, where she completed graduate studies in hospitality, she undertook several internships…

Khobar, KSA –: Eng. Abdullah S. Al-Saadoon, the CEO of Sahara International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem), has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA). The prestigious appointment was announced during the GPCA 2021 annual general assembly meeting held recently in Dubai, and underlines Eng. Al-Saadoon’s highly…

Alexander Suski is an industry expert with more than 18 years’ experience in Europe and MEA. DUBAI-: Ishraq Hospitality, a division of Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group, one of the most dynamic and prominent business houses in UAE, appoints Alexander Suski as Acting Chief Executive Officer. Mr Suski is moving up to Acting CEO from…

Millennium Place Mirdif, the new four-star hotel property development in Mirdif Hills community by Dubai Real Estate Co., has announced the appointment of Sari Ammar as Director of Sales and Marketing of the hotel. In his new position, Sari will play a pivotal role in developing key sales & marketing strategies to drive commercial productivity and…

Globally recognized Hohmann will oversee the region’s creative offering across Memac Ogilvy’s five core capabilities. Till returns to Memac Ogilvy having led the group to being recognized as the region’s number one creative agency by Dubai Lynx in 2010. Hohmann brings experience from leading markets, including London, Munich, Singapore, and others. June 03, 2021, Jeddah,…

RIYADH: Stephan Matz, a seasoned hotelier from Germany with 23 years of experience in the hospitality industry, has been named the new executive chef of Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya. “Riyadh is a vibrant and fast-paced market, open to experimentation, where the locals warmly welcome creative new trends. My arrival in the local market coincides with the city’s…