Arantxa Balson will join Accor as Chief Human Resources Officer. She will be a member of the Group’s Executive Committee and her appointment will be effective as of May 4th 2015.
Hilton Durban appoints Chris van Aswegen as Chief Engineer
Van Aswegen brings both local and international experience to his new role at Hilton Durban.
Grant Hunt – An outstanding contribution to Australian tourism and hospitality
Grant Hunt, one of the leaders of Australian tourism over the past 20 years, has announced his retirement.
Mercure Gold Coast Resort appoints new chef, Darren Clements
Darren Clements, who was the Executive Chef for the pre-opening of the W Doha Hotel in Qatar, has joined the Mercure Gold Coast Resort as Executive Chef.
Bill Herman named National Account Manager for Hotel Internet Services
“Technology in the guest-room is extremely dynamic and needs to keep pace with the guests’ in-home experience (both TV viewing content and Wi-Fi),” Herman said.
Michael Fletcher appointed Director of Sales & Marketing Hilton Atlanta
Prior to his most recent position as director of sales and marketing with Westin Hotels & Resorts, he spent 13 years with Marriott International as director of sales Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
Uday Rao appointed GM for both Four Seasons Resorts in Bali
Already General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, Uday Rao has just been appointed as the new General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay.
René Aguado Martínez named DoSM at Four Seasons Hotel México
René Aguado has accumulated extensive experience in hotel sales around the world, from the Dominican Republic to Dubai and back to Mexico.
Wyndham appoints Richard Constable to Corporate Counsel
Wyndham has appointed Richard Constable, formerly Commissioner of Community Affairs for the State of New Jersey, as senior vice president, overseeing government relations and commercial contracts for the global hospitality company.
Lawrence Jaffe heading up Marketing at Hotel Internet Services
Most recently, Jaffe has spent the past several years working in the computer security software industry with stints at Panda Software and Sunbelt (GFI).
