Read the latest roundup of hotel industry hires and promotions in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region:
Paul Walters
Appointed general manager of Marriott International’s 173-room London The Edition. He previously was general manager at the Kimpton Fitzroy London and The Langham London.
Richard Haddad
Appointed CEO of Ishraq Hospitality, the asset management and hospitality division of Dubai-based Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group. Previously, he was CEO at Jannah Hotels & Resorts, also based in Dubai.
Kamal Rhazali
Appointed secretary general and general counsel of Accor’s luxury and lifestyle division, with his role starting on Feb. 1. He joins the company after a decade at Qatari hotel ownership firm Katara Hospitality.
Robert Koren
Named as senior vice president and area managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at SH Hotels & Resorts, which operates 1 Hotels, Treehouse Hotels and Baccarat Hotels & Resorts. He has management roles at such companies as Belmond and Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
Norman Mark
Returns to Deutsche Hospitality as general manager of the Steigenberger Icon Wiltcher’s hotel in Brussels. His previous experience includes managing hotel brand Hommage Luxury Hotels Collection, and serving as interim general manager at the Icon Wiltcher’s between 2015 and 2016.
Christian Boyens and Iain Langridge
Appointed and promoted, respectively, at hotel firm Belmond. Boyens is vice president and divisional leader of Southern Europe; and Langridge has the same title for Northern Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific. Boyens previously was head of operations for urban hotels at LVMH Hotel Management/Cheval Blanc. Langridge previously served as divisional managing director for the Asia-Pacific region at Belmond.
Mohamed El Aghoury
Hired as general manager of the 176-room Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa. He was previously cluster general manager at the Sheraton Jumeirah Resort and Aloft Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.
Pieter Jordaan
Promoted to chief information officer of TUI Group. He has worked for the firm for eight years, most recently as group chief technology officer.
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