Suresh Menon has been appointed Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Corporate Office at Amari Hotels and Resorts

Prior to joining Amari, Mr. Menon was Senior Vice President of HR at Atlantis Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. In this role he set up the total human resources function for Atlantis from the pre-opening stage to the grand opening and then to its full operation. He began his career as Head of the Training Department at Banque Nationale de Paris and in a career that spans more than 28 years, he has held various senior management positions in numerous international destinations. Prior to joining Atlantis Palm Jumeirah, he was the Director of Operations at TSA, Singapore. Mr. Menon joined the hotel industry in 1984, and as a senior Regional Director of Human Resources for Hyatt International and for 17 years he was responsible for all aspects of HR for the group, initially in South-East Asia and subsequently for the Pacific. He has also successfully opened hotels and set up the HR function for various establishments, such as Charles Schwab Australia and effectively managed training centers. In his new role, he will be responsible for building the total HR infrastructure for Amari to gear up for the expansion of the company as well as to align itself with the aim of being the employer of choice, focussing on talent management, learning and development initiatives and employee marketing.