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Appointment General Management

Manuel Avila has been appointed as General Manager at Hilton Villahermosa & Conference Center

Hilton
Tabasco, VA, Mexico
Manuel Avila
Avila joins the team in Villahermosa after managing the successful opening of Hilton Baku in Azerbaijan. As general manager of Hilton Baku, Avila oversaw all preopening activities and opened the hotel ahead of schedule in 2011. He then led the team in exceeding the financial forecast for the hotel's first quarter in operation. Both a hospitality and Hilton Worldwide veteran, Avila started his career with Hilton as assistant controller at Hilton Caracas Residencias Anauco, a former Hilton property in Venezuela. After ascending positions in Venezuela, he moved to Spain in 1998 to accept his first general manager role at Hilton Barcelona, followed by general manager positions with Hilton properties in Cyprus and Valencia. Avila holds a Bachelor of Business degree from Cleveland State University.
General Management Central & South America Mexico Tabasco
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