Mark Griffiths has been appointed as Senior VP Operations - Middle East & Africa at Kempinski Hotels

Mark Griffiths
Kempinski Hotels has appointed Mark Griffiths as its senior vice president, regional operations for the Middle East & Africa, a role vacated by Bugra Berberoglu towards the end of last year. Based in Dubai, he will oversee the operations of Kempinski’s nineteen existing hotels across the Middle East and Africa, as well as the development and opening of another ten hotels in the region. Griffiths has more than 25 years of operational and asset management experience in hospitality and was most recently the general manager of Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa, leading the opening of the Kuwait property. He has also held management positions with Le Meridien and Jumeirah in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East during his career, while he previously worked in Dubai for Majid Al Futtaim Properties, as vice president of asset management hospitality.
General Management Middle East United Arab Emirates Dubai

Created in 1897, Kempinski Hotels is Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group. Kempinski’s rich heritage of impeccable personal service and superb hospitality is complemented by the exclusivity and individuality of its properties. Today the Kempinski Group operates 82 hotels and residences in 35 countries and currently has more than 34 prestigious projects under development around the globe.