Mahmoud Sakr has been appointed General Manager at Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai
General Managers Mahmoud Sakr and Sven Wiedenhaupt have switched roles – Sakr has been appointed as the General Manager, Jumeirah Emirates Towers and Wiedenhaupt, has been appointed General Manager, Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Mahmoud Sakr will be responsible for developing and running the commercial and operational strategy, the management of 400 rooms and suites and 530 members of staff at Jumeirah Emirates Towers - a landmark property in the heart of Dubai’s business district. In addition, Mahmoud has also been appointed Area General Manager. With 30 years’ experience, he started his career with Jumeirah Group in 1999 as Director of Rooms at the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. Over the next eight years, he became Executive Assistant Manager – Rooms Division and Resident Manager before Hotel Manager. Sakr was appointed General Manager of Jumeirah Mina A’Salam in 2008. The Cairo-born hospitality professional moved to Jumeirah Emirates Towers from his role at Jumeirah Beach Hotel as General Manager on 1 March.
