Zakia Kazi

The Ritz-Carlton DIFC has brought in Zakia Kazi as associate director of marketing and public relations. She will position the upmarket financial district property as one of Dubai's leading business hotels.

Kazi has been in hospitality PR as early as 2006, working with Taj Blue Diamond, Pune as an executive - PR. Staying with the august Indian hotel firm, she was moved to Taj Palace New Delhi to lead the launch of two new dining outlets.

By 2009, she was PR and comms manager for Trident Hotels in Mumbai, later moving to Shangri-La Hotel Mumba as a PR manager.

Following her first managerial position, she headed to the UAE as assistant director of marketing and communications for the Fujairah Rotana Resort and Spa. Staying in the emirates, she moved to Pullman Hotels in Dubai as marketing and communications manager. She then went to work for Hyatt before joining the Address Montgomerie Dubai as digital and communications manager.

Her most recent role before joining Ritz-Carlton was at Marriott Hotel Downtown Abu Dhabi as its assistant director of marketing and PR. She stayed at the hotel for two years.