Yigit Sezgin has been appointed as Chief Brand & Commercial Officer at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
As Chief Brand & Commercial Officer of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts worldwide, Yigit is responsible for leading the entire brand and commercial strategy with a current portfolio of more than 100 hotels in operation and under development globally.
He has lived around the globe in 8 cities during the last 25 years and held senior executive roles across international luxury brands, including Ritz-Carlton, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and BLG Capital Fund.
He joins the team after four successful years as Chief Commercial Officer for Accor IMEAT, where he oversaw a portfolio of more than 425 hotels across 42 brands in 41 countries, in charge of all commercial functions, mergers & acquisitions, lifestyle platform and integrations.
Yigit holds a wide range of successful achievements and a proven track record especially in emerging markets with strong experience in M&A, integrations, leadership, strategic marketing, brand management, commercial performance and business development.
Yigit holds a Master's Degree from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, from Bosphorus University in Istanbul.