A seasoned hospitality professional, Deldelian has worked with international hotel brands across 14 countries, including Rotana Group and InterContinental Hotels Group.
François KASSAB ESSEC IMHI 98 has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Millenium Hotels & Resorts based in Dubai , he joinied this company in May 2015 as Chief Financial and Investment Officer. Prior to this François spent 9 years with InterContinental Regional where he successively held the position of Director Of Finance And Business Support - Gulf Regional, Director of Finance And Business Support - KSA, Regional Director of Finance and Business Support - KSA & Gulf, Head of Finance Middle East & Africa, Chief Financial and Investment Officer.
Julien MUNOZ ESSEC IMHI 2003 has been appointed as Vice-President sales and revenue management Dubai Parks and Resorts. Julien started his career at Disneyland Paris where he stayed 13 years. He successively held the position of Special Project Manager, executive office, Deputy General Manager Disneyland Hotel 5*,Director of Direct Sales and Reservation, Director Sales & Marketing international markets and Director Marketing & Sales France.
Wissam ABOUJAOUDE ESSEC IMHI 2004 has been appointed as Director of Operations Double Tree by Hilton Dubai. WIssam successively held the position of Front Office Manager Hilton Arc de Triomphe Paris for 5 years, Director Front Office Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi for 3 years and more recently Room Division Manager Jumeirah The Palm Dubai for two years.
Bani HADDAD ESSEC IMHI 2000 has decided to launch his own company of Hotel Management for Middle East and Africa, with a special focus on East Africa countries and Iran. Bani joined Wyndham Hotel Group in 2007 to head the company’s development in the Middle East and Africa. His remit was expanded in 2012 to include responsibility for operations as he was appointed Regional Vice President following five years of strong growth. Since starting his career with Starwood as a front desk associate, Haddad has held a variety of roles within the hospitality sector including overseeing the pre-opening phase of Walt Disney Studios as project manager for EuroDisney and working as General Manager at a Disney managed hotel. In 2005 Bani moved to Dubai with Hospitality Management Services as Regional Director and was instrumental in the introduction and development of Holiday Inn Express in the Gulf.
François KASSAB ESSEC IMHI 1998 has been appointed as Chief Financial and Investment Officer Millenium Hotels & Resorts based in Dubai. Prior to this François spent 9 years with InterContinental Regional where he successively held the position of Director Of Finance And Business Support - Gulf Regional, Director of Finance And Business Support - KSA, Regional Director of Finance and Business Support - KSA & Gulf, Head of Finance Middle East & Africa, Chief Financial and Investment Officer.
Loan APRETNA ESSEC IMHI 2009 has been appointed as Strategy Assistant Manager at Emaar Dubai. Upon graduation Loan joined Edenred as Project Manager Human Resources for one year, then as as Markets & Products Analyst for three years. Prior to her MBA she held several positions with Accor.
Tarun BAJAJ ESSEC IMHI 2010 has been promoted to Financial Controller: Head of finance division for ibis Styles Dragon Mart, Dubai (Pre-opening). Tarun started with Accor upon graduation and held the position of Internal Auditor and MIS & Compliance Manager, based in Dubai. Previous to his MBA Tarun held various positions in F&B and Rooms Division.
Roger COUSIN (ESSEC IMHI 2009) has been appointed Account Director, Group Sales, Middle East, Greece & Turkey at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide based in Dubai. Previously Roger was Area Sales Manager UAE Market for Firefly Communications Doha/Dubai and prior to that Roger worked 3 years for W Doha Hotel & Residences, Doha - Qatar.
Sid SATTANATHAN (ESSEC IMHI 1994) has been appointed General Manager for Coral Deira in Dubaï from HMH Hospitality Management Holdings. Sid has worked for many hotel chains among them Inter Continental for more than 12 years where he held different executive positions. Coral Hotels & Resorts is a quality-driven 4 & 5-star brand with a vision of excellence. Headquartered in Dubai, the chain offers an array of exciting properties designed for discerning travellers who seek intimate surroundings, distinctive service and safe environment across key destinations in the Middle East and Africa.
Jean-Baptiste RECHER ESSEC IMHI 2011 has been appointed as Development Manager ACCOR Hotel Services UAE. Prior to that Jean-Bapstiste has worked more than a year for Millenium & Copthorne hotels UAE as Manager Feasibility & Asset Management MEA and previously more than two years for JLL Hotels as Senior Consultant - Hospitality - Middle East & Africa.