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Dirk Bansemer has been appointed as Executive Assistant Manager (EAM) of Food and Beverage at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray

Dirk Bansemer, from Germany, has over 28 years international experience in the industry and has established and developed a number of successful restaurant concepts. His experience spans the strategic, financial and marketing elements of food and beverage operations where he has headed the F&B departments of leading hotels in Germany, China, Japan, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia. Prior to joining Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Dirk was the Director of Food and Beverage at the Al Faisaliah and Al Khozama Hotel (A Rosewood Hotel) in Saudi Arabia where he managed all aspects of the F&B department, including Banqueting Operations.

Hossein Garan has been appointed as General Manager at Marriot Executive Apartments Dubai Creek

Garan, who began his career with the group in 1985 as banquet manager at the New York Marriott Marquise, has filled key roles including banquet manager, director of events operations, director of food and beverage, and general manager at various Marriott properties around the world.Garam took on his first Middle East assignment as director of food and beverage at the JW Marriot Kuwait City, followed by general manager for Marriott Executive Apartments Manama, Bahrain, and was most recently the general manager at the Doha Marriot Hotel.

Jaouad Sbihi has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI)

Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI) has promoted Jaouad Sbihi to the position of director of sales and marketing, Qatar, and tasked him with setting up a representation office for the group in Doha. Moroccan native Sbihi started his hospitality career 13 years ago as a front desk agent in Morocco before moving to Dubai in 2001. Sbihi then joined the pre-opening teams of the Shangri-La Hotel and Kempinski Mall of The Emirates, reaching the position of sales manager travel & trade GCC.

Sue Wheatley has been promoted to Director of Sales & Marketing at Raffles Dubai and Raffles Praslin Seychelles

Sue joined Raffles Dubai as Director of Sales & Marketing in March 2010, having relocated to Dubai from the UK in 1998. Since moving to Dubai, Sue has held senior positions at first-class hotels across the city. She was Assistant Director of Sales at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, guiding the property through its opening, and later promoted to Director of Sales at Emirates Towers. In 2001, Sue took up the position of Director of Business Development & Marketing with Burj Al Arab, later becoming Director of Commerical Development, Global Sales.