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Vincent Lévy has been appointed as Senior Vice President of Operation Europe at Highgate Hotels UK

Vincent LEVY ESSEC IMHI 1990 has been appointed Senior Vice President of Operation Europe for Highgate Hotels UK. Vincent spent most of his career with Starwood Hotels & Resorts where his last position was Regional Director of Finance Africa & Indian Ocean for more than six years. Prior to this he spent about three years as Senior Director Acquisition & Development and about six years as Vice President Finance Europe for Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts.

Thomas M. Fischer has been named General Manager at Corinthia Hotel London

Corinthia Hotels appoint international hotelier Thomas M. Fischer as the new General Manager of its flagship five-star hotel in London. Moving from his position as General Manager at Corinthia Hotel Budapest, which he has held since March 2012, Thomas will oversee Corinthia Hotel London as it continues to thrive among the city’s leading five-star hotels. Thomas, who has over 21 years’ experience in luxury hospitality, was recently awarded ‘Budapest’s Hotelier of the Year’ for 2015 at the ‘Best of Budapest & Hungary’ awards. Under his leadership, Corinthia Hotel Budapest gained new momentum and was awarded ‘Hungary’s Hotel of the Year 2014’ by The Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association and the Hungarian Tourism Board.

Kristien Deleersnijder has been appointed as VP Sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, has announced the appointment of Kristien Deleersnijder as Vice President Sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, effective 1 August 2015. Based in London, Deleersnijder will be responsible for driving the Company’s sales strategy in the region, overseeing Worldwide Sales Offices in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Moscow, and Dubai.

Jason Geall has been appointed as Vice President and General Manager United Kingdom at American Express Global Business Travel

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) today announced the appointment of Jason Geall as Vice President and General Manager for the United Kingdom (UK). In this role, Mr. Geall will be responsible for GBT’s growth and development across the UK. Mr. Geall will report to Elyes Mrad, Managing Director, EMEA, American Express Global Business Travel.

Jeff Down has been named Senior Director of Sales, Hotels, Europe at Sojern

Sojern, the world's leading performance marketing engine for travel brands, today announced the appointment of Jeff Down as senior director of sales for the hotels vertical in Europe. Down brings over 20 years of international experience in the travel and hospitality sector, primarily in technology and business development roles. Down will lead Sojerns regional initiatives to help hotels step up their data strategy and optimise their ad spend. Sojerns data allows hotel brands to target those travellers who are most likely to convert directly, maximising revenue and ensuring that each hotel room is selling at an optimal price to a direct customer.

Patrick Saade has been promoted to Senior Vice President Pan-European Investment Team at JLL's Hotels & Hospitality Group

Patrick Saade ESSEC IMHI 2010 has been promoted to Senior Vice President in the Pan-European Investment Team at JLL's Hotels & Hospitality Group. Patrick joined JLL after graduating in 2010 and is approaching his 5 year anniversary with the company. He has been instrumental in closing some high profile transactions over the past years, most notably: the sale of the Ritz Madrid, the Marriott Champs-Elysees in Paris, and the InterContinental Paris Le Grand.

Rob Payne has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Best Western GB

The Board of management of Interchange & Consort Hotels has announced that Rob Payne has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Interchange & Consort Hotels. Rob, previously chief commercial officer of the company, stepped in as interim CEO in March 2015. In his three months in the role, Payne has played an instrumental part in the business, bringing his strategic and commercial background at BUPA and East Coast to ensure a new focus, accountability and direction to Interchange & Consort Hotels and the Best Western and Beacon brands.

Simon Drake has been appointed as Hotel Manager at Conrad London St. James

Joining the executive team at Conrad London St. James is Simon Drake, who was previously with Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces as Director of Food and Beverage for their two London hotels. After two years as General Manager of a boutique hotel in the Surrey hills, Simon has chosen to come back to London with fresh, new insight and will be putting his experience to good use, in his new role at Conrad London St. James.

Angela Cento has been appointed as Director of Business Development at Conrad London St. James

Angela Cento joins the Conrad London St. James team as Director of Business Development with an experienced marketing and sales background. Her proficient and hardworking attitude will provide excellent leadership for the current sales team. With a strong luxury background including Hotel de Vigny Relais & Chateaux in Paris and London centric hotels including London Marriott Park Lane and Baglioni Hotel, Angela’s motivated approach to sales is sure to boost revenue. Her confident and knowledgeable approach to business development will allow her to make an important contribution to the existing team.