Search

Appointment

Stuart Derricott has been appointed as Director Of Business Development - UK and Ireland at Nor1 Inc.

Nor1, the leader in hospitality merchandising technology is proud to announce and welcome Stuart Derricott as Director of Business Development for UK and Ireland. Mr. Derricott will be responsible for expanding adoption of the Nor1 Pricing & Merchandising Intelligence Platform and developing and strengthening relationships with hotel groups and Hospitality Industry partners in the region.

Nor1
London, United Kingdom
Appointment

Fabio Gallo has been appointed as General Manager at Crowne Plaza London - Albert Embankment

Fabio Gallo established himself in the commercial area at companies including Forte & Le Meridien, The Grosvenor House, and The London Hilton on Park Lane. From there he conducted, as GM, the opening of The Baglioni London. He then continued to The Cadogan, where in five years he tripled profitability, increased staff retention and significantly improved service levels. In 2011 The Cadogan was awarded Best UK Boutique Hotel at the International Luxury Hotels Awards, under Fabio's general management in true testament to his skills.

IHG
London, United Kingdom
Appointment

Kirsten Cameron has been appointed as Director Of Revenue and Reservations at Crowne Plaza London - Albert Embankment

Kirsten joined the CPL-AE team on 22nd January from The Trafalgar St James where she had been working as Director of Revenue. Kirsten has a wealth of experience having worked for the Radisson Edwardian Hotel Group and the Thistle Hotel Group. For six years, she was at the Crowne Plaza Docklands, prior to joining The Trafalgar St James in May 2016. During her career, Kirsten was nominated for a number of awards and was shortlisted as 'Revenue Manager of the Year' at the 2015 Hotel Cateys as well as being nominated for a 'Special Achievement' award at the RBH awards in 2014. Crowne Plaza Docklands Manager of the year 2013. Short listed as Revenue Driving Employee at the BDL awards 2011. Nominated for an IHG Star Revenue Award 2011.

IHG
London, United Kingdom
Appointment

Ben Wilmot-Smith has been appointed as Director of Sales at Crowne Plaza London - Albert Embankment

Ben has a BSc Hons Degree from Oxford Brookes University in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Ben's career began with Hilton working in central London and then moving onto the pre-opening sales team of London Syon Park A Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Followed by joining major hotel groups IHG and then onto Marriott where he worked within the National sales team. Prior to joining, he was Director of Sales at the Holiday Inn London Heathrow M4 Jct4.

IHG
London, United Kingdom
Ad Be seen. Be trusted.
Why Hospitality Net Leads B2B in Hospitality

Learn what makes us the industry-leader in what we do.
Hospitality Net
Appointment

Fabrizio Russo has been appointed as Director of Food & Beverage at Crowne Plaza London - Albert Embankment

Fabrizio joined CPL-AE from The Milestone Hotel, where he spent the last five years as Director of Food & Beverage. Fabrizio began his career as a chef in Calabria and then moved on to the sector. During his career he has worked with Radisson Edwardian Hotels, occupying various positions within the areas of F&B for over seven years. Prior to that, he was the Director and Owner of his own restaurant, Lock, for five years before selling the restaurant and joining the Mercer Street Hotel as F&B Manager, before moving to The Milestone Hotel, where he established himself at the top end of the service delivery market.

IHG
London, United Kingdom
Ad #1 Hotel PMS
See why hotels are switching to Mews

Revenue up. Manual work down. Hotels using Mews see 35% higher RevPAR and 45% more upsells. Book a free demo. 
Mews
Appointment

Helena Suarez has joined Rosewood Hotels & Resorts as Director of Global Sales

Helena Suarez has been appointed Director of Global Sales for Rosewood Hotel Group. Helena will be based at the Global Sales office in London, managing the UK Leisure Market (high-end retail agencies & wholesalers). "We are delighted to have Helena join the the Global Sales team and share her extensive experience in the travel industry" says Thuy Tranthi Rieder, group vice president of sales and marketing of Rosewood Hotel Group. "Her background in the UK and European markets will complement our growing portfolio of properties". Helena brings more than 17 years of experience in the travel industry, in the UK and European markets. She started her sales & marketing career with COMO Hotels & Resorts, following this Helena has held positions with Oberoi Hotels & Resorts and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group for 6.5 years where she specialised in the high-end UK leisure market, working closely with new hotel openings and championing the launch of their Fan Club Program in Europe. Most recently, Helena held a position as Director, Luxury Sales for Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel, acquired in 2016 by Accorhotels, responsible for promoting their upscale and luxury brands, managing a portfolio of 500+ hotels, private homes and villas. Helena was awarded an honours degree in hospitality management from Les Roches International School of Hotel Management and has recently attained a certificate from Cornell University. Originally born in Sweden, Helena has lived in Belgium, Spain, Thailand, Italy and UK and is fluent in three languages, English, Spanish and Swedish.

Rosewood Hotel Group
London, United Kingdom
Appointment

Kate Nicholls has been named CEO at UKHospitality

Overwhelming support from ALMR and BHA members yesterday triggered the creation of UKHospitality, a strong, united voice for the hospitality sector. UKHospitality will be the voice of a sector that generates £130bn revenue each year, providing an authoritative voice to over 700 member companies, operating 65,000 venues in a sector that employs 2.9 million people. The association will spearhead hospitality"s representation on the strategic, structural and regulatory issues it faces, campaigning for policies to help the sector achieve further growth as a key driver of the UK economy.The Board of UKHospitality will be led by Kate Nicholls, CEO; Nick Varney of Merlin Entertainments, Chair; and Steve Richards of Casual Dining Group, Deputy Chair. Ufi Ibrahim, Chief Executive of the British Hospitality Association, has decided to pursue other interests after eight successful years with the organisation.

UKHospitality
London, United Kingdom
Appointment

Aaron Phillips has been appointed as Conference & Events Operations Director at Hilton London Metropole

Joining Hilton London Metropole as Conference & Events Operations Director, Aaron Phillips has 23 years" experience working in hospitality and events. Having graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Telecommunications, Aaron began his hospitality career specialising in audio-visual at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. In 2005, Aaron became the Senior Banquet Manager at Chicago Renaissance Downtown, before becoming Conference & Banqueting Department Head at Chicago Marriot O"Hare in 2008. Having headed the conference & banqueting operations at several leading hotels in US cities, Aaron moved to the UK in 2014, joining the Royal Horseguards Hotel as Meetings and Events Operations Manager. Married with a young daughter, in his spare time Aaron enjoys spending time with his family, cooking and watching films.

Hilton
London, United Kingdom
Appointment

Burak Aktekin, has been appointed as Director of Finance at Hilton London Metropole


With a degree in Tourism Management from Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Burak Aktekin has 14 years" experience within the tourism sector and eight within financial management roles for large hotels. In 2013, he joined Hilton as Assistant Director of Finance at Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Cente, before becoming the youngest Director of Finance for the hotel, one of Hilton"s largest properties, in 2015. During his time at the hotel, Burak led the pre-opening financial operations, hiring and training all staff, managing a team of 15 finance personnel and playing an integral part in the hotel being awarded "Overall Best Performance in EMEA Region" for Hilton. Burak joins Hilton London Metropole from Hilton Doha, where he was Director of Finance and responsible for creating a financial Shared Service Centre, for Hilton"s three exisiting hotels and eight upcoming hotels in Qatar. Outside of work, Burak has a keen interest in photography, basketball and table-tennis.
On joining Hilton London Metropole, Burak Aktekin said, "I"m honoured to be joining the team at Hilton"s largest hotel in Europe, and I look forward to using my experience to help drive the hotel"s continued success and performance."

Hilton
London, United Kingdom
Appointment

Onur Avkan, has been appointed as Director of Front of House Operations at Hilton London Metropole


With a diploma in Tourism Administration from Istanbul University and a BA in Business Administration and Management from Anatolian University, Onur Avkan has more than 20 years" experience within the hospitality sector. Having overseen the pre-opening and ongoing operations for Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Centre, Onur has taken the leadership of various departments. In 2016, Onur moved to the UK to become the Front of House Manager for Hilton London Gatwick, overseeing a team of 70 across the Front Desk, Executive Lounge, Switchboard and Concierge departments. In his spare time, Onur enjoys travelling and playing the guitar.

Hilton
London, United Kingdom
Appointment

Dimitris Manikis has been appointed as President and Managing Director for the EMEA region at Wyndham Hotel Group

Industry veteran joins the world"s largest hotel company as President and Managing Director for the EMEA regionWyndham Hotel Group, the hospitality giant with an unparalleled global portfolio of more than 8,400 hotels, today announced the appointment of Dimitris Manikis to the role of President and Managing Director for Europe, Middle East, Eurasia and Africa (EMEA). He will be based at the company"s London offices.

Wyndham
London, United Kingdom