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Alex Barros has been appointed as VP of Sales EMEA at Duetto

Duetto, the market leader in hotel profit optimization software, announced the opening of a European headquarters in London, along with the appointment of Alex Barros as Vice President of Sales for EMEA.Barros is a loyalty specialist and has most recently served as Director of Sales, Southern Europe & Latin America for SiteMinder. Before that, he was Director of Business Development EMEA & Brazil for VOILÀ Hotel Rewards & Hospitality Marketing Concepts and, prior to that, gained experience at loyalty marketing driven organizations, including Touchdown Marketing delivering strategic alliances for loyalty programs, and at MasterCard Europe. Barros has a B.A. in Social Sciences with Major in Advertising from UniCesumar in Brazil and speaks four languages fluently.

Morgans Hotel Group Opens the 359-room Mondrian London at Sea Containers

Today, Morgans Hotel Group opened its newest hotel, Mondrian London at Sea Containers, a 359-room luxury hotel fusing inventive food, beverage and entertainment offerings with groundbreaking design to produce a vibrant hub on London's South Bank. The first Mondrian-branded hotel outside the United States, Mondrian London at Sea Containers represents the evolution of the Mondrian brand, offering guests and locals an urban boutique hotel experience that is youthful, energetic, and aspirational, while remaining distinctly authentic to its South Bank London location.

Helena Egan has been appointed as Director, Industry Relations at TripAdvisor

In this newly created role, Egan will lead industry relations’ efforts within TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism sector with free marketing tools and resources. Egan will act as a liaison for hospitality trade associations and government organisations, building awareness about the benefits, resources, policies, products and services of TripAdvisor. Egan joined TripAdvisor in 2008 as the first dedicated destination marketing specialist in Europe, covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In her five years at the company, her key focus has been building relationships within the destination marketing organisation (DMO) sector and educating the industry on the benefits of leveraging user-generated content. As Director of Industry Relations, Egan will act as an ambassador to the global hospitality sector, opening communication channels with leading trade and tourism associations.

Matthew Dixon has been promoted to Commercial Director at Corinthia Hotels

Leading international hotel group, Corinthia Hotels, has just announced the creation of a new group Commercial Director role and the appointment of a new General Manager for their flagship London property. Matthew Dixon, formerly General Manager Corinthia London, is promoted to take on a group role as Commercial Director Corinthia Hotels. He will be based in London but oversee the commercial operations for all nine hotels in London, Portugal, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Malta, Russia and Africa. His appointment is part of the group’s drive to strengthen its head office function, create efficiencies, drive business and develop a robust platform for further portfolio expansion in 2015.

Mirko Cattini has been promoted to Hotel Manager at Corinthia Hotel London

Mirko Cattini will take over Renaud Gregoire's former role as Hotel Manager Corinthia London. He joins from Shangri-La Singapore where he held the position of Executive Assistant Manager, Food and Beverage overseeing 280 staff and managers. Mirko has worked for Shangri-La in Cebu and Bangkok and also for Taj President in Mumbai. He started his career in 2003 as Bar Manager at the famous Berkeley Hotel London Blue Bar.

Renaud Gregoire has been appointed as General Manager at Corinthia Hotel London

Renaud Gregoire, formerly Hotel Manager Corinthia London, is promoted to General Manager Corinthia London. Having worked for the hotel since 2012 this is an exciting career development as he now takes over the running of one of the capital’s leading five-star hotels. With 294 rooms, suites and Penthouses, an international guest mix, a staff of 500 and a 24/7 operation this is the ultimate accolade for a true hotelier.

Renée Blanchardt has been appointed as Wellness Manager, Naturopath & Homeopath at ESPA Life at Corinthia London

Corinthia Hotel London announces the appointment of international wellbeing expert Renée Blanchardt ND, BSc, Adv. Dip HSc, DRMTH as the new Wellness Manager & Naturopath at ESPA Life at Corinthia London. With 20 years’ experience in Europe, Asia, and Australia, this new role will see Blanchardt overseeing the wellness programs and therapists at ESPA Life at Corinthia London, as the hotel and spa continue to revolutionize the concept of well-being in the metropolis.