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Sophie Perret has been appointed as Director at HVS

Hotel valuation and management consultancy HVS London has announced that associate director Sophie Perret is to be appointed directors of the company. Sophie Perret joined the Madrid office of HVS in 2003 before transferring to London in 2006. She is a graduate of Ateneo de Estudios Terciarios in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and received her MBA from IMHI-Essec in Paris. She is scheduled to complete an MSc in Real Estate Investment and Finance at the Henley Business School, Reading University, later this year.

Velimir Burazor has been appointed as Business Development Manager - Corporate at InterContinental Park Lane

InterContinental London Park Lane has announced the appointment of Velimir Burazor as Business Development Manager – Corporate. Mr. Burazor joins InterContinental London Park Lane from another IHG property, Crowne Plaza Zurich, where he grew from Sales Manager to Assistant Director of Sales in less than three years. During this period, Velimir oversaw European sales across Corporate, Transient, MICE, Leisure, and Airline. A true hotelier from the outset, Mr. Burazor gained a Higher Diploma in Hospitality at the prestigious Swiss Hotel Management School Lucerne (SHL). With a decade of experience across food and beverage, management and sales, and with five languages to his credit, Mr. Burazor brings a multi-layered approach to his clients. ‘In 2012, InterContinental London Park Lane was recognised with 16 awards including Best Business Hotel by Business Traveller and England's Leading Business Hotel at the World Travel Awards’, said Michael Green, Area Sales Director for London. ‘Velimir brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to maximise these accolades in 2013 and we are thrilled to have him on the team’.

Marie-Laure Akdag has been appointed as Regional Director of Sales and Marketing at The Savoy

Arriving in London at The Savoy, A Fairmont Hotel is Marie-Laure Akdag who has been named regional director, sales & marketing. Akdag joins the iconic hotel from her most recent position as hotel manager at 45 Park Lane, London. Over the course of her hotel career, Akdag has worked at a number of well-known hotels including the Hotel de Crillon in Paris and the Burj Al Arab in Dubai.

Meredith Bevan has been appointed as General Manager at Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5

Meredith Bevan will join the hotel from Hilton London Paddington where he was the general manager. An industry stalwart, Meredith has more than 26 years hotel and hospitality experience, with 18 of those being with the Hilton brand at various hotels around the UK and Ireland. With general manager roles at Hilton properties in Bath, Bristol, Newport, Ireland and London, he is an ambassador of the brand, winning Director of Operations of the Year 2012 in the Hilton WorldWide awards.

Sally Beck has been named Hotel Manager at The Lancaster London

After 12 years implementing her strategic approach at The Landmark London as Director of Marketing, Sally Beck leaves to take her new role as Hotel Manager of The Lancaster London in January 2013. During her time at The Landmark London, Sally Beck has led her team in establishing the luxury hotel as a key competitor amongst London’s finest five star hotels. She has also pioneered The Landmark London’s CSR campaign, championing the hotel’s initiatives to become more ‘green’ and partnering with local organisations to support Marylebone community projects. She also spearheaded The Landmark London’s efforts to achieve the Investors in People (IIP) Gold Award this year, with the hotel exceeding expectations to become an IIP Champion in the process.

Kevin O’Connor has been appointed as Executive VP Chief Information Officer (CIO) and at Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT)

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) announces that Kevin O’Connor was appointed executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) on November 1, 2012. O’Connor is a member of the CWT executive team and reports to Douglas Anderson, CWT president and chief executive officer. O’Connor is a recognized global IT and technology leader. Joining CWT from NYSE Technologies where he was CIO, he has over 20 years’ experience in driving innovation and sustained business growth, mostly within global financial organizations. His experience includes Global Head of Equities IT for UBS, Global Head of Applied Technology for Deutsche Bank, and Managing Director of Morgan Stanley. He has managed strategic areas of technology, from application development and technology infrastructures to IT security and architecture. He has extensive experience in delivering and supporting mission-critical systems with high volume, high availability and high security criteria.

Joanna Fisher has been named regional director of sales & marketing at The Ascott

Ascott has appointed Joanna Fisher as the new regional director of sales & marketing in London to run the sales & marketing operation for all three brands: Ascott The Residence; Citadines Apart’hotel; Somerset Serviced Residence. Joanna joins from Guoman & Thistle Hotels, where she was head of corporate sales for London for more than two years, before which she spent four years with Ramada Jarvis Hotels as their director of conference & events development UK. Joanna has also held senior on-property sales & marketing positions for a variety of accommodation providers.