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Ruth Taylor has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at London Marriott County Hall

Ruth joins from the Marriott Heathrow Windsor where she was previously Director of Sales and Marketing. She brings a wealth of experience to the role, beginning her career in the hospitality industry with Marriott in 1994 as a Sales Graduate Trainee at the Marriott Newcastle MetroCentre Hotel. In 1996 she ventured further north to join the Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club in Edinburgh as Service Quality Co-ordinator and then Guest Relations Officer. The following year Ruth was appointed as Conference and Event Sales Manager at the Forest of Arden Hotel in the West Midlands where she held responsibility for managing a team of seven event managers to deliver conference and golf events. In 2001 she moved into Sales and Marketing at the Marriott Huntingdon Hotel before joining the Marriott Heathrow / Windsor in 2003.

Marriott
London, United Kingdom
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Christophe Caron has been appointed as Head Concierge at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park

Christophe Caron joins Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London as Head Concierge. With superb management skills having garnered more than 15 years in hospitality, Christophe will lead the team of 27 members in his new position. Christophe joins Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park from the Four Seasons Hotel George V hotel in Paris, where he was based for 10 years, holding the position of Premier Concierge for the last six years. Born in Chartres and raised in Paris, Christophe’s first professional experience came as doorman and porter at the Newport Bay Club in Disneyland Paris, where he learned his path under the inspiring guidance of the first female Clefs d'Or Concierge, Chantale Leroux. Christophe has also previously held London positions at the Grosvenor House and The Langham, developing his fluent level of English and learning the city. In 2001, Christophe spent time in the Maldives as a Guest Relations Manager.

Mandarin Oriental
London, United Kingdom
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Brown’s London GM Stuart Johnson has been named Hotelier of the Year 2012 at Caterer and Hotelkeeper

Rocco Forte Hotels is pleased to announce that Stuart Johnson, General Manager of Brown’s Hotel, has been named 2012 Hotelier of the Year by Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Johnson was presented with this prestigious award by the magazine’s Editor, Mark Lewis at celebratory lunch at Cameron House which was attended by more than 50 of the UK’s leading hoteliers. Selected by a judging panel of past winners, Johnson was praised for his commitment to creating a modern classic in Brown’s Hotel, combined with the unstinting support he gives to industry bodies such as Master Innholders and Springboard. In particular, he was applauded for the work he has done in driving forward management development and mentoring students.

Rocco Forte Hotels
London, United Kingdom
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Marie-Rose Vesterling has been appointed as Senior Sales Manager, Europe at Dusit International

Marie-Rose Vesterling is a 29 year-old married German national educated at the University of Bonn and at the Dr. Blindow Schulen, Stadthagen, Germany where she studied Hotel Management and Tourism. Her recent apositions include Group Coordinator at the InterContinental/Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City and Sales Manager at Traders Hotel Shenyang, China. In addition to her mother tongue, Marie-Rose is fluent in English and has a good working knowledge of Arabic and Spanish.

Dusit
London, United Kingdom
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Simon Trengove-Jones has been appointed as Regional Director of Sales, Europe at Dusit International

Born and educated in South Africa, Simon Trengove-Jones has followed a progressive career path that has seen the 32 year-old outdoor enthusiast appointed to a string of senior positions in the hospitality industry. Prior to joining Dusit International, he was Director of Sales – Pre Opening Team for Café Royal Hotel – The Set Hotels. A United Kingdom resident, Simon is married and graduated with a B Tech Honours Degree in Marketing from Cape Technikon, Cape Town.

Dusit
London, United Kingdom
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Tim Weeks has been appointed as Vice President, Business Development at RateGain

Prior to Joining RateGain, Tim served as the Regional Director EMEA, Strategic Accounts for Pegasus Solutions and worked across and led a diverse range of their European account management activities, generating demand for Utell hotels, all Sales and Account Management activities related to commission processing and commission collection activities, and most notably their Partner Distribution network across the EMEA region. Prior to his stint at Pegasus, he held position of a Hotel Processes Manager at Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) and was responsible to provide continuous improvements to the financial and rate negotiating relationships between CWT and their hotel customers. Prior to Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Tim held sales roles on property with Hilton, Rezidor and the Great Eastern Hotel in London. Tim graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Durham, and is based in Guildford, United Kingdom.

RateGain
London, United Kingdom
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Christophe Hilty has been appointed as Hotel Manager at 45 Park Lane

Reporting to Roland Fasel, general manager of The Dorchester and regional director UK, Christophe joins from his most recent position as director of hotel operations at One Aldwych, London and brings with him a wealth of experience at luxury hotel properties across both Europe and America. Spanning a 13 year career Christophe’s previous luxury hotel positions have included director of rooms in both the Seychelles and Park Lane, London, assistant director of rooms in Los Angeles, and front office manager in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fluent in French, German, English and Italian, Christophe is a native of France, and attended the European University in Brussels where he attained a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree. Commenting on his appointment, Christophe said: “45 Park Lane has made a huge impact on London’s hospitality market since it opened last year. I am delighted to be joining such a state-of-the-art property, and a company with the reputation of Dorchester Collection.”

Dorchester
London, United Kingdom
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Jon Ingram has been appointed as Executive Head Chef at InterContinental London Westminster

InterContinental London Westminster, which opens its doors at the end of November 2012, has announced the appointment of Jon Ingram as Executive Head Chef. With over 15 years’ experience working in some of London’s most prestigious hotels and restaurants, Jon, who brings a set of excellent credentials, will oversee the hotel’s food and beverage offering, including the destination bar and restaurant, Blue Boar Smokehouse and Bar. Jon has honed his skills at several 5-star establishments, including most notably serving five years at The Grove, one of London’s most exclusive, luxury country estates. In his role as Executive Sous Chef, Jon was instrumental in overhauling the in-room menu and maintaining an overall high culinary standard across all outlets in the hotel. Prior to this, Jon gained valuable experience working further afield as Sous Chef at the Burj –al-Arabin Dubai, widely regarded as the world’s only 7 star hotel.

IHG
London, United Kingdom
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Steve Thorne has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Grosvenor House Apartments by Jumeirah Living

Grosvenor House Apartments by Jumeirah Living in London has appointed Steve Thorne as Director of Sales & Marketing. A British national with over twenty years of experience in the hotel, lettings and serviced residence sectors, Steve brings a wealth of experience to the role. Prior to his appointment, Steve held numerous senior leadership positions at high-profile global residence operators such as Oakwood, IHG and Ascott. He has also honed his expertise as a brand director, working on several brand launches, strategic repositioning and commercial strategies for widely-acclaimed residence brands such as Citadines, Staybridge Suites, Somerset and Ascott. Steve will be tasked with further developing the Sales & Marketing strategy for this new and unique concept in luxury accommodation in London’s exclusive Mayfair.

Jumeirah
London, United Kingdom
Press Release Human Resources

Women in the Corner Office: Do Women Create Their Own Roadblocks?

While many companies in the hospitality sector are beginning to boost the number of women at senior level, much more still needs to be done to encourage and fulfill the boardroom ambitions of female senior managers. HVS Executive Search held a briefing in London on the issue of encouraging more women into senior roles in the industry. A panel of high profile speakers including Deborah Dhugga, General Manager of Dukes Hotel in London, Alison Frith, Managing Director of Artizian Catering and Jillian MacLean, Managing Director of Drake & Morgan highlighted the issues women faced while attempting to achieve board-room success, but also suggested that women need to take a lead from their male counterparts by drawing more attention to their successes.

London, United Kingdom