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Jean-Louis Ripoche has been promoted to Area General Manager – Maldives at Dusit Thani Maldives

Jean-Louis will continue to serve as General Manager of Dusit Thani Maldives, and in his new capacity, he will continue directly to Prateek Kumar, Senior Vice President of Operations at Dusit International.With an extensive background in luxury hospitality, Jean-Louis Ripoche brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new role. His prior experience with Marriott in the Maldives will be instrumental in creating synergies across Dusit properties in the region, particularly as we approach the much-anticipated opening of dusitD2 Feydhoo Maldives.This exciting addition marks a new chapter in Dusit's expansion, and Jean-Louis will be integral to enhancing cross-selling opportunities, ensuring seamless operations across all properties, and driving growth in this dynamic market.

Iryna Okopova has been appointed as Marketing and Communications Manager at Dusit Thani Maldives

Dusit Thani Maldives, a luxury resort on Mudhdhoo Island owned and operated by Thailand's foremost hotel and property development company, Dusit International, has appointed Ms. Iryna Okopova as its new Marketing and Communications Manager. Ms Okopova, a Ukrainian national, brings to her role more than 13 years of working experience, 6 of them for leading hotels in Ukraine and UAE. She began her career working in the Food & Beverage department and later on in Sales & Marketing of Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv, before moving to the Rixos Bab Al Bahr resort in Ras al-Khaimah, UAE. Prior to joining Dusit, she was PR & Marketing Executive of the resort. In her new role, Ms Okopova will oversee and develop Dusit Thani Maldives' marketing and communications efforts in line with Dusit branding and the hotel's overall strategy. "Iryna has a wealth of experience in the luxury hospitality industry and we feel very fortunate to have her join the hotel team," said Mr Reinhold Johann, General Manager, Dusit Thani Maldives. "Her expertise, leadership acumen, and general zest for life will be a true asset to Dusit as the company embarks upon an exciting stage of tremendous growth." Ms Okopova holds a Master's degree in International Economics and Business Development from Kyiv National Economic University named after V.Getman.

Niclas Prokop has been appointed as Sales Director at Dusit Thani Maldives

Prokop, a German national, joins the property from his most recent role as Chief Commercial Officer at Azulik Hotel & Maya Spa, Mexico. He brings with him over 24 years of experience working for international tour operators such as Thomas Cook and Dertour, in addition to a number of hotel chains in the Maldives – Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa, Ayada and Kanuhura.Prokop possesses great leadership skills, a passion for excellence, and a talent for developing high performing teams that deliver excellent business results. In his new role, he will be responsible for fostering relationships with key partners, driving revenue and accomplishing sales and marketing goals, said Dusit Thani Maldives.