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Olaya Nizar Weshah has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt Regency Riyadh

The upcoming Hyatt Regency Riyadh has appointed Olaya Nizar Weshah as general manager. Weshah will lead the preopening of the property which is expected to launch in quarter two of 2013. Having attained a hotel management degree from Al Mustansiriy University in Iraq, Weshah joined the Hyatt Hotels Corporation as outlet manager at Grand Hyatt Amman where he was later appointed as assistant director of food and beverage in July 1999. Since then Weshah has worked in several other Hyatt hotels around the world such as Hyatt Hotels Baku, Grand Hyatt Muscat, Hyatt Regency Belgrade and his prior position as director of operations for Park Hyatt Jeddah

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Kingdom Holding Company announces 2nd Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Oasis | ameinfo.com

Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud announced the development of the second Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at "Kingdom Oasis" will be the center piece of a 3.8M sqm residential development part of the of "Kingdom Riyadh Land" that is16M sqm, will be offering unparalleled living community experience in Riyadh.

ameinfo.com
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Ersev Demiroz has been named Hotel Manager at the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh

The seasoned hotelier, who has more than 18 years of international hospitality experience, arrives in the Kingdom from Four Seasons Hotel Doha, where he spent four years as Director of Rooms. Certified by the University of Bilkent in Turkey, Demiroz holds an impressive track record in the hospitality industry. Prior to his posting in Doha, his 12-year Four Seasons tenure has taken him from Istanbul to Newport Beach, Berlin and Sharm El Sheikh. His passionate and hands-on style of leadership made him an ideal candidate to assist with opening task forces in Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Seychelles and most recently Beirut.

the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Peter Finamore has been appointed as Managing Director at the Al Faisaliah Hotel, a Rosewood Hotel

Finamore joins the Rosewood team in Riyadh with more than three decades of experience in the hospitality industry. He has been a key asset to many of the world's leading hotels and premier hospitality brands throughout his illustrious career. Finamore was most recently Executive Vice President of Operations for Echelon Resorts, a 5,000 room multi-branded development in Las Vegas, Nevada. Previously, his 14-year association with esteemed hoteliers The Peninsula Group saw him in top executive positions in several of their Asian properties, as well as General Manager of The Peninsula Chicago, a critically acclaimed property which opened in 2001. In addition to The Peninsula Group, he worked with Hilton International Hotels for 10 years, adding his considerable talents as a top executive to strengthen the reputation of Hilton properties in key markets.

Rosewood Hotel Group
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Mohamed Dabbass has been appointed as General Manager Tulip Inn Riyadh, Area General Manager, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at Golden Tulip Hospitality Group

A professional hotelier holding top management positions within the industry, with a reputable 11yrs of general manager roles, encompassing his 25 years of hospitality experience, he provides solid leadership and brings his expertise to the role of KSA Area GM, and General Manager of the Tulip Inn Riyadh. A graduate from Yarmouth University in Business Administration majoring in personnel and organizational behavior, complementing his business Degree, he also acquired various professional industry certificates, attended seminars, workshops and has numerous awards to his credit. As Golden Tulip Hotels, Inns & Resorts moves forward, with an expected 10 new properties under development for the KSA region, his successful track record and wealth of knowledge will bring the discipline required to support and manage this growth.

Golden Tulip
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia