Four Seasons Hotel Amman announces that Regional Vice President Vincent Hoogewijs has been appointed as General Manager of the luxurious 192-room boutique hotel in Amman.
Pascal Gauvin Chief Operating Officer, India, Middle East & Africa IHG announced that Michael Koth has been named the New Director of Operations Levant General Manager InterContinental Jordan.
Graduating with a Business Administration Degree, Ibrahim kicked off his career in 1999 when he joined the Holiday Inn Hotel Amman as a sales manager for four years. He quickly found his calling and his perfect fit at Four Seasons Hotel Amman in 2003, when he joined the team as a Sales Manager. Due to his extensive and professional expertise, Ibrahim was then promoted to Associate Director of Sales before starting out the New Year as the Hotel’s Director of Sales.
Boasting over two decades of experience spanning Jordan, the UK, Western Europe, the Middle East and Vietnam, van Wengen has worked across many fields and industries including hospitality, aviation and cosmetics.
Sébastien Mariette H01 was promoted to General Manager for the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea in Jordany. Prior to that Sébastien was heading two hotels in China: Kempinski Hotel Wuxi and Kempinski Hotel Yixing which opened in January 2013. He started his career with Kempinski in Eastern Europe, followed by appointments in Africa and China. In November 2013 Sébastien Mariette received the trophy for the best General Manager in the luxury category at the 14th Worldwide Hospitality Awards ceremony. Prior to his MBA in Hospitality at ESSEC Sébastien worked 7 years at Disneyland Paris in Revenue / Marketing / General Manager EVE.
German/Swiss national Oliver Martin has been appointed as the new GM of Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea, placing Masami Egami who recently became GM at Kempinski's Seychelles Resort. Martin previously held the position of regional general manager for The Clardiges Hotels in India and was responsible for The Claridges New Delhi, The Claridges Surajkund, The Claridges, Nhaba Mussoorie and The Atrium Hotel.
George Ojeil has assumed the position of executive assistant manager and InterContinental Jordan, bringing with him more than 15 years of hotel management experience on both a regional and international level, within a number of departments.
Four Seasons Hotel Amman announces that Amal Maria Salah has been promoted to Director of Catering, where she will be responsible for creating five-star events from organizing social affairs to arranging high-powered meetings for businesses. Amal began her tenure at Four Seasons Hotel Amman in 2008 when she joined as a Catering Sales Manager. Since then, Amal has managed to perfect the art of creating dream weddings and successful business meetings and conferences in the Hotel's versatile ballroom and meeting spaces. Amal is also responsible for planning and overseeing outside catering events - from conventional to out-of-the-box, she specializes in the organization, implementation and execution of the most stand-out functions. Amal’s ultimate passion to work in the field of catering and event management proved to be successful when she was promoted to Assistant Director of Catering in 2011. Amal stands out as a Four Seasons employee who shows the utmost dedication and commitment to her work, and that’s why in 2011 she was voted Catering Salesperson of the Quarter.
In his new position, Hani takes on a key role at the luxurious 192-room property, where he will develop and implement dynamic and creative sales and marketing strategies that support the success of Four Seasons Hotel Amman. Hani has excelled at every stage of his career at the Hotel from when he first joined in 2005 as a Sales Manager, and through his promotion to Director of Sales in 2009. Born in Kuwait and raised in Jordan, Hani graduated from University of Huddersfield in England with a degree in Hotel and Catering Management with Tourism and Leisure. He is very passionate about the newest addition to his family, his daughter Raya, and in his leisure time he enjoys playing football and squash.
Mali Carow has been named Food and Beverage Director at Four Seasons Hotel Amman, overseeing all kitchens, in-room dining, banquet events, in addition to food and beverage operations for the six diverse outlets that include Olea, Asia, Vivace, FIVE Grill & Lounge, The Foyer Lounge and The Square Bar.Born in Minnesota and raised in Chicago, USA, Mali loves her job for one simple reason: “I adore travelling and eating,” she says. “I believe food says so much about people, their history and beliefs. In my opinion, the best way to learn about a culture is to hit the streets and eat with people.”
Dubey holds a degree in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery from Mumbai University, as well as several international wellness and business management credentials.
Veteran hotelier, Erik Huyer, has joined the Corp Amman Hotel as General Manager, responsible for building on the success of its first year in the Jordanian capital where the hotel has gained a reputation for quality service at competitive rates.
George comes from a five-year tenure as general manager of the Tadamora Palace in Palmyra, a property which he opened in 2008. The previous three years had seen him in Damascus as general manager in charge of three 5-star properties.
Kempinski Hotels has appointed Henk Meyknecht as the new general manager of the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea and area director for Jordan.
Prior to joining the team at Four Seasons, Yasmin worked at a reputable PR agency for seven years, boasting a wide range of experience with corporations and industries, and now this is her first venture into the hotel and hospitality industry, and she is very excited about pursuing her new career. Yasmin graduated with a Masters degree in Print Journalism in December 2002, and has been working in the fields of journalism and public relations since then. Yasmin is also a certified copywriter from the Institute of Copywriting, UK.
Philip began his career with Marriott in Athens Ledra Marriott Hotel back in 1985 as a Maitre D' and then was promoted to Restaurant Manager. He did the pre-opening task force at the Warsaw Marriott Hotel for its specialty restaurants and lounges in 1989.
Jordan's four-star Amman Airport Hotel has selected Pegasus Connect+ Premium from Pegasus Solutions to attract more international traffic. The 304-room hotel is the only airport property for the recently expanded Queen Alia International Airport, a status that increases its opportunity to attract both corporate and leisure traffic through Pegasus' global sales and marketing support under the "UI" chain code.
International Hotel Development (IHD) of Amman, Jordan has formed an agreement with Pegasus Solutions to establish an increased market presence in the Middle East. As a result, IHD has already started to sign up new hotel clients for Pegasus services.
Best Western International - The World’s Largest Hotel Chain® - has opened its first hotel in Jordan, the BEST WESTERN Grand Hotel Madaba. Located in the ancient city of Madaba, 30km south of the Jordanian capital Amman and on the doorstep of the country’s most popular tourist sites, the BEST WESTERN Grand Hotel Madaba offers the perfect base from which to explore all the wonders this fascinating, historic country has to offer.
Abu Sakha gained his well-rounded experience from working in many countries including KSA, UAE, Egypt and Libya, within the IHG family in which he held various posts, including Financial Controller for the InterContinental Hotel in Riyadh, Regional Financial Controller for IHG in Saudi Arabia, Regional General Manager for the Guest and Conference Palaces in Saudi Arabia managed by IHG, Area Director of Finance and Business Support for InterContinental Hotel, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental Residence Suites and Golf Club at Dubai Festival City, Regional Director of Finance and Business Support for IHG in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Palestine and Libya, and General Manager of Al Waddan Hotel and Head of Operations for InterContinental Hotels in Libya.