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Salim Touma has been appointed as General Manager at Coral Boutique Hotel Apartments

Salim brings with him more than 16 years’ experience in the hospitality industry. Born in Lebanon, Salim’s hospitality career began with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in 1996, were he held a number of managerial positions across all key hotel functions in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Oman, before moving to Dubai, where he was Director of Revenue Management at Dusit Thani Dubai. His most recent position as Group Vice president, Sales &Revenue Management was at HMH- Hospitality Management Holdings corporate headquarters from 2009, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge in revenue management and playing an intrinsic role in the opening, operations and management of the group’s hotels across the Middle East. In addition to his in-depth financial and operational skills, he holds a number of certificates in Management Leadership and Training, as well as boasting language fluency in Arabic, English and French.

Coral Boutique Hotel Apartments
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Alexandre Maurisseau has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel (Movenpick Hotels and Resorts)

French national Maurisseau brings with him almost 16 years of hospitality experience, after successfully managing key positions in the UAE and throughout Belgium, Spain and Singapore.Maurisseau started his career as a Chef de Rang at the Le Meridien Bruxelles in Belgium, where he rapidly progressed through the F&B sector later landing himself the role as food and beverage manager at the The Westin La Quinta in Marbella, Spain. In 2002, he was offered his first assignment in the Middle East as food and beverage manager at the Sands Hotel in Abu Dhabi, before stepping-up to director of food and beverage at the One to One hotel in the capital.

Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel (Movenpick Hotels and Resorts)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Perrot Thierry has been appointed as General Manager at InterContinental Crowne Plaza and Staybridge Suites Abu Dhabi Yas Island

France-born Perrot has more than 30 years’ industry experience, having joined InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in 1981. “I am very excited about embarking on a new journey in a new country and leading such a passionate team. With two great products such as Crowne Plaza and Staybridge Suites, we are really looking forward to contributing to the future development and success of Yas Island,” Perrot said. He has held managerial roles around the globe, including in Switzerland, the UK, Africa, France, Indonesia, South Korea and Egypt. Perrot’s most recent role was in Egypt as area general manager for IHG Citystars and general manager for InterContinental Cairo Citystars.

IHG
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Fred Selvi has been appointed as Executive Assistant – Rooms Division Manager at Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel

Joining the Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel - Dubai as Executive Assistant – Rooms Division Manager is Fred Selvi, a joint Australian/Turkish national who comes to the UAE from the Rixos Premium Resort in Bodrum, Turkey, where he was assistant general manager. After graduating from RMIT University in Melbourne, where he studied hospitality management and achieved a diploma in hospitality and tourism, Fred began his life in hotels as a bell attendant and doorman at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne, quickly progressing to front desk supervisor and then overseeing restaurant and club lounge operations before becoming duty manager. Moving across the city to the new Crown Tower Resort & Casino, Fred was part of the opening team as assistant front office manager, staying at the hotel for seven years before leaving Australia for a spell at the COMO Parrot Cay Resort in the British West Indies. Later postings included front office manager at the Grand Hyatt Singpore and executive assistant manager at the Six Senses resort in Ma’in, Jordan.

Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Dieter Franke has been named General Manager at Intercontinental Abu Dhabi

Franke brings with him over 24 years experience in the hospitality industry and will play a vital role in maintaining the hotel’s position as an iconic symbol of Emirati heritage, within the capital, and its reputation for personalised service and practical luxury tailored for today’s affluent travellers. Born in Germany, Franke’s hospitality career began with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in 1987, were he has held a number of managerial positions across all key hotel functions in Europe, America, the Mediterranean and the Middle East since then. His most recent positions within IHG were hotel manager at InterContinental Dubai Festival City from 2007, and general manager of Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi - Yas Island and Staybridge Suites Abu Dhabi - Yas Island from 2009, playing an intrinsic role in the opening, operations and management of all three of these landmark UAE hotels.

Intercontinental Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Michael Moecking has been appointed as General Manager at Farimont Dubai

Fairmont is pleased to announce several recent management and supervisory-level appointments at its properties worldwide. Farimont Dubai, welcomes Michael Moecking to the role of general manager. Moecking’s career has taken him through a series of positions at major hotel companies around the world. He has worked in Buenos Aires, Puerto Rico, Egypt and most recently Berlin, where he held the position of area general manager Germany, Swissôtel Berlin.

FRHI
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Martin van Kan has been appointed as General Manager at Fairmont Palm Jumeirah

Martin Van Kan joins the luxury hotel brand as general manager, Fairmont Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. With over 25 years of hospitality experience, Van Kan brings a wealth of knowledge to his new position and a worldly awareness having worked in a number of places including Seoul, Indonesia, Nepal and China. Van Kan is a graduate of the Hotel and Tourism School, Les Roches, in Switzerland. Van Kan held several managerial positions throughout his career across a variety of markets, namely in Asia, the Middle East and the United Kingdom.

FRHI
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Patrick Fournes has been appointed as Executive Chef at InterContinental Hotel Abu Dhabi

InterContinental Abu Dhabi announced today, that Mr. Patrick Fournes, joined the crew as the new chef at the hotel. He was welcomed by Mr. Simon Stamper, General Manager of the Abu Dhabi Intercontinental Hotel, and said he has the experience and efficiency of the position, as he experienced months in the international hotels in Europe, Asia and North Africa. He said that the accession of Mr. Furness to the family of the hotel is extremely important, because it will add new lists of special and international cuisine, within restaurants of Intercontinental Hotel Abu Dhabi.

InterContinental Hotel Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Dipak Paul has been appointed as General Manager at Ramada Downtown Dubai

Dipak Paul has over three decades of hospitality experience and has worked for leading international hotel brands. An Indian national, he has worked in India, Kenya, Nepal, Singapore and the Middle East, holding General Manager Positions with Starwood and IHG. He joined Ramada Downtown Dubai in November 2010 after spending 3 years in Nairobi where he opened Crown Plaza Hotel being involved from the project stage.

Ramada Downtown Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Philippe Bonnot has been appointed as General Manager at Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel

After completing three years in the position of General Manager at Mövenpick Tower & Suites Doha, Philippe assumes the leading role at the Ibn Battuta Gate, a five-star hotel, cleverly inspired by the journeys of the 14th century celebrated Arabian explorer, Ibn Battuta. Prior to joining Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, Bonnot has held the General Manager's position in a selection of hotels for Le Méridien group including Cochin & Convention centre in India, Hôtel Le Méridien Heliopolis, Egypt and Hôtel Le Méridien Bruxelles, Belgium. During his 10 years in Le Méridien Bonnot was involve in major projects within each hotel ranging from effective cost saving plans, tackling new markets, reaching high scores on both employee satisfaction surveys and guest satisfaction indexes.

Mövenpick
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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World's first 'Fashion Hotel' in Dubai to be funded by Al Habtoor | emirates247.com

Al Habtoor Group, a UAE-based diversified conglomerate, will solely fund the world’s first Fashion Hotel in Dubai and is currently working with Fashion TV to finalise the location within the emirate, Emirates 24|7 can reveal. “Fashion TV has made the concept designs, but not the detailed design. This will take some time. We also need to agree with Fashion TV management pertaining to location,” said Mohammed Al Habtoor, Vice-Chairman and CEO of Al Habtoor Group.

emirates247.com
Dubai, United Arab Emirates