Thursday, Apr 19, 2012
DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--Dubai-based luxury hospitality company Jumeirah Group said Chief Executive Officer Guy Crawford will retire in June, while Nicholas Clayton has been appointed chief operating officer.
"We are immensely grateful to Guy Crawford for his tireless and energetic contribution to Jumeirah. He will leave behind an enduring memory of his tremendous passion for the business as well as a huge appetite for the unexpected challenge. We wish Guy and his family every happiness for the future," said Jumeirah Group Executive Chairman Gerald Lawless in an emailed statement Thursday.
He said the addition of Nicholas Clayton comes at a time of significant expansion with the company doubling the number of hotels under management from 2011 to 2012 and now having a presence in 11 countries round the globe.
"His (Clayton) experience and leadership skills will help steer the company towards continued success and profitable growth in key markets," Lawless said.
Clayton joins Jumeirah Group from the Viceroy Hotel Group where he was President and later CEO. Previously, Clayton spent 14 years with Ritz-Carlton in their businesses in the United States, Australia and finally Singapore where he was Managing Director of the Ritz-Carlton Millenia.
-By Tahani Karrar-Lewsley, Dow Jones Newswires; +9714 446-1698; tahani.karrar@dowjones.com
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