Middle East's leading resort continues winning run at the annual Hotelier awards
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates: This month's Hotelier Middle East Awards 2008 at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai saw Joseph K J, Management Accountant at Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, awarded Accounting Person of the Year, for his long-standing role in managing the hotel's accounts, from the resort's pre-opening days to the present.
Le Méridien Al Aqah has been prominent in the awards, and last year saw Sunil Panaparambil recognised as Laundry Manager Of The Year.
For Joseph, who works tirelessly to ensure the resort's accounts and procedures are followed to the letter, while also increasing revenue, the award came as a pleasant surprise.
"I have always believed that the greatest reward comes from doing a job well and ensuring our guests are happy, so the award was quite a pleasant surprise. I couldn't have achieved the award without the tremendous support I receive daily from the management at Le Méridien Al Aqah and from the accounting team. The award gives me more motivation to continue with the plans and strategies I have for the accounting department," said Joseph.
"The entire Le Méridien Al Aqah is indeed truly proud of his outstanding accomplishment and recognizes his hard work and dedication for making his department so successful", said Patrick Antaki, General Manager, Le Méridien Al Aqah.
The Hotelier Middle East Awards are awarded annually to recognize members of the Middle East's hotel industry, ranging from all areas of operations to the Marketing/PR Person of the Year.
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About Le Méridien
Le Méridien brand, currently represented by approximately 120 properties in 52 countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in November 2005. With close to 70 percent of its properties located in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East, Le Méridien provides a strong international complement to Starwood's primarily North American holdings. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Méridien-branded hotels within the next five years, concentrating in the U.S., Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, including destinations such as India, Thailand and China. For more information, please visit www.lemeridien.com
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 890 properties in more than 100 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft(SM), and Element(SM). Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
About Le Méridien
Le Méridien brand, currently represented by approximately 120 properties in 52 countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in November 2005. With close to 70 percent of its properties located in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East, Le Méridien provides a strong international complement to Starwood's primarily North American holdings. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Méridien-branded hotels within the next five years, concentrating in the U.S., Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, including destinations such as India, Thailand and China. For more information, please visit www.lemeridien.com
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 900 properties in more than 100 countries and 155,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien® and the recently announced AloftSM and ElementSM Hotels. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com/pressclub
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