Bangkok, 25 September 2013 - Leading Asian hospitality group, Dusit International, has appointed Mr. Sameh Shawkat to the position of Regional Director of Sales and Marketing - Middle East and Africa, based in the Dubai MEA Regional office.
Mr. Shawkat will focus on building and fostering relationships with key clients and partners and strengthening the Dusit brand in the region.
Furthermore, he will play a pivotal role in driving the properties performance and work alongside the Development team as Dusit continues to expand the portfolio in the Middle East and Africa.
An Egyptian national, Mr Shawkat has deep experience in the MEA region. He was formerly the Regional Director of Sales for Hilton Hotels (Egypt) where he was responsible for 18 Hilton hotels and resorts followed by a lengthy tenure with Hyatt Hotels and Resorts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as Regional Director of Sales (Middle East) and most recently as Executive Assistant Manager, Sales and Marketing at Grand Hyatt Doha.
"We warmly welcome Sameh to our growing Dusit family," says Dusit International Vice President Sales and Marketing, Ms. Catherine McNabb. "With his tremendous breadth of experience in the region and strong capabilities, we are confident that Sameh will excel in his new position".
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Dusit International has more than 60 years' experience in the hotel and hospitality field. Founded in 1949 by Honorary Chairperson Thanpuying Chanut Piyaoui, whose first hotel was the Princess on Bangkok's New Road, Dusit International has since acquired a unique portfolio of distinctive hotels, building upon Thai culture and tradition to create a personalized welcome for all guests made distinctive under the Dusit International brand promise; the delivery of an 'experience that enlivens the individual spirit, no matter the journey'.
Dusit International comprises four hotel brands: Dusit Thani, dusitD2, Dusit Princess and Dusit Devarana. It also operates Dusit Residences and its own signature Devarana Spa.
WORLDWIDE PROPERTIES
Dusit Thani Hotels & Resorts:
Dusit Thani Bangkok, Thailand
Dusit Thani Hua Hin, Thailand
Dusit Thani Pattaya, Thailand
Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Thailand
Dusit Thani Manila, Philippines
Dusit Thani Dubai, U.A.E.
Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Dusit Thani LakeView Cairo, Egypt
Dusit Thani Maldives
Dusit Thani Fudu Qingfeng, Changzhou, China
Dusit Island Resort Chiang Rai, Thailand
Dusit Devarana Hotels & Resorts:
Dusit Devarana New Delhi, India
dusitD2 Hotels & Resorts:
dusitD2 Chiang Mai, Thailand
dusitD2 Baraquda Pattaya, Thailand
dusitD2 Fudu Binhu, Changzhou, China
Dusit Princess Hotels and Resorts:
Dusit Princess Srinakarin, Bangkok, Thailand
Dusit Princess Korat, Thailand
Royal Princess Chiang Mai, Thailand
Dusit Residence Serviced Apartments:
Dusit Residence Dubai Marina, U.A.E.
Pearl Coast Premier Hotel Apartments, Dubai, U.A.E.
AFFILIATE PROPERTIES
Royal Princess Larn Luang, Bangkok, Thailand
Pathumwan Princess, MBK Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
UPCOMING PROPERTIES
Dusit Thani Hotels & Resorts:
Dusit Thani Guam, U.S.A.
Dusit Thani Hainan, China
Dusit Thani Laguna, Singapore
Dusit Thani Qingdao, China
Dusit Thani Qingyuan, China
Dusit Thani Shaoxing, China
Dusit Devarana Hotels & Resorts:
Dusit Devarana Baoting Hainan, China
dusitD2 Hotels & Resorts:
dusitD2 Hongmei, China
dusitD2 Nairobi, Kenya
dusitD2 Pasadena, U.S.A.
dusitD2 New Delhi, India
dusitD2 Khao Yai, Thailand
Dusit Residence Serviced Apartments:
Dusit Residence & Suites Doha, Qatar
HOTELS UNDER PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Dusit Thani Hotels & Resorts:
Dusit Thani Cebu, Philippines
Dusit Thani Istanbul, Turkey
Dusit Thani Kunming, China
Dusit Thani Shenyang, China
Dusit Thani Yangon, Myanmar
Dusit Thani Xiamen, China
Dusit Devarana Hotels & Resorts:
Dusit Devarana Jaipur, India
Dusit Devarana Kunming, China
Dusit Devarana Shenyang, China
dusitD2 Hotels & Resorts:
dusitD2 Cebu, Philippines
dusitD2 Davao, Philippines
dusitD2 Gurgaon, India
dusitD2 Manila, Philippines
dusitD2 Ruili, China
Dusit Princess Hotels and Resorts:
Dusit Princess Manila, Philippines
Middle East Media Contact:
Caroline Tapken
CTT Consulting FZ LLC
Mobile: +971 50 1030343
Email: caroline@cttconsultingme.com
Corporate Media Contact:
Yingrekha Langulasena
Corporate Director - New Media & Communications
Dusit International
Tel: +66 (0) 2200 9999 ext. 3320
Fax: +66 (0) 2636 3549
Email: yingrekha.lg@dusit.com
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