Shafik formally takes over the sales & marketing responsibilities for the Red Sea resort after a year of exceptional contributions to the division

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 08 January 2012 - Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh is pleased to announce the promotion of Fouad Shafik to the role of Director of Sales & Marketing, Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh.

Based in Cairo, Shafik joins Four Seasons Planning Committee and formally takes over the sales & marketing responsibilities for the Red Sea resort, after a past year of
exceptional contributions to the division.

Shafik's career with Four Seasons began 11 years ago in March 2000 at the front desk of Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence. His salesmanship quickly revealed itself and was honed in the Hotel's sales department for the following five
years.  

After briefly moving to Spain, Shafik rejoined Four Seasons, handling various roles involved in group travel, leisure travel and European sales from his base in Cairo until mid 2010, when he was appointed Director of Sales of Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh.

"It gives me great pleasure to announce Fouad's promotion. It is a very well deserved one and Fouad's leadership and determination are sure to be a great asset to the team here in Sharm in a rapidly changing sales and marketing landscape," said Sebastien Carre, general manager, Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh.

Commenting on his promotion, Shafik said: "It's a great new chapter and I am really looking forward to bringing newer, more inventive sales and marketing solutions to our business. Challenging times for our region provide us with fantastic opportunities to innovate and further enhance our support to our travel partners who continue to make a resounding success of our resort."

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About Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh
Open since May, 2002, Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt offers a vacation experience of unlimited variety, and the highly personalized, anticipatory service that Four Seasons guests expect and value around the world, along with 2000 palm trees, captivating views of the Tiran island, hospitable and warm smiles and guest rooms clustered like a hillside village against the shimmering waters of the Red Sea.

Information on the company and on Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh can be accessed through the Four Seasons Web site at http://www.fourseasons.com/sharmelsheikh.

For more information please contact:
Farah Ibrahim
TRACCS
Tel: +9714 3672530
TRACCS 24/7 Media Hotline: +97150 9448389
Email: farah.ibrahim@traccs.net

Nadine Abubakr
Public Relations Coordinator
Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh
Tel: 0020 (2) 791 7788
Fax: 0020 (2) 791 7799
Email: Nadine.abubakr@fourseasons.com

© Press Release 2012