The Rezidor Hotel Group - one of the fastest growing hotel management companies worldwide - announces the appointment of Janet Fitzner as the new General Manager of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek.
Fitzner, a German national; has a solid background in the hospitality industry. Having started her career in 1988 at the Inter-Continental Cologne, Fitzner joined Rezidor in 1992 as the Director of Sales & Marketing at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Dusseldorf.
Since then, Fitzner has held positions as Director of Sales & Marketing and Revenue Manager at the Radisson SAS St. Helen's Hotel in Dublin, Ireland and as Executive Assistant Manager at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Hannover, Germany.
In 2000, Fitzner was promoted to General Manager of the Radisson SAS Hotel in Hannover before transferring to the Radisson SAS Hotel in Hamburg two years later to take the position of Hotel Manager.
In 2003, Fitzner moved to Poland as General Manager of the Radisson SAS Hotel in Szczecin and was then appointed General Manager at the Radisson Blu Centrum Hotel, Warsaw in 2006 - her most recent position.
Speaking of the appointment, Marko Hytonen, Area Vice President said "We are delighted to welcome Janet to the Middle East; she is a fantastic asset to our team. The experience she has gained and her proven track record will serve her well as manager of one of the most important hotel's in the Rezidor portfolio"
Fitzner holds a degree in Business Administration, Tourism & Transport Industry from the University Rheinland Pfalz, Worms in Germany. As well as her native German, she speaks English and basic French and Spanish.
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Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts, part of The Rezidor Hotel Group, offers first class service, providing guests with a contemporary, upscale hospitality experience. Radisson Blu has received numerous awards for Best Hotel Chain and is renowned for its "Yes I Can!" spirit of service and the "100% Guest Satisfaction Guarantee". September 2005 saw the roll out of a free broadband service across the portfolio - the first international hotel chain to offer this service. Radisson Blu currently includes more than 225 hotels either in operation or under development and with 52.800 rooms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
For more information, visit www.radissonblu.com
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Stephanie AbouJaoude,
Director of Marketing & Communications
Radisson Blu Hotel,
Dubai Deira Creek
Tel 00971 4 2057030
Fax 00971 4 2274367
E-Mail stephanie.aj@radissonblu.com
© Press Release 2010
