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Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Dubai's luxurious Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection continues to strengthen its position in the market appointing three experienced leaders as new executive committee members.
Frida Audi - Director of Business Development
Frida, a returning employee at the Habtoor Grand, is a seasoned professional who brings a diverse range of skills due to her extensive experience in the field of sales and marketing. Frida joins from The Oberoi Hotel Dubai where she was heading the sales and marketing department for the past two years. Her past experience includes key work assignments in the UAE, Qatar and Lebanon with luxury hotel brands including Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa and the Ritz Carlton Doha. Frida has an exceptional insight into the dynamics of various business segments and is an excellent addition to the team.
Jorg Meyer - Director of Human Resources
Jorg brings an extensive level of human resources, operations and international luxury hospitality experience. He joins Habtoor Grand from Viceroy Hotel Group where his responsibilities included strategic planning and execution for the operational hotels in the region as well as overseeing the planning for new developments. He spent the early part of his 25+ year career with InterContinental Hotels Group, first in his native Frankfurt and thereafter in London and Muscat, Oman. Having spent over 17 years in the MENA region, Jorg brings great experience of working with both government organizations and multinationals.
Shobith Pal - Director of Food and Beverage
Shobith brings in an extensive level of international luxury hospitality experience having spent over 18 years working in food and beverage operations in Australia, China, UAE and Europe. Shobith joins the Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection from Ayers Rock Resort in Australia where he was Director of Operations. He previously held various senior operations positions in Hayman Island, Australia and Swissotel properties in Sydney and Kalkata, while fully involved in preopening phases for Swissotel properties around the world. His appointment signals a return to Dubai - having held various positions with Jumeirah Group in the emirate from 1997 until 2008.
"We are very excited to have such a strong executive team aboard and look forward to leveraging their expertise in sales and marketing, human resources and food and beverage", the Hotel Manager Khalid Saeed commented.
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About Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection
Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection is a 5-star hotel ideally located on Dubai's Jumeirah Beach, adjacent to the Dubai Marina and a short walk from some of the area's most popular attractions. The Hotel's immaculately designed rooms and suites boast 5-star amenities, including deluxe bedding, large flat-screen TVs, and stunning resort garden or sea views with many rooms also offering private balconies. The Resort also features a luxury spa, fitness centre, tennis & squash courts, kid's club, private beach and three outdoor swimming pools including a children's pool with water slides. An impressive array of 16 dining options is sure to satisfy even the most discerning palates. The hotel also offers extensive and elegant indoor and outdoor venue space, for those planning events in Dubai.
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About Habtoor Hotels
The Al Habtoor Group is a UAE-based conglomerate. The Group is active in key sectors of the UAE economy including hospitality, automotive, real estate, education and publishing.
The Group's hospitality portfolio includes four properties in Dubai (Metropolitan Palace Hotel, Metropolitan Hotel Deira, Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, and the Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection). Its international portfolio includes two hotels in the Hungarian capital Budapest (Le Méridien Budapest, InterContinental Hotel Budapest), two Hilton-branded hotels in Beirut, Lebanon (Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand, Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace), and one property in the US (The Abraham Lincoln Springfield, a DoubleTree by Hilton). In addition, the Group is currently building three new hotel developments in Dubai including Al Habtoor City, a multi-use development featuring three Starwood-branded hotels (The St. Regis Dubai, W Hotel - Al Habtoor City, The Westin Dubai, Al Habtoor City) alongside three high-rise residential towers; the Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club, a luxury equestrian, hospitality and residential development, and the Metropolitan Sheikh Zayed Road.
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