Meliá Hotels International is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. François Kassab as Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa.

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management and Marketing from Lycee Hôtelier De Saint–Quentin En Yvelines and a master’s degree in Hospitality Management from ESSEC Business School in France, Mr. Kassab started his thriving career through a wide range of industries and across different continents before relocating to the Middle East region and joining InterContinental Hotels Group in 2006.

Mr. Kassab then successfully took on the role of Chief Operating Officer of the Middle East and Africa for Millennium Hotels and Resorts, where he headed the evolvement of the group’s commercial and operational strategy.

Now at Meliá Hotels International, Mr. Kassab brings over 20 years of leadership experience and is tasked with driving the regional positioning in line with the company’s overall expansion plan.

“I’m delighted to be working with Meliá Hotels International in such key regions and I look forward to the groundbreaking expansion plans we have in the pipeline, such as ME Dubai, INNSIDE Doha and Gran Meliá Huravee Maldives,” says Mr. Kassab.

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About Meliá Hotels International

Founded in 1956 in Palma de Mallorca (Spain), Meliá Hotels International is one of the largest hotel companies worldwide, as well as the absolute leader within the Spanish market, with more than 370 hotels (current portfolio and pipeline) throughout more than 40 countries and four continents, operated under the brands: Gran Meliá Hotels & Resorts, Paradisus by Meliá, ME by Meliá, Meliá Hotels & Resorts, INNSIDE by Meliá, Sol by Meliá and TRYP by Wyndham. The strategic focus on international growth has allowed Meliá Hotels International to be the first Spanish hotel company with presence in key markets such as China, the Arabian Gulf or the US, as well as maintaining its leadership in traditional markets such as Europe, Latin America or the Caribbean. Its high degree of globalisation, a diversified business model, the consistent growth plan supported by strategic alliances with major investors and its commitment to responsible tourism are the major strengths of Meliá Hotels International, being the Spanish Hotel leader in Corporate Reputation (Merco Ranking) and one of the most attractive to work worldwide. Meliá Hotels International is included in the IBEX 35 Spanish stock market index. Follow Meliá Hotels International on Twitter @MeliaHotelsInt and Facebook meliahotelsinternational.  www.melia.com.

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