PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Accorhotels has promoted Olivier Granet to managing director and COO for the Middle East and Africa. Based in Dubai, Granet has overseen the Middle East region as managing director and COO. In his new role, he will be responsible for Accorhotels’ portfolio of over 178 operational hotels across 28 countries and 160 properties under development. An 18-year veteran of the hospitality industry, Granet first joined Accorhotels in 1999 as CFO for Central Europe, and was later handed the roles of VP corporate finance and senior VP strategy. Sysco International Food Group has appointed Mustafa Almasri as director of regional sales and business development for Middle East and Asia Pacific. He brings over 22 years of industry experience to the role. Grand Hyatt Dubai has promoted

David Harb from executive assistant manager to hotel manager. Harb began his career with Hyatt in 2002, joining Hyatt Regency New Orleans. Hospitality Management Holding has appointed Ferghal Purcell as COO. Purcell was the former complex general manager for The Ajman Palace Hotel and The Coral Beach Resort Sharjah. Minor Hotels has appointed

Alejandro Bernabé, former CEO of Kempinski, as group director, AVANI Hotels & Resorts. He began his career in F&B working in Switzerland, before joining Kempinski in 1998. Jumeirah Group has appointed

Alejandro Helbling as VP group services. He joins Jumeirah Group from the Capella Singapore hotel, where he was GM.

Richard Raab is the new GM of Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay. He has been acting general manager at Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeriah Beach.

Sami Aawar is the new GM of Mövenpick Hotel Doha. His career with Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts dates back to 2002, when he was appointed front office duty manager in Beirut.

Richard Bleakley is the new GM of Marriott’s second hotel in Abu Dhabi, Marriott Hotel Al Forsan. Prior to his new role, he was GM of Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Center, Abu Dhabi.

Andrew Henning is the GM of St. Regis Dubai, Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club. He will oversee the operations of the first polo and equestrian-inspired St. Regis hotel globally. Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates in Dubai has promoted Slim Zaiane to GM. Zaiane was previously hotel manager at Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates. The Millennium Plaza Dubai has appointed Nemo Acimovic as its new GM. With over 27 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Acimovic was most recently, GM of the Millennium Corniche Abu Dhabi. Minor Hotels appointed Ramzy

Fenianos as VP development, for Europe, Middle East and Africa. He brings over 10 years of experience in hospitality and real estate to the role. Shangri-la Hotels and Resorts has promoted Ahmed Issa from resident manager of Shangri-la Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, to general manager of Traders Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi. Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, has welcomed Dimitrios

Zarikos as its new regional VP and GM, in charge of the company’s area properties.