PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Kerzner International Holdings, the owner of the Atlantis Resort and Residences' One&only Resorts brand worldwide and Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, has announced the promotion of two key executives.

Massimiliano (Max) Zanardi has been named general manager, Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai and Sergio Pereira has been named general manager, Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort in Morocco. Max Zanardi will lead the operation of Atlantis, The Palm, the flagship entertainment resort destination in Dubai. Pereira will be responsible for the overall operation and strategic development of the awardwinning destination resort. TIME Hotels has boosted its executive team with the appointment of Bernard Fantoli as the new general manager of TIME Grand Plaza Hotel in Dubai. He will assume overall responsibility for the day to day management and operation of the 232-room hotel. With more than 20 years of experience, Fantoli has worked on four continents, including numerous F&B posts across Europe, China, the Caribbean and several senior management positions both in the UAE and in his native Belgium for some of the leading global hospitality brands. Rotana Hotel Management has appointed Hussein Hachem as general manager of its Babylon Hotel in Baghdad. He is an industry veteran with over 40 years of experience and is set to introduce a unique guest experience to the hotel. He has been part of the Rotana team for the past 26 years and will lead all aspects of the hotels’ operations, including the management of guest relations, human resources, communication strategy development/execution, as well as the maximization of sales and profitability.