Following its takeover of the Ritz Kuwait hotel, Le Meridien has appointed Belal Al-Kadry as sales and marketing manager, tasked with promoting the property as an independent five-star option in the country’s business center.
A Lebanese national with joint Canadian/Lebanese citizenship, Al-Kadry completed a degree in business administration with emphasis on hotel management and marketing at the American University of Beirut. His work experience has included spells at hotels and restaurants in North America, following which he moved to Kuwait to join the Sheraton there, boosting his sales, marketing and PR expertise.
Al-Kadry then joined Hilton International, taking on responsibility for the launch of that group’s resort in Kuwait before his new appointment as Le Meridien’s key sales management contact for the first of six properties under development.
The Ritz Hotel, which will be relaunched as Le Meridien Kuwait later this year, is currently undergoing a refurbishment and expansion program, and will be extended with a new tower and purpose-built convention centre in 2004.
Le Méridien is a global hotel group with a portfolio of more than 140 luxury and upscale hotels in 55 countries worldwide. The majority of its properties are located in the world’s top cities and resorts throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. The company also enjoys a strategic alliance with JAL-owned Nikko Hotels, providing guests access to an additional 42 properties around the world. — (menareport.com)
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