Abrahams brings to her post almost 20 years of experience working with prestige luxury hotel brands across the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia, including the Four Seasons, Intercontinental, Meridien and Millennium groups.
Abrahams's most recent position was Regional Director for Jordan and Palestine with IHG, where she was largely responsible for driving record revenue growth.
"Janet's impeccable track record speaks for itself. She will be a valuable addition to our team. With her expertise and experience, we are confident that we can achieve, even possibly break, our revenue targets in the region," said Noel Massoud, General Manager of Emirates Palace.
Abrahams' sterling career accomplishments include successfully opening properties for luxury hotel brands such as Four Seasons, Meridien and Millennium; as well as citations for excellence in sales and marketing, such as Sales Person of the Year and Sales Team Brand of the Year awards for the Middle East and Africa in 2006 while with IHG, and the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award for the UAE in 2005.
"Joining Emirates Palace is an exciting new phase of my career, I am honoured to be a part of a history-in-the-making property such as this. The Kempinski brand is among the world's best, and it will be a challenge to maintain that distinction. I am determined to contribute to its already successful name and continue to drive it further," said Abrahams.
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Emirates Palace strengthens executive team with new Director of Sales and Marketing
- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, October 23 - 2007 at 13:53
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Emirates Palace has announced the appointment of Janet Abrahams as Director of Sales and Marketing.
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www.emiratespalace.com www.kempinski.comBuilt as an iconic landmark showcasing Arabian culture and hospitality at its finest, Emirates Palace has created an enviable niche in the luxury resort industry, welcoming holiday makers from all over the world and giving them a truly memorable leisure experience by providing luxurious facilities and amenities in comfortable surroundings and superior and personalized service.
Situated on a 1.3 km stretch of private beach and surrounded by hectares of manicured lawns, Emirates Palace comprises 394 luxury rooms and suites and a variety of fine dining options. The resort's leisure facilities include two intricately landscaped swimming pools, a spa, tennis courts, and two state of the art fitness centres. Emirates Palace houses the most luxurious and technologically advanced meeting facilities in the region which include an auditorium with 1,100 seats, a main ballroom that can accommodate up to 2500 guests, over 40 meeting rooms, a Media Centre and a Business Centre.
Emirates Palace, since its inception, has quickly established an enviable reputation in the industry, winning many prestigious industry awards including -- Best Conference/Convention Center, Best 5-Star Leisure Hotel, Best 5-Star Business/Corporate Hotel - at the MENA Travel Awards 2007, considered the most prestigious and highly coveted industry recognition programme in the region.
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