Tuesday, October 07 - 2008

Hilton Hotels Corporation reopens international sales office in Saudi Arabia

Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) today announced the reopening of its international sales office in Riyadh, headed by Ahmed Dahmash as Director of International Sales in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Ahmed Dahmash, the newly appointed Director of International Sales, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Dahmash, the newly appointed Director of International Sales, Saudi Arabia.

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With Saudi Arabia a key feeder market for Hilton's Middle East and Africa area and its international estate, the world's leading hotel brand is looking to boost its outbound sales over the summer to generate $10m sales over the next 12 months.

Guy Epsom, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing, Hilton Hotels, Arabian Peninsula & Indian Ocean said: 'In his new role, Ahmed will be responsible for the international sales office in Saudi Arabia, selling our 3,000 Hilton Family properties worldwide. The re-opening of the international sales office is well timed to coincide with the busy outbound summer holiday season.'

Beginning his career with Hilton in 2001, Dahmash's dedication ensured a steady career growth, from Sales Manager to Director of Sales in the region. Most recently, he was Director of Sales for Hilton Kuwait Resort.

Dahmash said, 'Saudi Arabian residents have tremendous interest in travelling internationally especially now during the peak summer period. I am very excited to be taking on this role with so many new hotels and destinations to promote in our worldwide portfolio.'

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Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 3,000 hotels and 500,000 rooms in more than 74 countries and territories, including 135,000 team members worldwide.

The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded brands, including Hilton®, Conrad Hotels & Resorts®, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations(R), Homewood Suites by Hilton®, and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection®.

The company currently operates 44 hotels in the Middle East & Africa - 18 hotels in Egypt, nine hotels in the UAE, five in Saudi Arabia and one each in Oman and Kuwait, plus another ten hotels in Africa and the Indian Ocean.

Hilton Hotels has a signed development pipeline of an additional 16 properties across Middle East & Africa in the U.A.E, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, Ghana and Cape Verde.

The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton's philosophy that, 'It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.' The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most highly regarded hotel company: be hospitable®. The philosophy is shared by all brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity.

For further information please contact:

Samantha Wood
Area Director of PR & Communications
Hilton Hotels, Middle East & Africa
Tel: +971 4 365 4886
Fax: +971 4 391 6791

or

Sana Ali Khan
JiWin Public Relations
Tel: +971 4 3613333
Fax: +971 4 3688001
Medilyn Manibo Posted by Medilyn Manibo, Assistant News Editor
Monday, July 07 - 2008 at 13:09 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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