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Hilton Worldwide promotes Mahmoud Mokhtar to Vice President, Operations, Egypt

  • Egypt: Tuesday, November 10 - 2009 at 14:04

Hilton Worldwide has announced the promotion of Mahmoud Mokhtar to Vice President, Operations, Hilton Worldwide, Egypt. "This is a well deserved promotion for Mahmoud, following a successful 15 month period as Country Manager, Egypt and 13 years of distinguished employment with Hilton in all four corners of the world," said Jean-Paul Herzog, President, Hilton Worldwide, Middle East & Africa.

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  • Mahmoud Mokhtar.
    Mahmoud Mokhtar.
Mokhtar's main focus is to oversee the current operations driving quality and service, whilst also powering the development and growth strategy for Hilton Worldwide in Egypt, where the Hilton brand is the largest hotel brand in the country by number of hotels (16), room count (6,602 rooms) and team members (6,384).

"A significant focus for our company is growth, and I believe this is the key to excel over the competition. We are Egypt's leading hotel brand (ref. BDRC 2009), and our name is synonymous with credibility, experience and a sincere heritage. My role will ensure we maintain and exceed these core values,"


said Mokhtar.

Alexandrian-born Mokhtar brings 26 highly distinguished years of local and international hotel experience, which include stints in the United States, Fiji, the United Arab Emirates, as well as a variety of locations within Egypt. He joined Hilton in 1996.
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Hilton Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For 90 years, Hilton Worldwide has been offering business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. The company is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our brands are comprised of more than 3,400 hotels in 79 countries and include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors®.

The company currently operates 42 hotels in the Middle East & Africa - 16 hotels in Egypt, nine hotels in the UAE, six in Saudi Arabia and one each in Oman and Kuwait, plus another nine hotels in Africa and the Indian Ocean.

Hilton Worldwide has a signed development pipeline of an additional 19 properties across Middle East & Africa in the U.A.E, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, Nigeria and Cape Verde, and Tanzania.

For further information please contact:
Noha Bassily
Director, Corporate Communications
Hilton Worldwide, Egypt
Tel.: +202 25946933
Fax: +202 25946922

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