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New Director of Human Resources at the InterContinental Dubai

  • United Arab Emirates: Monday, March 06 - 2006 at 12:26
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The InterContinental Dubai has appointed a new Director of Human Resources, Anita Russell.

Anita Russell transferred directly from the InterContinental Hotels Group Melbourne Australia where she held the position of Manager of Talent Management for four InterContinental properties. This involved identifying hotel recruitment and retention strategies and implementing and driving organizational behavior as well as Human Resource Management.

Originally from the Gold Coast, Australia, Anita Russell brings to InterContinental Dubai her extensive experience in Human Resource Management and Talent Development as well as her expertise in specializing, in an interactive approach, as being the employer of choice in the Hospitality Industry.

Anita Russell began her Hospitality Human Resources career in 1993 as a Human Resources Co-ordinator on Daydream Island, Australia. She then transferred in 1996 to the Crowne Plaza, Surfers Paradise where she quickly progressed to Human Resources Manager posistion.

With over 12 years Human Resources experience, Anita Russell joins the InterContinental Dubai as Director of Human Resources where her focus is InterContinental Hotels Group being the number one employer of choice in Dubai by implementing and improving succession planning and talent development for all levels of employees.

Having world wide experience, Anita is sure set to increase employee motivation and retention and enhance individual employee development at InterContinental Dubai.
Anita Russell. 
Anita Russell.
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About InterContinental Hotels Group
InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn hotels across the region can be booked with toll-free calls to the InterContinental Hotels Group Middle East Central Reservations Office in Bahrain (80000 880), Egypt (0800-4433322), Jordan (0800-22666), Kuwait (473 2100 ext 6233), Lebanon (01 426-801 - ask operator to connect to 866 866 7556), Oman (800 777 999), Pakistan (00800 909 971234) Qatar (0800 971234), Saudi Arabia (800 897 1465), and the UAE (800 4642).
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's most global hotel company and the largest by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, more than 3,500 hotels and 535,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world (www.ichotelsgroup.com). The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn ® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, and Candlewood Suites®, and also has a controlling interest in Britvic, the second largest soft drinks manufacturer in the UK. InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and reservations capability on the Internet - www.intercontinental.com for InterContinental Hotels & Resorts,
www.crowneplaza.com for Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, www.holiday-inn.com for Holiday Inn hotels, www.hiexpress.com for Holiday Inn Express hotels, www.staybridge.com for Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn hotels, and www.candlewoodsuites.com for Candlewood Suites, and for the Group's rewards programme, www.priorityclub.com For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at www.pressoffice.ihgplc.com

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