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Dubai, 19 April 2012:
Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hospitality company and a member of
Dubai Holding, announces the appointment of Nicholas Clayton as Chief
Operating Officer and the retirement of Guy Crawford as Chief Executive
Officer.
Nicholas Clayton joins Jumeirah Group from the Viceroy Hotel Group where he was President and later CEO. In that role he led a team of 3,500 colleagues in 15 properties to deliver the highest standards of excellence. Previously Nicholas Clayton spent 14 years with Ritz-Carlton in their businesses in the United States, Australia and finally Singapore where he was Managing Director of the Ritz-Carlton Millenia. He then joined Mandarin Oriental in 2001 as Senior Vice President Operations based in Hong Kong. He was responsible for the group’s 18 Asian and European properties and a staff of over 9,000 as well as the Food and Beverage and Spa divisions globally. At the same time, Jumeirah Group is also announcing the
planned retirement in June 2012 of Guy Crawford, the company’s Chief
Executive Officer. In his 10 years with the company, Guy Crawford
has helped build Jumeirah into one of the most successful global luxury
hospitality brands, recording consistently high levels of profitable
growth and outperforming the market both commercially and in terms of
guest satisfaction. In that time the company has grown into a portfolio
of 20 luxury five star hotels and hotel residences with a portfolio of
other profitable businesses including restaurants, spas, water parks
and the Emirates
Academy of Hospitality Management.
Commenting on the senior management
changes, Executive Chairman of Jumeirah Group, Gerald Lawless said: “We
are immensely grateful to Guy Crawford for his tireless and energetic
contribution to Jumeirah. He will leave behind an enduring memory of
his tremendous passion for the business as well as a huge appetite for
the unexpected challenge. We wish Guy and his family every happiness
for the future.” “The company is also delighted to welcome Nicholas
Clayton as Chief Operating Officer. He comes at a time of significant
expansion with the company doubling the number of hotels under
management from 2011 to 2012 and now having a presence in 11 countries
round the globe. His experience and leadership skills will help steer
the company towards continued success and profitable growth in key
markets.”
About Jumeirah Group: Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, operates a world-class portfolio of hotels and resorts. Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts includes Jumeirah at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi; Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray and Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai; Jumeirah Dhevanafushi and Jumeirah Vittaveli in the Maldives; Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel in Shanghai; Jumeirah Frankfurt in Germany; Pera Palace Hotel, Jumeirah in Istanbul; Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London; Jumeirah Grand Hotel via Veneto in Rome and Jumeirah Essex House in New York. Jumeirah Group also runs the luxury serviced residences brand Jumeirah Living; the spa brand Talise; Jumeirah Restaurants; Wild Wadi Waterpark; The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management; and Sirius, its global loyalty programme. www.jumeirah.com This article is copyright protected by Hotel-Online. Reuse by other media or news outlets or organizations is prohibited without permission. Personal use and sharing via social media tools is encouraged.
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Contact:
Jumeirah Group Corporate Communications Director of Corporate Communications PO Box 73137, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Telephone: +971-4-373-0164 Fax: +971-4-301-6655 E-mail: [email protected] Visit us at: www.jumeirah.com |