Rotana Hotel Management Corporation (Rotana) was founded in 1992, by a partnership between two visionary thinkers, Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were joined three years later by Nael Hashweh and Imad Elias. Operating as Rotana, it opened its first property, the Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi in 1993 and is today one of the leading hotel management companies within the Middle East and Africa. Rotana is a company offering the best of both worlds. A unique understanding of the culture and communities of the Middle East combined with the collective expertise of an executive team contributing over 35 years of international experience in the service industry. Rotana aggressive expansion plans have seen the company grow from 2 properties in 1993 to a total of 70 by 2012. With several further properties planned for opening and new projects in the pipeline confirming the company’s intention to have a Rotana managed property in all the major cities throughout the Middle East and Africa wit
Yas Plaza Hotels has appointed Mokhtar Mohamed Ekholy as cluster executive chef at Yas Island Rotana. Ekholy will lead kitchens at Choices, Blue Grill, Rangoli, Aquarius and Y Bar in Yas Island Rotana and oversee future development of menus, events and offers.
Hili Rayhaan by Rotana is pleased to announce the appointment of Shahzad Ahmad as Chief Engineer.
With more than 23 years of experience, he has worked with various engineering roles with hospitality organizations such as Mirage Hotel in Lahore, Pakistan, Howard Johnson Hotel, Emirates Plaza Hotel, Sahara Residency Hotel Apartments in Abu Dhabi and Amwaj Rotana in JBR, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Lilian Roger has been appointed as the new General Manager of Rosh Rayhaan by Rotana, the five stars hotel located in the heart of Riyadh.
Backed by over 25 years of experience in the hospitality sector, Lilian Roger worked in various international hotel chains across 9 countries and three continents.
Athanasios Tsaparas has been appointed Director of Leisure at Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana in Abu Dhabi hospitalitynet.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hospitalitynet.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.