A New President
Hilton Worldwide president Arabian Peninsula and Indian Ocean, Rudi Jagersbacher, started his career in 1974 with Hilton International, following hotel school training in Innsbruck, Austria.
His first role was as a management trainee at the London Hilton on Park Lane — Hilton’s flagship hotel in the United Kingdom.
Between 1974 and 1984 Jagersbacher worked for Hilton in a number of hotels including London, Munich, Basel, Düsseldorf and Lesotho.
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In 1984 he left Hilton to become assistant manager of the Savoy Hotel, London and after that, assistant to the general manager of Claridges Hotel, London.
Jagersbacher returned to Hilton in 1989 as GM at Langham Hilton until 1992, then he became general manager of the London Hilton on Park Lane.
In 1994, Jagersbacher entered the corporate office as vice president of Hilton International for the UK and Ireland and was responsible for the expansion of the Hilton and Conrad brands.
In 2002, he took up the role of vice president of Hilton International for the Arabian Peninsula and that was followed by vice president of Benelux, Nordic and Italy, based in Brussels.
Jagersbacher was promoted to president of the Arabian Peninsula and Indian Ocean last year and started the position on January 1, 2011, following the retirement of his predecessor, Jean-Paul Herzog.
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May 2, 2011
Hilton (like any big brand name hotel chain in the region) would be advised to first train and retain staff at their existing properties rather than expand ever more. The quality of service you get in hotels in the Middle east is pathetic as it is- esp. in relation to the rates they charge. Figur...