18 Simon P Casson, regional vice president and general manager, Four Seasons Hotel Doha 18 Simon P Casson, regional vice president and general manager, Four Seasons Hotel Doha

18 Simon P Casson, regional vice president and general manager, Four Seasons Hotel Doha
A veteran of the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts family — with more than two decades’ spent with the company — Simon Casson has been based in Doha since 2004.

He has been instrumental in establishing Four Seasons Doha as a strong market leader and one of the city’s benchmarks for intuitive, personalised service and luxury and in 2011, was appointed regional vice president.

Casson continued to lead Four Seasons Hotel Doha to a position of market leadership in 2011 and into 2012, despite increased competition. Regionally, he has been delighted to see the recovery in markets like Lebanon and Jordan, while also providing assistance to the more challenged Egyptian and Syrian markets.

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For the remainder of 2012, Casson will oversee the construction of the new Nobu restaurant on the hotel’s marina, as well as above-ground construction for Four Seasons Hotel Doha at the Pearl.

Casson is currently responsible for five properties in Doha, Amman, Damascus, Beirut and Cairo, and he will also take on Four Seasons Hotel Doha at the Pearl.

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