The Hotelier Middle East Power 50 2012, presented by Voglia, is out. Here are the top 50 most influential hoteliers that made it onto this year's list.
1 Gerald Lawless, president and group CEO, Jumeirah Group
2 Rudi Jagersbacher, area president Middle East and Africa, Hilton Worldwide
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4 Selim El Zyr, co-founder, president and CEO, Rotana
5 Alex Kyriakidis, president and managing director – Middle East and Africa, Marriott International
6 Christophe Landais, managing director, Accor Middle East
8 Michel Noblet, chief executive officer, Hospitality Management Holdings
9 Amine E. Moukarzel, president, Golden Tulip MENA
10 Ali Hamad Lakhraim Alzaabi, president and CEO, Millennium and Copthorne Middle East
11 Bani Haddad, regional vice president Middle East and africa, Wyndham Hotel Group
13 Mark Willis, area vice president for the Middle East & Sub Saharan Africa,The Rezidor Hotel Group
15 Peter Fulton, managing director, Hyatt International - South West Asia
17 Ulrich T. Eckhardt, president, Middle East and Africa, Kempinski Hotels
18 Simon P Casson, regional vice president and general manager, Four Seasons Hotel Doha
19 Andreas Mattmüller, COO, Moevenpick Hotels and Resorts, Middle East and Asia
20 Fadi Mazkour, regional director, founder, MENA Hotels and Resorts Management
21 Mohammed H. Arkobi, VP and MD, Fairmont Raffles Hotels Int'l, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
22 Hussein Ali Hatata, vice president - hotels division, Al Khozama Management Company
23 Kevin Wallace, president and CEO, Jebel Ali International Hotels
24 Ziyad Bin Mahfouz, president, Elaf Group of Companies
25 Sultan B. Al Otaibi, general manager, Makarim Hospitality Group
26 Hamad Abdulla Al Mulla, chief executive officer, Katara Hospitality
27 Raj Shetty, chairman and managing worker, Ramee Group of Hotels & Resorts
28 Magdi Samman, regional director of operations & development, Swiss-Belhotel Int'l
29 Glenn De Souza, VP Int'l operations - Asia and the Middle East, Best Western International
30 Simon Coombs, president and chief executive officer, Shaza Hotels
31 Hatem Gasmi, founder, managing director, Auris
33 Serge Zaalof, president / managing director, Atlantis The Palm, Dubai
34 Peter Blackburn, president and chief executive officer, Cristal Hotels and Resorts
35 Mohamed Awadalla, area vice president, Time Hotels Management
36 Darroch Crawford, managing director, Premier Inn Middle East & Africa
37 Tarek El Sherif, managing director, V.Five Contents Hospitality Group
38 Carl Henderson, general manager, Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels
39 Vatché Yergatian, CEO, Le Mirage Hospitality
40 Dr Ali Kasapbashi, group general manager, Bin Majid Group
42: Bernhard Haechler, vice president/general manager, Shangri-La Hotel Dubai
43: Jiri Kobos, vice president operations, Dusit International
44: Samir Daqqaq, senior vice president, development, Middle East and Africa, The Oetker Collection
46: Abdin Nasralla, vice president, Meydan Hotels & Resorts
47: Anton Bawab, regional president, Viceroy Hotel Group
48: Anders Dimblad, area general manager, Banyan Tree Al Wadi and Banyan Tree Ras Al Khaimah Beach
49: Russel Sharpe, chief operating officer, Citymax Hotels
50: Daniele Vastolo, group director of operations,. Nikki Beach EAME Hotels and Resorts Ltd
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