Holiday Inn Resort Dead Sea appoints new GM

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has appointed Mazen Abu Sakha as general manager of Holiday Inn Resort Dead Sea.

Sakha is a Jordanian national with more than 30 years of experience in administration and financial management in the hospitality industry.

“IHG is proud to have Mr. Mazen Abu Sakha on board and is enthusiastic about the valuable contribution he will deliver during his tenure,” the company said in a statement.

“And Mr. Abu Sakha is eager about his new position in his home country, and is looking forward to collaborating with the Holiday Inn Resort Dead Sea colleagues to both benefit from his experience, and enhance the services rendered at the resort.”

He gained his well-rounded experience from working in many countries including KSA, UAE, Egypt and Libya, within the IHG family in which he held various posts, including financial controller for the InterContinental Hotel in Riyadh, regional financial controller for IHG in Saudi Arabia, regional general manager for the Guest and Conference Palaces in Saudi Arabia managed by IHG, area director of finance and business support for InterContinental Hotel, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental Residence Suites and Golf Club at Dubai Festival City, regional director of finance and business support for IHG in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Palestine and Libya, and general manager of Al Waddan Hotel and head of operations for InterContinental Hotels in Libya.