The Hotelier Middle East Awards are less than one month away now and it’s time to reveal the shortlist for the Sales Person of the Year, which is a new category for 2013.
In total, 90 hoteliers across 18 individual awards categories have been shortlisted, along with five hotel teams for the coveted Team of the Year Award.
The winners will be announced at a gala event at the world’s tallest hotel, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai on October 30.
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ASHMITA SEQUIERA, DIRECTOR OF SALES, MEDIA ONE HOTEL
ABOUT ASHMITA
Ashmita joined Media One Hotel at the beginning of 2010 as senior sales manager; due to her team building efforts, commitment and knowledge, she was promoted to director of sales in 2012. She previously worked at several properties in Dubai, including Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Raffles at Wafi.
WHY WAS SHE NOMINATED?
Despite being a corporate hotel Ashmita has delivered impressive results in the leisure segment. She has been able to convince major International tour operators on the uniqueness of Media One which has resulted in the leisure segment producing strongly and giving the hotel business a big boost. Ashmita has been a key participant of the Media One Journey of Development programme, based on which she implemented specific tasks within her team to increase motivation, leading to an increase in the satisfaction score for the sales team in a recent staff survey.
WHAT DID HER TEAM SAY?
“Working with Ashmita is a breath of fresh air as she understands the business. She works with me to get the right price for groups; as she is confident when negotiating with clients to ensure they understand why rates vary and yet she still secures the business. She has been invaluable to training the other Sales Managers to understand the same principals and not be frightened to stand up to the threats of losing the business but to be open and diligent in their dealings with the many corporate clients.” Sahna Shreena , director of revenue
WHAT DID HER GUESTS SAY?
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