Ayla Hotels appoints group director of HR

Ayla Hotels Group has appointed Tariq Aboudi as group director of human resources and training.

Aboudi brings more than 30 years’ experience to his new role, having started in the rooms division and front office.

Prior to joining Ayla Hotels, Aboudi was human resource and training manager at Sharjah Premiere Hotel & Resort, and Jumeirah Rotana Hotel.

Ayla Hotels general manager Mohamed Soussan commented: “We are delighted to welcome our colleague Mr Aboudi to the Ayla family.

"He is a proven operations leader and his focus on performance and planning as well as his global experience across various disciplines will help us continue to deliver brands that are preferred by our guests and drive results for our owners, while further strengthening our senior leadership team.”

Aboudi said: “I am enthusiastic about joining the Ayla team. The diversity of our owner relationships and background experiences across provides a wealth of opportunities to focus on our operational effectiveness and facilitate strategic growth. To continue to work alongside such passionate and committed people is also truly a privilege.”

Tariq Aboudi graduated from Jordan University in 1994 and holds an M.A. in educational psychology.