REVEALED: The Hotelier Middle East Awards winners
One of the highlights of the hospitality industry calendar, the Hotelier Middle East Awards, took place last night, with the winners revealed in 18 individual categories and one team category.
The 10th anniversary edition of the awards took place at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City, with around 600 guests entertained at a Japanese-themed ceremony.
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Reflecting the Japanese theme of this year’s ceremony, guests were treated to entertainment from Taiko drummers and an Geisha dance, while the catering team at InterContinental Dubai Festival City also put together a menu full of Japanese flavours.
Sponsors of the awards included Du, A. Ronai, Restonic, MLA, Diversey, Arecont Vision, Canon, MMI, TCL, Horeca, Patchi, Pulsar Foodstuff Trading, Amir, and Julius Meinl.
Meanwhile, the judging panel of the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2014 included: Ron Hilvert, founder and managing director, The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management; Rabih Feghali, Director of Business Development – Roya International Hospitality and Leisure Consultants; Dr Ibrahim Alsini, Dean, Tourism Institute, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Robert Maclean, Principal, National Institute of Hospitality Oman;
Also on the judging panel were Guy Wilkinson, director, Viability; Asma Abdulla Al Fahim, Vice President, European International College for Management Studies (EIC); Lynne Bellinger, Independent Hospitality Consultant; Christopher Hewett, senior consultant, TRI Hospitality Consulting; Karim Abdelhamid, Corporate Director of Operations at Amlak Hospitality; Rupprecht Queitsch, CEO, senior partner, INHOCO Group — International Hospitality Consulting Group; Naim Maadad, CEO, Gates Hospitality; Daniel Andrews, editor, Arabian Travel News; and Crystal Chesters, deputy editor, Hotelier Middle East.
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And here are all the winners of the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2014:
Concierge of the Year - Oscar Van Der Veen, concierge manager, Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Fitness/Spa Person Of The Year - Philip Bartle, director of recreation, Fairmont the Palm Dubai
F&B Manager of the Year - Ksenia Novikova, F&B venues manager, St. Regis Doha
Executive Chef of the Year - Giles Perrin, executive chef, Atlantis the Palm
Procurement Person of the Year - Shaheer Hamza, director of materials, Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi
Laundry Manager of the Year - Raghu Harihar, director of laundry operations, Doha Marriott
Hotel Engineer of the Year - Sushant Pawar, director of engineering, Fairmont the Palm
IT Person of the Year - Mehmet Akdeniz, director of IT/AV, Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi
Housekeeper of the Year - Pamini Hemaprabha, executive housekeeper, Kempinksi Mall of the Emirates
HR Person of the Year - Dara Pinke, HR director, Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah
Sales Person of the Year - Tarek Nazih Elias, senior sales manager, Hilton Al Ain
PR/Marketing Person of the Year - Andrea Krenn, Vice President, Public Relations, Atlantis the Palm
CSR Champion of the Year - Kinan Al Ghraoui, general manager Villa, Rihab and Rimal Rotana, Dubai
Unsung Hero of the Year - Ifthikar Hussain, window cleaner, Crowne Plaza Dubai
Hotel Manager of the Year - Gisele Clark, hotel manager, Mina A'Salam
GM of the Year - Mark Lee, General Manager, Media One Hotel, Dubai