21. Laurent A. Voivenel, Chief Executive Officer, Hospitality Management Holdings (Last year 22nd)
Hospitality Management Holdings aims FOR double-digit growth by 2020, with Voivenel overseeing key expansion plans.
Currently, Hospitality Management Holdings (HMH) operates 17 hotels spread across the Middle East and Africa, and the group has four more in the pipeline for the region, having recently expanded into Oman, Saudi Arabia and Sudan. Over the last 12 months, HMH has refreshed the identity of Coral Hotels & Resorts, giving the four-star brand a fresh lease of life. The planned launch of Ecos, the budget-friendly B&B style brand, is also on track, with the first properties to open shortly. “We want it to be the most budget hotel [brand] in Dubai, but managed with international standards,” says Voivenel.
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By the numbers
Number of years in role: 2
Number of years with company: 2
Number of operating hotels in the middle east: 17
Number of Middle East pipeline hotels: 4
Top inspiration
“Bill Hurley, who was my boss when I was in my early thirties, advised me to take my job seriously but not myself. It is since then that I have discovered my path to success,” says Voivenel.
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