40. Russel Sharpe, Chief Operating Officer, Citymax Hotels (Last year 39th)
CITYMAX’s coo can boast More than a third of a decade of Middle East hotel operations management experience, but he is still innovating.
Sharpe can claim credit for creating a successful, branded and home-grown mid-market hotel group with 700 employees. But he is not resting on his laurels or the company’s current 20% profit growth rate, and has plans to double the size and strength of the business by 2018.
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By the number
Number of years in role: 4.5
Number of years with company: 5.5
Number of operating hotels in the Middle East: 3
Number of pipeline hotels in the Middle East: 5
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