Hamza Shishani. Hamza Shishani.

Corinthia Hotels has appointed Hamza Shishani as its new director of sales and marketing for its hotel in Khartoum.

Shishani joins the management team at Corinthia Hotel Khartoum consisting of local and expatriate managers.

A Jordanian national, he has a vast experience in real estate and the hospitality industry. He has held several positions in sales and marketing in several international hotel chains including Hyatt, Kempinski and the InterContinental Hotels and Resorts.

He will be responsible to drive strategies to maximise sales and profitability of the hotel.

Corinthia Hotel Khartoum general manager Nicholas Borg said: "I am very pleased to welcome Hamza Shishani as one of the managers to join our executive team. His versatile experience and style of leadership will certainly bode well with the qualities of the sales and marketing team to keep developing the market across all segments and keep attracting the right level of customers.’’

Shishani said: “I am thrilled to join the Corinthia family, one of the leading luxury hotel groups in Europe and North Africa. I look forward to sharing my experience and knowledge to ensure that Corinthia Hotel Khartoum is well promoted and positioned in the market.”

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