10. Andreas Mattmüller, Chief Operating Officer, Middle East and Asia, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
Mövenpick is committed to sustainability, with all 30 Middle East properties having earned a Green Globe certification
Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts has stuck to its guns of operating under a single brand name. The group continues to operate 30 properties across the Middle East and North Africa — the same number as last year, with one property added to its pipeline, which stands at nine. Five of the nine properties are set to open in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (three in Jeddah and one each in Riyadh and Khobar), three in Dubai and one in Erbil, Iraq.
All these new openings will be responsible for creating jobs. Its COO Andreas Mattmüller says: “We currently manage 7,800 employees in the region, which, in line with our 2020 strategy, we expect to increase to 11,800.”
In line with a company-wide commitment to energy and water conservation, Mattmüller has also made a strong push towards sustainability: “We are strongly committed to CSR. All our hotels in the Middle East have the Green Globe certification.”
Mattmüller adds: “Our vision is to achieve exceptional financial performance in our existing properties, continue high guest satisfaction as measured by third party groups (TripAdvisor and TrustYou) coupled with a high repeat guest ratio, maintain high employee satisfaction, along with effective development programmes, and continue developing our brand throughout the Middle East with upscale hotels and resorts based on a clearly defined development strategy, successful openings and positioning of various upcoming properties.”
By the numbers:
9 Number of years in role
15 Number of years with company
30 Number of Middle East operating hotels
9 Number of Middle East pipeline hotels
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