32. Ibrahim Barghout, Area Vice President, Middle East and Africa, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
This Marriott veteran has worked with Ritz Carlton’s parent company for over 30 years
While Ibrahim Barghout has been in his current role with Ritz Carlton for just over two years, he has been with Marriott International as AVP for six years, and for a total of 34 years (across regions) with the company. With approximately 3,000 people working under him for the Ritz Carlton brand in the region, Barghout plays an important role for Marriott in the Middle East. According to last year’s financial reports, the Ritz Carlton brand represented 40% of Marriott International’s revenue in the Middle East.
Since last year’s Power List, Ritz-Carlton’s portfolio has risen from eight operating properties in the Middle East, to nine. From last year’s pipeline of two properties, the Nile Ritz-Carlton in Cairo, Egypt is now open, while the group still awaits the launch of its first hotel in Jeddah, The Ritz-Carlton, Jeddah. Barghout said at the time: “We are exploring new grounds when it comes to foundational elements like our brand footprint, design and architecture, service offerings, community outreach, training of our ladies and gentlemen and digital and mobile presence.”
By the numbers
3 Number of years in the role
34 Number of years with company
9 Number of Middle East operating hotels as of July 2016
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