13. Emaar Hospitality Group, Chief Operating Officer, Chris Newman
With 18 upcoming hotels in the UAE and in international markets, including six under the Rove Hotels brand, Emaar Hospitality Group chief operating officer Emaar Hospitality Group Chris Newman takes 13th position in the power 20.
Emaar has rolled out its first mid-market lifestyle brand, Rove Downtown Dubai – under Rove Hotels, contributing to Dubai’s tourism sector by ‘transcending typical value-hotel norms’. Rove Downtown Dubai is the first of 10 planned hotels operational in the city by 2020, adding over 2,660 rooms. “We evaluate the market to understand trends and identify opportunities. Today, Dubai has become a hub for business and leisure but there is a significant shortage of value lifestyle hotels. We are addressing that niche with our new hotel brand Rove Hotels,” said Newman. As CEO at Emaar Hospitality Group, Newman is responsible for overseeing an expanding team of more than 4,000 professionals globally. Emaar’s hospitality and leisure business recorded first-half (January to June) 2016 revenue of AED 1.29 billion (US$ 353 million).
Speaking about his role in spearheading industry trends Newman said: “We plan to operate 10 Rove Hotels in all by 2020 across different locations in the city, which will also support the hosting of the Expo 2020 Dubai that will welcome over 25 million visitors from around the world.”
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