Mahmoud Al Zaibak. Mahmoud Al Zaibak.

UAE-headquartered Time Hotels has appointed Mahmoud Al Zaibak as director of business development as the company targets 10 new properties in the Middle East by 2018.

A graduate of the Damascus State University, Syrian national Al Zaibak has over 17 years’ corporate hospitality experience in senior sales positions across the UAE and Qatar.

His career includes senior sales positions with InterContinental in Al Ain, Dusit Thani, Dubai, and latterly director of sales for the pre-opening phase for Hilton Garden Inn, Dubai.

Al Zaibak also previously worked as director of sales and marketing for Dubai-located Time Grand Plaza earlier in his career.

“Mahmoud brings a wealth of sales experience in strategy in pre-opening as well as general business acumen to this role, crucial attributes as we aim to add a further 10 properties to our portfolio here in the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia by 2018," said Time Hotels CEO Mohamed Awadalla, in a statement.

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