Marriott International has revealed the expansion and strengthening of its sales and marketing leadership team for Middle East and Africa.
The revamped brand, marketing, sales and consumer services (BMSC) leadership team comprises professionals from Marriott International and legacy Starwood Hotels and Resorts.
Led by Marriott International veteran, Neal Jones, who is the chief sales and marketing officer, Middle East and Africa for Marriott International, the team will provide dedicated support to the company’s regional portfolio and will be responsible for driving topline revenue for Marriott International brand.
With a current portfolio of over 240 hotels with 54,000 rooms in 30 countries, Marriott International is working towards targeting a projected growth of 150,000 rooms operational and pipeline in 38 countries by 2022 across Middle East and Africa.
Marriott’s BMSC leadership team for Middle East and Africa has been formed with the following hospitality professionals currently on board and a vice president luxury brands soon to be announced.
Paul Dalgleish, vice president of sales & distribution will be responsible for property, market and area sales organisations as well as the global sales organisation, whilst leading the Middle East and Africa distribution strategy. Previously vice president of sales for Marriott International, Dalgleish has played a role in the rapid expansion of the Middle East and Africa region.
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Sarah Allen is the vice president of revenue strategy & analysis, and will be responsible for property, market and area revenue management, remote revenue management solutions and revenue management analysis. Formerly vice president of revenue management, Marriott International Middle East and Africa, Allen is a Marriott International veteran and has played a key role in moving hotels onto Marriott’s revenue management platforms implementing processes as well as setting up shared services across the markets. She was also the business leader for the integration of Protea Hotels which was acquired by Marriott International in 2014.
Read on to find out about the other members of the new leadership team...
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