Hany Darwish, health club manager, Holiday Inn Kuwait. Hany Darwish, health club manager, Holiday Inn Kuwait.

Hany Darwish, health club manager, Holiday Inn Kuwait

Hany Darwish started with IHG as fitness trainer in 2002 in Crowne Plaza Kuwait, and was later promoted to supervisor, sales manager, recreation manager, then to health club manager in Holiday Inn Kuwait in 2013. Darwish has achieved a profit of 77% - highest profit in the recorded history of the property with over a budget of KD 1,30,000 (US$429,195). He also created a new HC procedure, worked on ‘Reshape Your Life’ programmes, and put together a personal training book. Darwish also took on the rebranding of the Holiday health club to 24Hr Edge Fitness Centre. His hard work gave way to an increase in the gross revenue by 320% which amounted to almost half a million dollars. Moreover, his leadership skills resulted in 20% of his team enrolling and graduating into ‘Leading Others’ Programme. Darwish has also developed different activities like: 13 different kind of programmes for clients, kids activities like ballet class, karate, group swimming, salsa classes, zumba jr. and in the future, will launch a new offer for gymnastics classed, taekwondo and mixed martial arts for kids.

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