APPOINTMENT: Ashwini Kumar

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) and Hyatt International Corporation have announced the appointment of highly experienced and respected hotelier, Ashwini Kumar as the general manager of the Hyatt at Capital Centre, a 5 star hotel which will be housed in the gravity defying Capital Gate adjacent to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

Kumar brings to ADNEC three decades of experience gained at some of the leading hotel properties in the Middle East. Immediately prior to taking up his role at the Hyatt at Capital Centre, Kumar was the Hotel Manager of the Grand Hyatt Dubai, a position he held since 2004. He also spent ten years in senior roles at the Hyatt Regency Dubai.

Commenting on the appointment, Simon Horgan, ADNEC Group CEO said, “Hyatt at Capital Centre is poised to become a hotel of choice for the affluent business traveller visiting Abu Dhabi. We therefore needed a General Manager who understands what it takes to operate a landmark hotel in such an iconic building. We are convinced that Ashwini Kumar is the right choice to be at the helm and we welcome him to ADNEC and wish him the very best in his new role.”

Thierry Bertin, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Hyatt International of Southwest Asia, added: “"Hyatt International is privileged to have been chosen to operate such a prestigious hotel within such an important development for Abu Dhabi. Ashwini Kumar brings an enormous amount of experience to Abu Dhabi and his knowledge of both the international business traveler’s needs and the protocol requirements of the local VIP will ensure that Hyatt at Capital Centre is a success from day one.”

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Ashwini Kumar, General Manager for Hyatt at Capital Centre said “I am honoured to have been selected for this prestigious project and look forward to working with ADNEC to establish Hyatt at Capital Centre as one of the most highly regarded hotels in the region”.