Jean-Paul Herzog will retire from his position as area president of operations, Middle East and Africa, for Hilton Worldwide at the end of this year after 40 years of service with the company.
Hilton Worldwide president of global operations and development, Ian Carter said: “Jean-Paul has been an important part of the success of our company for the last four decades and we wish him well in his retirement.”
His successor has been announced as Rudi Jagersbacher, who will take over the role on January 1 2011, and is currently working for Hilton Worldwide as area vice president for operations in the Benelux, Nordic and Italy.
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“We are delighted that someone of Rudi’s talent, depth of experience and knowledge of the market will be stepping into the role. I am confident that he will build upon Jean-Paul’s legacy of accomplishments in the Middle East and Africa as we advance our business in the region in the years to come,” added Carter.
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