Meet the Judges: Hotelier Middle East Awards 2014
Lynne Bellinger is the former founder of recruitment specialist, The Hospitality Company and most recently UAE managing director of people and performance specialists, Purple Cubed. Although still working with both companies as an independent consultant, Bellinger has recently branched out into a different side of the hospitality field, this time bringing well-known restaurant concepts and renowned chefs from around the world into the UAE. Born in England, Lynne has worked in the Middle East since 1992, initially in Bahrain and then Dubai, working for companies such as Forte Hotels, Starwood Hotels and was part of the opening team at the One&Only Royal Mirage where she led the Human Resources & Training department in the successful launch of this prestigious property. With hands-on experience forged through an initial operations career path, Lynne rapidly built her reputation within the Human Resources, Recruitment & Training fields, where she has been working for more than 20 years now. An invaluable Hotelier Awards judge, Bellinger says: “One of my values is ‘achievement’, and every one of the nominees who are put forward to us for the final judge are certainly achievers and I enjoy learning about those that are really making a difference, and indeed seeing them being rewarded.
“I generally focus on the individual showing evidence of measurable achievement, of individuals and teams making a real difference, displaying passion for what they do and going the extra mile as well as the nomination itself being well-structured with a clear message and not too lengthy…as we do have a lot to get through!”
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