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Emaar Hospitality Group has
expanded its management team to drive diversified growth across the hotel and serviced residence,
recreation club and other leisure sectors.
The key team that also guides the expansion of Emaar Hospitality Group to new geographic markets
comprises Mr Marc Dardenne (Chief Executive Officer); Mr Amit Arora (Director Sales and
Marketing); Mr Bernhard Ilming (Director Hospitality); Mr Wee Meng Chua (Director Finance); Mr
Viktor Stampfer (Director Culinary Excellence); Mr Rene Dietsche (Director Food & Beverage) and
Ms Louise Forrester (Director Human Resources).
The current portfolio of Emaar Hospitality Group includes the Arabian Ranches Golf Course and The
Montgomerie, Dubai; the Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club; Nuran Serviced Residences; and
Hayya! recreation clubs. The hotel roster of Emaar Hospitality Group includes Al Manzil and Qamardeen
Hotels at The Old Town, managed by Southern Sun Hotels; the soon-to-open Palace Hotel at The Old Town Island, managed by Accor; Burj Dubai Lake Hotel and The Dubai Mall Hotel all five of them at Downtown Burj Dubai, and the Dubai Marina Mall Hotel at
Dubai Marina.
The development plans of Emaar Hospitality Group complements Emaars Vision 2010 to become one of the most valuable companies in
the world through geographic expansion and business segmentation, especially into the hospitality & leisure sector, said Mr
Dardenne. We have a multinational team at the helm to give the right impetus and direction of growth in the hospitality & leisure sector, where service
excellence is of paramount importance.
The core team of Emaar Hospitality Group consists of seasoned hospitality professionals with several years of experience in multicultural
and international environments.
Mr Marc Dardenne is also the Chief Executive Officer of Emaar Hotels & Resorts, and was previously Vice President & Area General Manager
of The Ritz-Carlton Hotels in the Middle East, overseeing the operations of four Ritz-Carlton hotels in Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Sharm EI
Sheikh.
Mr Amit Arora has over 10 years of hotelier experience and was previously Sales and Marketing Director with
The Ritz-Carlton,
Dubai.
Mr
Bernhard Ilming, a hotel veteran of 40 years, has several years of experience working with international hotel operators in Europe, Asia and
the Middle East, and was previously managing director of an hotel real estate
company.
Mr Wee Meng Chua has extensive experience working
in South Asian markets in senior financial roles.
Mr Viktor Stampfer is a hands-on F&B professional and was
the Executive Chef at The Ritz-Carlton
Dubai, and Culinary Vice President of LSG
Sky Chefs previously.
Mr Rene Dietsche brings in international F&B experience and was earlier Director of F&B at Harrods of Knightsbridge.
Ms Louise Forrester is a qualified HR professional with over 11 years of experience working in the Middle East and UK.
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