Middle East, Africa and Turkety hotel management company Rotana has appointed industry veteran Declan Hurley (pictured) as its new corporate vice-president of sales.
Hurley joins Rotana from The Ritz-Carlton, where he was vice-president – international sales office for the Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific region.
In his new role at Rotana, Hurley’s broad-ranging responsibilities will include leading Rotana’s sales offices across the world and overseeing the expansion of the sales team into new markets, as well as building brand awareness in key existing and potential feeder markets.
Rotana chief operating officer Guy Hutchinson said: “Besides assuming overall responsibility for Rotana’s sales efforts across our operating markets worldwide, Declan will be closely involved in formulating strategies to ensure that our product positioning is in alignment with the corporate vision and evolving markets.”
An alumnus of the University of Evansville, Indiana, Hurley has held key roles around the world in hotel groups such as InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and The Ritz Carlton.
