Barcelo Hotel Group Announces New Director of Sales at Occidental IMPZ Dubai
Mariam Stamboltsyan appointed Director of Sales for the Occidental IMPZ Dubai, Conference and Events Centre
Mariam Stamboltsyan joins the Occidental IMPZ Dubai, Conference and Events Centre as Director of Sales. The property falls under Barceló Hotel Group’s umbrella of assets in the Gulf region.
The Armenian national is well versed with both the local and international hospitality industries, accumulated through employment at the Carlson Rezidor, Hyatt, Hilton brands in Yerevan and the Melia Hotels International in Doha & Dubai.
Her role at Occidental IMPZ Dubai, Conference and Events Centre, includes determining annual budgets, implementing commercial strategies and analyzing results. Her commercial experience enables her to keep atop of existing market conditions, as well as forecast this, based upon which operational requirements can be completed. Furthermore she will oversee the scheduling and assignment of resources to assist various endeavors, while recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
“I look forward to joining the team at Occidental IMPZ Dubai, and the wider Barceló Hotel Group. Anticipating and taking preemptive actions to stay competitive in the local market will prove to be an exiting challenge, elevated by the prospect of working with a brand of such high standing, both regionally and internationally”, shares Stamboltsyan.
Stamboltsyan began her foray into the hospitality industry, with a strong base of theoretical knowledge acquired through achieving her bachelor’s degree in the Faculty of International Relations, at Yerevan State University.
Bruno Guilloux, General Manager of Occidental IMPZ Dubai, Conference & Events Centre said: “We are delighted with the addition of Mariam Stamboltsyan to the Barceló team, and look forward to entrusting her with the commercial activities of the Occidental IMPZ Dubai to her. Her wide skillset will take the operations of our latest property to new heights, speared on by its multitude of offerings and well-connected locality.”
About Barceló Hotel Group
Barceló Hotel Group is a family run business with over 85 years of history. It is part of the extensive tourism offerings of the Barceló Group including tour operators, incoming services, an airline and 700 travel agencies.
The Barceló Hotel Group is the hotel division of the Barceló Group, which is the 3rd largest chain in Spain and the 29th in the world. It currently operates 247 leisure and city hotels with 4 and 5 stars, and over 53,000 rooms in 22 countries, all marketed under four brands: Royal Hideaway Luxury Hotels &
Resorts, Barceló Hotels & Resorts, Occidental Hotels & Resorts and Allegro Hotels.
Meela Seenarain
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