Martijn Zengerink, Emad Ramzy and Jamil Ahmad Take on New Leadership Roles for Ishraq Hospitality Hotels
Ishraq Hospitality appoints new managers for Crowne Plaza Dubai Jumeirah, Crowne Plaza Dubai Deira, and Holiday Inn Express Jumeirah
DUBAI April 2022 – Crowne Plaza Dubai Jumeirah is pleased to announce the appointment of Martijn Zengerink as its new Hotel Manager. Mr Zengerink has been pivotal in the hotel's rebranding to keep pace with the hospitality industry's growth. He drove vigorous changes as part of the transition despite conservative resources during the pandemic, which augmented the hotel's Average Daily Rate (ADR) and Revenue Generation Index (RGI), enhancing the overall 5-star guest experience.
Mr Zengerink's hospitality leadership is a blend of daring, calculated risks and experience-led insights that enables him to be ahead of industry trends.
Crowne Plaza Dubai Deira is pleased to announce the promotion of Emad Ramzy to the role of Hotel Manager. Passionate about F&B, Mr Ramzy is committed to improving luxury service and standards and developing teams.
His experience and knowledge helped elevate the hotel to the top 5 in GSI in the region. He drove the growth of Outdoor Catering, resulting in an over 60 percent estimated revenue compared to 2019. His revenue-driving strategies and solid expense management plans helped his team exceed the budgeted GOP in 2020.
Mr Ramzy joined Crowne Plaza Dubai Deira as F&B Manager in 2019. His performance won him the F&B Manager of the Year 2020 award from the Hotelier Middle East Awards, and in July 2020, he was promoted to Hotel Operation Manager.
Holiday Inn Express Dubai Jumeirah is proud to announce the promotion of Jamil Ahmad as the new Hotel Operations Manager. A remarkable step-up moving forward in achieving our collective goals; let’s all congratulate and support Jamil Ahmad in taking a lead as the Hotel Operations Manager of Holiday Inn Express Jumeirah. Jamil has driven the Team to achieve its successes in the previous year with significant improvement in overall performance; He has remarkably pushed for a notable boost in Heart Beat bringing the property to the Top 5 overall ranking in the Region / EMEA. Jamil has proven to develop himself as a leader having to handle the day-to-day operational challenges and achieving and maintaining a positive Guest Satisfaction Rating in turn surpassing a positive mark beyond the set target.
Congratulating the team on their promotions, Joseph Karam, Director of Operations, Ishraq Hospitality comments “their contribution in the past year has brought great success for Ishraq Hospitality. I am proud of their great achievements in times of change and seeing our talent take on leadership positions in our company”.
About Ishraq Hospitality
With over a decade of experience in operating some of the most prestigious international hotel franchises in Dubai, Ishraq Hospitality is the asset management and hospitality division of the Dubai-based Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group.
Established in 2007 and acquired by Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group in 2011, the division is renowned for setting consistent quality service standards in the hospitality industry.
Ishraq Hospitality caters to leisure and business travelers in the mid-priced and high-end bandwidths. Its portfolio includes Holiday Inn Express (HIEX) hotels of the IHG group: Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport, Holiday Inn Express Dubai – Jumeriah, Holiday Inn Express Dubai – Internet City, Holiday Inn Express Dubai – Safa Park, Holiday Inn Dubai Al Maktoum Airport and Staybridge Suites Dubai Al Maktoum Airport, which opened in October 2020, as well as Crowne Plaza Deira and Crowne Plaza Jumeirah.
Ishraq Hospitality has an exciting line-up of hotels set to open, continuing to expand its footprint in the sector.
