Jumeirah Makes Four Appointments to its Worldwide Sales Team

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. May 15, 2012

Dubai - 15 May 2012 - Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, is pleased to announce several new appointments for its Sales team around the world.

Austin Frost , Vice President of Sales and Marketing - Europe

Austin Frost joins Jumeirah after working 20 years for Shangri-La in Asia, the UK, the US and the Middle East, most recently as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. An Irish national, Austin is a graduate from the Regional Technical College in Galway, Ireland and has since developed an extensive background in Hotel Management and specialised in Sales & Marketing. As new Vice President of Sales and Marketing in Europe, Austin will promote Jumeirah's growing portfolio in Europe, now including hotels and resorts in London, Frankfurt, Rome, Mallorca and Istanbul, while driving business from the European markets to Jumeirah's other properties in the US, the Middle East and Asia.

Adam Turner , Director of Sales and Marketing, Maldives
Adam Turner has with a strong background in aviation and hospitality. His previous roles include senior management positions with British Airways as part of their commercial team, Director of Leisure Sales with Ritz Carlton in the UK, and most recently Director of Sales and Marketing at Ritz-Carlton in Dubai. In his new role, the British national will be based in Dubai and handle sales for both Jumeirah resorts in the Maldives, Jumeirah Dhevanafushi and Jumerah Vittaveli.

Daniel Kempf , Director of Sales, Jumeirah Bilgah Beach Hotel, Baku
Daniel Kempf has over 10 years of experience in the luxury hospitality industry, having worked with Kempinski as part of pre-opening teams as well as operating hotels in Germany, Eastern Europe and Asia in various managerial functions, most recently as Director of Sales and Marketing in Sofia. A German national, Daniel studied at the Steigenberger Hotelberufsfachschule, Bad Reichenhall and the École Hotelière de Lausanne, and is fluent in English and German. He is joining the pre-opening team for Jumeirah Bilgah Beach Hotel in Baku - the first international luxury city resort in Azerbaijan and Jumeirah's entry in the CIS, opening in spring 2012.

Emmanuel Vallee , Director of Sales and Marketing, Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Dubai
Emmanuel Vallee has worked in hospitality for over 15 years for renowned brands such as Le Meridien, Hilton and Accor in the US, France, UK, Morocco. Prior to joining Jumeirah he was Director of Sales and Marketing for Ritz-Carlton in Dubai. A French national, Emmanuel holds a MBA in Hospitality Management from ESSEC Business School in Paris and speaks English, French and Spanish. His interest for arts and culture will serve him well in Jumeirah Creekside as the city hotel, welcoming its first guests in summer 2012, will display an extensive art collection of contemporary middle-eastern artists.

About Jumeirah Group
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, operates a world-class portfolio of hotels and resorts. Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts includes Jumeirah at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi; Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray and Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai; Jumeirah Dhevanafushi and Jumeirah Vittaveli in the Maldives; Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel in Shanghai; Jumeirah Frankfurt in Germany; Jumeirah Grand Hotel via Veneto in Rome; Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa, Mallorca in Spain; Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah in Istanbul; Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London and Jumeirah Essex House in New York. Jumeirah Group also runs the luxury serviced residences brand Jumeirah Living; the spa brand Talise; Jumeirah Restaurants; Wild Wadi Waterpark; The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management; and Sirius, its global loyalty programme. www.jumeirah.com