UAE-based hospitality company Time Hotels has appointed Mahmoud Al Zaibak as director of business development.

A graduate of the Damascus State University, Syrian national Al Zaibak, has over 17 years’ corporate hospitality experience in senior sales positions having established numerous successful sales strategies and implemented business expansion plans for a series of international hospitality brands in the UAE and Qatar.

His career includes senior sales positions with InterContinental in Al Ain, Dusit Thani, Dubai, and latterly Director of Sales for the pre-opening phase for Hilton Garden Inn, Dubai. Al Zaibak also brings in-depth knowledge of Time Hotels having previously worked as Director of Sales and Marketing for Dubai-located TIME Grand Plaza earlier in his career.

“Mahmoud brings a wealth of sales experience in strategy in pre-opening as well as general business acumen to this role, crucial attributes as we aim to add a further 10 properties to our portfolio here in the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia by 2018. Mahmoud’s skill set, paired with a sound understanding of the hospitality industry, will be vital for achieving our expansion goals,” said Mohamed Awadalla, CEO, TIME Hotels.

“I was impressed by Time’s confidence in its growth plans over the next couple of years. Time is a renowned midmarket brand, an expanding hospitality segment, and I am looking forward to playing my part in its success story moving forward,” said Al Zaibak. - TradeArabia News Service