Nominations

🏨 Accor announces strategic appointments to enhance brand management, with over 20 years of industry experience, Benoît Racle is named Director of Premium Brands, overseeing Pullman, Swissôtel, Mövenpick, Angsana, and Peppers. The premium segment's signature count has tripled in 2023 compared to 2019. Pullman, a flagship brand with over 150 years of history, operates 155 hotels across 42 countries, with 65 new projects underway.

🏨 Katell Bourgeois appointed since September 2 for Accor's Premium, Midscale & Economy brands development in France. Based in Paris, joined the Development Executive Committee under Philippe Bijaoui. Mission: to boost group's growth strategy in a rapidly expanding region across all hotel segments. Brings nearly 20 years' experience from roles at Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality and JLL Hotels, including Senior VP Corporate Transactions. Holds a Bachelor's from CMH and an MBA from IMHI Cornell University Essec Business School (2005).

🏨 B&B Hotels, operating 800 hotels across 17 countries, aims to reach 3,000 in the next decade. Sami Mendil is appointed as the global head of real estate to facilitate growth, engage with real estate investors, scout for potential new property owners, and create innovative investment programs. Mendil's background includes roles at GE Capital Real Estate, ADIA for Lasalle Investment Management in continental Europe, and KPMG Corporate Finance in real estate M&A.

📓 Nominations and transfers in hospitality schools, high schools, and CFA for the academic year 2024-2025 in France. Alexandra Lacour appointed as deputy principal at Lycée Colard Noël, Saint-Quentin. Marriane Gutierrez, Nadia Sadouki, and Thierry Lasnon take on respective roles in Yzeure and Manosque. Corinne Ghesquier and Franck Perard join the team in Sisteron, while Nicolas Perrin is named in Gap. Other notable appointments include Delphine Palomino in Carcassonne, Catherine Brosse in Villefranche-de-Rouergue, and Sandrine Aüllo in La Ciotat. Emmanuel Guérard, Danièle Viala, Michel Villegas, Kathy Duvivier, among others, also secure positions across various regions including Toulouse, Montpellier, Dinard, and more.

🏨 A Hotel-Restaurant Director is sought to oversee the Arbois Bettex hotel activities, focusing on quality and economic profitability in line with shareholder strategy.

🏨 B&B HOTELS aims to expand its portfolio from over 800 hotels in 17 countries to 3,000 in the next decade. Sami Mendil, with over 20 years of commercial real estate investment experience, including roles at GE Capital Real Estate, ADIA, Lasalle Investment Management, and KPMG Corporate Finance, has been appointed as Global Head of Real Estate to drive this growth. Mendil will focus on developing investor relations, identifying new property owners, and structuring innovative programs to support the group's ambitious plans.

🏨 Sami Mendil appointed as Global Head of Real Estate at B&B Hotels in early September. With over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate investment, Mendil has worked with General Electric Capital Real Estate, Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund (ADIA) in Europe, Lasalle Investment Management, and was the head of hotel investments France at CBRE. B&B Hotels, owning more than 800 hotels in 17 countries, aims to reach 3,000 establishments over the next decade.

🏨 Viceroy's Ombria Algarve in Europe announces key appointments ahead of its opening on October 1, 2024: Duarte Gonçalves da Cunha as General Manager, Pedro Pinto as Executive Chef, and Gonçalo Mendes as Head Sommelier. This team will manage all resort operations from the outset, aiming to position it among Europe's most renowned hotels.

📝 Marie Di Genova has been appointed to the board of the Foundation of the Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ). With over 30 years in the agri-food industry and holding a sociology degree from the Université du Québec à Montréal and a marketing program from HEC, she's also the Vice-president of sales and industrial marketing at Groupe Première Moisson Inc since 2020. Di Genova contributes her extensive business experience to ITHQ Foundation's board, aiming to achieve its objectives.

📢 Cloudbeds, a hospitality management technology leader, announced Linda Vallner as Vice President for EMEA. Vallner previously held leadership roles at Oracle and Protel, including as Director of OPERA product suite. Cloudbeds aims to strengthen its presence in the EMEA region, with Vallner's expertise expected to set new standards in the industry and enhance hotel operations and guest experiences. Cloudbeds' CEO, Adam Harris, recognizes Vallner as a pioneer in Property Management Systems (PMS).