Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Burj Al Arab Jumeirah welcomes new executives

Jumeirah Group, a Dubai-based luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has appointed two new executives to its Burj Al Arab Jumeirah team.

Imran Changezi has been appointed as hotel manager and Niamh Keohan as director of Marketing and Public Relations for Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, a luxurious hotel in Dubai, UAE.

A Pakistani national, Changezi brings over 22 years of commercial and operational experience in the hospitality industry, including nearly 15 years in high-end luxury hotels and resorts across various properties in Jumeirah Group.

Changezi joined the Jumeirah Group in 2000, gaining experience and moving up the career ranks within the sales, marketing, rooms division and front office departments. His recent appointments include the role of hotel manager in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he managed the pre-opening of the Jumeirah Group property and hotel manager at Jumeirah Emirates Towers.

His successful professional career is complemented by his academic education. Changezi was schooled in Saudi Arabia and holds an MBA degree from London Business School and Cornell University.

Keohan, from Ireland, joins Burj Al Arab Jumeirah’s marketing and PR team following directorial appointments at luxury hospitality brands including Anantara Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa and InterContinental Hotel Group in Abu Dhabi.

She has 12 years of marketing and communications experience from working in hotel, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and pharmaceutical sectors. Niamh also has a strong record in both managing marketing and PR teams and achieving great results after the successful opening of the Anantara Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa property two years ago.

In her new role, Niamh will be responsible for managing all marketing and communications initiatives for Burj Al Arab Jumeirah and driving the property’s global presence as the world’s most luxurious hotel. – TradeArabia News Service