Hotel veteran Allan Federer has been appointed the new general manager of the Ritz-Carlton, Dubai.

Federer has over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry in senior management positions including sales and marketing across North America, Europe and Asia.

Prior to his new Dubai appointment, Federer assumed leadership of The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain to complete the opening and remaining capital works to introduce the new resort to the North American meetings and luxury travel markets in end of 2009.

A Canadian national, Federer has held five general manager positions in the last 10 years within The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. Other properties he has successfully managed include The Ritz-Carlton hotels in Powerscourt in Ireland, Singapore, Istanbul and Montreal. He has also held several senior regional positions in a number of luxury and boutique hotels in North America.

An avid traveller, Federer read History and Literature in the University of London and completed the Advanced Management Program at the School of Hospitality at Cornell University.

Recognised by Conde Nast Traveller for having the best service in the Middle East, The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai is located along the famed Jumeirah beach, with its 138 seafront rooms and suites having a view of the Arabian Gulf.-TradeArabia News Service