Al Faisaliah Hotel, a leading five-star hotel in Riyadh, Soudi Arabia, has welcomed Ramzi Fikani as its new director of sales.

A Lebanese national, Fikani is expected to bring his international expertise to the role as he drives the domestic and international sales efforts for Al Faisaliah Hotel Al Faisaliah Suites and Hotel Al Khozama.

Fikani joins Al Faisaliah with more than 10 years experience in the hospitality industry. Most recently, he held the position of cluster director of marketing for the Constellation Hospitality Group in Morocco, where he was responsible for the sales and marketing strategy for the prestigious Amphitrite Palace and Avanti Mohammedia hotels, as well as the CORUM International Convention Centre.

Previously, he held a senior position with Oetker Collection, whose iconic properties set the bar for luxury hospitality in Europe, and include; The Lanesborough in London, Le Bristol Paris and Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on the Côte D’Azur. Throughout his career, Fikani has held a number of management positions at renowned properties in Turkey, Africa and the Middle East, he brings with him results driven leadership skills, enterprising marketing expertise, and a strong background in developing, guiding and retaining high performance teams within an organisation.

Commenting on the new appointment, the hotel's general manager Alexander Blair said: “We are excited to welcome Ramzi to the Al Faisaliah team and we eagerly anticipate working in tandem with him to pursue our sales goals and targets. we look forward to working with Ramzi and the team to further strengthen our position as the Kingdom’s leading luxury hotel and conquer new market segments.” - TradeArabia News Service