Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl – Doha has welcomed three new members to its executive team.

Christoph Strahm joins as the property's new hotel manager, Matyas Bak has been appointed as director of rooms, and Asif Akash is the new executive housekeeper.

Strahm is a truly passionate Swiss hotelier who started his career in 2005 at Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains in St Moritz, Switzerland, in the food and beverage department. After working with Sofitel in Vietnam, Strahm returned to Kempinski, taking on leading roles in Yinchuan and Dalian in China, before being appointed general manager of Hôtel des Mille Collines by Kempinski, where he facilitated the takeover of the historical “Hotel Rwanda”. He holds an MBA from HEC Lausanne, and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the management team, leading all the hotel operations along with Wissam Suleiman, general manager.

Bak started his career in the US in 2005, before joining Kempinski Hotel Corvinus in his hometown, Budapest, Hungary, in 2006. He excelled fast within Kempinski, while moving in managerial front office and reservations roles in Bulgaria, Dubai and Slovakia. He also held the position of regional rooms specialist for Europe. Matyas assisted at the opening of Kempinski Hotel Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps, Germany, and managed projects in Myanmar, Djibouti, Chad and Kenya. In his new role, Matyas will lead the front office and housekeeping departments while also overseeing the recreation facilities and activities.

Akash is an experienced hotelier, specialised in the housekeeping department, one of the absolutely essential aspects of the hotel operations. He started his career with Kempinski in 2004 and has since been appointed to assume leading roles in Djibouti, Seychelles, Bahrain, Riyadh, Al Khobar and, most recently, Kinshasa in the DRC Congo. Akash will be managing the housekeeping department along with Cornelia Zschunke, who has recently been promoted to director of housekeeping and will be involved in all the future hotel openings in the Middle East and Africa region.

Wissam Suleiman, general manager at Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl – Doha, said: “I am thrilled to welcome these three talented managers. Their appointments and expertise will help us to continue our emphasis on delivering excellence, innovation and results for our guests and stakeholders, ultimately helping to secure the continued success of Marsa Malaz Kempinski over the coming years.” - TradeArabia News Service