Jumeirah Makes High Profile Appointment of Senior Vice President, Americas
Frank van der Post to join Jumeirah in North America
NEW YORK, NY, September 29, 2005. Jumeirah, the multi-award winning luxury hospitality group, has announced the appointment of Mr. Frank van der Post as Senior Vice President, Americas.
The appointment follows a series of high profile announcements made by the group recently, which included confirmation that it will manage one of New York's finest hotels, the Essex House Hotel as of January 15, 2006.
Mr. van der Post will be responsible for all of Jumeirah's activities and operations within the Americas, and joins the rapidly developing group after having spent more than 20 years with the InterContinental Hotels Group in Europe and North America. Most recently he held the position of Regional Vice President Operations, Eastern US and The Caribbean, and General Manager of The Barclay in New York. He will assume his new role with Jumeirah in November of this year.
Gerald Lawless, CEO of Jumeirah said, "Jumeirah is a young, dynamic and fast growing company. Frank will add great knowledge and experience to our team, and his hands-on expertise in New York and the greater North American market will accelerate establishing Jumeirah as a leading luxury hotels and resorts brand in the US. His initial focus will be on establishing Jumeirah's North American operations structure."
Van der Post stated, "I am delighted to be joining one of the world's most exciting luxury hotel groups, and I look forward to leading the successful development of Jumeirah in North America." He added, "Jumeirah's recent rebrand, their plans for portfolio expansion and the impending entry into the New York luxury market makes this is a tremendously exciting time for me to join this great company."
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