Mandarin Oriental Announces Director of Sales & Marketing for New Hideaway in Riviera Maya, Mexico
NEW YORK, NY, December 5, 2005. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Alan Love as Director of Sales & Marketing of the luxurious hideaway resort Mandarin, Mexico, due to open in Fall 2006.
Based in Riviera Maya, Love will be responsible for developing and executing all sales and marketing activities for the 128-villa resort and spa property. Love brings more than 17 years of experience to the role, having held various senior sales and marketing positions in Europe, South America and Mexico. Most recently, Love was Director of Marketing at Las Dunas Hotel in Marbella, Spain. He has also held regional sales positions, including Area Director of Marketing for South America with Hyatt International, and numerous on-property roles.
"Alan's extensive experience will be extremely valuable as he assumes responsibility for helping to launch our first luxury property in Mexico next Fall," said Kathleen Dickson, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, The Americas. "We are confident that he will establish a leading market position for this exceptional property as one of the finest resorts in Latin America and around the world."
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