Kerzner Names Dianna Upton DoS - Africa, Middle East and Indian Ocean
June 27, 2010 - Kerzner International is pleased to announce the appointment of Dianna Upton as Director of Sales - Africa, Middle East and Indian Ocean. In her new role, Upton will be responsible for sales in the United States for Kerzner properties in Africa, Middle East and Indian Ocean including One&Only Cape Town, One&Only Le Saint Geran, One&Only Royal Mirage, One&Only The Palm, One&Only Reethi Rah, Mazagan Beach Resort in Morocco and Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. She will be based out of the Plantation, Florida sales office and will report directly to Lisa Bovio, VP of International Sales for Kerzner.
“Dianna has over 22 years of luxury travel experience, and we are excited for her to bring her knowledge and expertise to the Kerzner team,” says Bovio. “Dianna's combination of dedication to creating world-class service experiences with her inherent leadership qualities, make her an ideal fit for our brand.”
Prior to this appointment, Upton served as Director of Sales for Cox & Kings for 10 years, where she was responsible for cultivating new relationships while maintaining existing strategic travel agency relationships and developing and promoting brand awareness within North and South America. Upton also worked at Abercrombie & Kent for over 12 years where she oversaw and managed an Operations team of over 15 staff members.
“I am extremely proud to represent the Kerzner brand, which exemplifies luxury by providing outstanding personalized service and attention to detail,” says Upton. “Kerzner continues to excel in the luxury travel market, and I am looking forward to maintaining the highest-level standards and reputation.”
Kerzner International Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, is a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels. Kerzner's flagship brand is Atlantis, which includes Atlantis, Paradise Island, a 2,317 room ocean-themed destination resort in The Bahamas, as well as The Cove Atlantis and The Reef Atlantis. Kerzner extended its Atlantis brand globally with the development of Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, a 1,500-room, water-themed resort opened in late 2008 on The Palm. Mazagan Beach Resort, a 500-room destination casino resort in Morocco, opened in October 2009. Kerzner also manages seven of the top-rated luxury resort properties in the world, under the One&Only brand, which are located in The Bahamas, Mexico, Mauritius, the Maldives, South Africa and Dubai. The latest addition to the collection, One&Only The Palm, Dubai, opened in November 2010. For more information concerning Kerzner and its operating subsidiaries, visit kerzner.com.
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