Mandarin Oriental Appoints DOSM at Hyde Park, London
HONG KONG, January 2, 2008. Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London has announced the appointment of Christina Deeny to Director of Sales & Marketing. As a member of the hotel's Executive Committee, Ms Deeny will oversee the Sales, Marketing, Communications, Reservations and Events functions, reporting to General Manager, Christoph Mares.
Ms Deeny, a graduate of the "Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne", joins Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group from The Leading Hotels of the World, after five years as Regional Director, UK, Ireland, Scandinavia and South Africa . During her time at Leading Hotels, she was responsible for the development of new and exciting business opportunities to significantly increase revenue for its member hotels.
Ms Deeny brings a wealth of experience in successfully directing the sales and marketing for luxury hotels. She was the opening Sales & Marketing Director for The Merrion, Dublin's multi award-winning hotel. Prior to this she directed Sales and Marketing at The Dorchester in London.
Commenting on the appointment, Christoph Mares said: "Christina is widely respected amongst the global travel industry community, and we are delighted she is joining us. This appointment demonstrates our commitment to positioning ourselves as London's leading luxury leisure hotel."
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