Swiss-Belhotel International appoints Regional Director of Operations for The Middle East

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, December 15th 2010 [ME NewsWire]:

Swiss-Belhotel International is pleased to announce the appointment of Ralph Katthoefer as the Regional Director of Operations for Swiss-Belhotel International, The Middle East.



Mr. Katthoefer was most recently the Corporate Head of Hotel Operations at Aldiana GMBH in Germany, and worked with Marriott Renaissance Hotels & Resorts. He brings with him over 20 years of international experience in hotel operations. He speaks English, French, German and Greek.


Gavin M. Faull, Chairman and President of Swiss-Belhotel International commented on the recent appointment: “I am pleased to welcome Mr. Katthoefer to the Swiss-Belhotel International family. With the huge growth in Swiss-Belhotel International globally and the expansions plan for the Middle East, it is important that the Group is able to expand with experienced senior executives. Mr. Katthoefer brings tremendous international experience to our Group.

About Swiss-Belhotel International

Swiss-Belhotel International is a rapidly expanding international management company with over 60 hotels, resorts and projects globally. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Hong Kong (SAR), Swiss-Belhotel International manages hotels in Asia/Pacific and The Middle East including CHINA • VIETNAM • PHILIPPINES • MALAYSIA • INDONESIA • AUSTRALIA • KUWAIT • JORDAN • OMAN • QATAR • KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA • UNITED ARAB EMIRATES • YEMEN• KAZAKHSTAN. Ranked in the top 100 international hotel management companies and awarded as Indonesia’s Leading Global Hotel Chain, Swiss-Belhotel International’s rapid expansion will see substantial growth in The Middle East as well as focus on growth in China. Refer to Group Website www.swiss-belhotel.com.


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