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Gulf Hotels Group Appoints Mohamed Al Kayed as Deputy CEO
Announcement
Manama: Gulf Hotels Group – Bahrain’s leading hospitality management company – announced today the appointment of Mr. Mohamed Al Kayed as the Group’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Al Kayed is a recognized Bahraini professional in the international hospitality industry with over 10 years’ experience in business leadership, operations, hotel development, asset management and strategic advisory. With a BSc in Managerial Accounting from New York Institute of Technology and a Hotel Leadership Certificate from Cornell University; his passion lies in building and empowering resilient teams, driving organizational change to accelerate growth and deliver stakeholder value. Additionally, he became the first Bahraini to win Business Elite’s prestigious 40 Under 40 Award.
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Al Kayed said: “having the Board of Directors trust in me to serve this position is a tremendous honor and I intend to fulfil their vision to my utmost potential.”
Mr. Garfield Jones – Chief Executive Office at GHG added: “Mohamed’s appointment fulfills part of the Group’s long term succession planning and shows the commitment of the Group to developing and empowering young Bahrainis to serve in senior and executive roles in the hospitality industry. We are confident that Mohamed will make a positive contribution to the growth of GHG and will be instrumental in helping the Group achieve its strategic plans.”
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About Gulf Hotels Group
Gulf Hotels Group BSC is a public limited liability company quoted on the Bahrain Stock Exchange incorporated in 1967, under the name of Bahrain Hotels Company. The Group is chaired by Mr. Farouk Almoayyed and is led by a Board of distinguished, well-established and influential businessmen. The vision of the then Bahrain Hotels Company was to provide a standard of hospitality unrivalled on the Island, which was duly delivered with the opening of Bahrain’s first 5 star property, the Gulf Hotel. 55 years later, this philosophy remains the same although the Group has continually expanded and upgraded its services to meet the modern day demands.