Spa People in the News
Multi
award-winning global resort and spa operators Six Senses, announces the promotion
of Naim Maadad from Area Director to Managing Director - Middle East, Six Senses
Resorts & Spas.
United Arab Emirates: Monday,
March 17 - 2008 - Multi award-winning global resort and spa operators Six Senses,
announces the promotion of Naim Maadad from Area Director to Managing Director
- Middle East, Six Senses Resorts & Spas. This is the second promotion in
a year for Naim and comes after the successful launch of Six Senses Hideaway,
Zighy Bay in Oman.
In his new role, Naim will be responsible
for further development of the brand in the region including the launch of Evason
Ma'in & Six Senses Spa in Jordan later this year.
The
promotion underlines Six Senses' pursuit of excellence in its portfolio of deluxe
resorts across the world and Naim brings a wealth of experience to his new role.
He has earned an MBA from the International Management Centre,
an affiliate of Oxford University; a Diploma of Business (Hospitality Management)
from the University of South Australia.
Naim's previous roles
have seen him based in Japan; United Arab Emirates; Saudi Arabia; in Queensland's
Gold Coast and Hayman Island in his native Australia.
Naim
comments on his promotion: 'I feel my time with Six Senses has been extremely
fruitful and I look forward to this new challenge. I will be dedicating my time
as Managing Director - Middle East for Six Senses Spa & Resorts working on
enhancing the brand presence. Also, overseeing the management of all Six Senses
Hideaways and Six Senses Spas in the Middle East, in addition to taking charge
of pursuing new resort and spa developments in the region'.