Maltese regional vice president for CHI Hotels and Resorts
Maltese national Salvinu Farrell has been appointed regional vice president for CHI Hotels and Resorts' operations in Africa and the Middle East, reporting directly to company CEO and managing director Tony Potter. Mr Farrell will be based in Tunisia...
Maltese national Salvinu Farrell has been appointed regional vice president for CHI Hotels and Resorts' operations in Africa and the Middle East, reporting directly to company CEO and managing director Tony Potter.
Mr Farrell will be based in Tunisia and will be fully involved in the development function to extend CHI's presence in Africa and the Middle East. He has a strong track record very suited to operate and oversee this important region, having held senior general management positions in Libya and The Gambia.
As well as being a competent operator, Mr Farrell's early career began on a solid footing in finance and he held numerous senior financial positions with CHI and the Corinthia Group over the last 20 years. These included key roles at the CHI headquarters in Floriana where he was an operations analyst and financial controller for Corinthia Hotels. He holds a BA (Hons) in accountancy from the University of Malta, is a certified public accountant and a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants.
Commenting on his new role, Mr Farrell said: "I am extremely honoured to have been chosen as CHI's first vice president for Africa and the Middle East, as these regions are becoming increasingly important to all hotel groups and in particular to CHI. I have been working in Africa for the past 10 years now and this appointment comes at a time when my experience and understanding of local issues will be very helpful to CHI as we seek to face the immediate challenges posed by the current global economic climate. I will also be looking for opportunities to expand CHI Hotels & Resorts' portfolio of hotels in these areas."
CHI's portfolio in Africa and the Middle East includes the five-star Corinthia Bab Africa Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, the Ramada Plaza Tunis in Tunisia and the Atlantic Hotel in The Gambia. Other hotels currently under development include the 820-room, twin property, Corinthia Beach Resort in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt; the 250-room Ramada Abu Dhabi Mafraq Hotel in Abu Dhabi; the 274-room Corinthia Hotel Algiers in Algeria; the 371 all suite Ramada Hotel Jumeirah Beach in Dubai; the 360-room Corinthia Hotel Benghazi in Libya and the 418-room Wyndham Port Lixus Resort in Morocco.
Mr Farrell will be based in Tunisia and will be fully involved in the development function to extend CHI's presence in Africa and the Middle East. He has a strong track record very suited to operate and oversee this important region, having held senior general management positions in Libya and The Gambia.
As well as being a competent operator, Mr Farrell's early career began on a solid footing in finance and he held numerous senior financial positions with CHI and the Corinthia Group over the last 20 years. These included key roles at the CHI headquarters in Floriana where he was an operations analyst and financial controller for Corinthia Hotels. He holds a BA (Hons) in accountancy from the University of Malta, is a certified public accountant and a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants.
Commenting on his new role, Mr Farrell said: "I am extremely honoured to have been chosen as CHI's first vice president for Africa and the Middle East, as these regions are becoming increasingly important to all hotel groups and in particular to CHI. I have been working in Africa for the past 10 years now and this appointment comes at a time when my experience and understanding of local issues will be very helpful to CHI as we seek to face the immediate challenges posed by the current global economic climate. I will also be looking for opportunities to expand CHI Hotels & Resorts' portfolio of hotels in these areas."
CHI's portfolio in Africa and the Middle East includes the five-star Corinthia Bab Africa Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, the Ramada Plaza Tunis in Tunisia and the Atlantic Hotel in The Gambia. Other hotels currently under development include the 820-room, twin property, Corinthia Beach Resort in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt; the 250-room Ramada Abu Dhabi Mafraq Hotel in Abu Dhabi; the 274-room Corinthia Hotel Algiers in Algeria; the 371 all suite Ramada Hotel Jumeirah Beach in Dubai; the 360-room Corinthia Hotel Benghazi in Libya and the 418-room Wyndham Port Lixus Resort in Morocco.