Rocky Mountaineer, the world's largest privately owned luxury tourist train has appointed Steve Sammut as its new President.

Mr Sammut is of Maltese descent. Both his parents are from Rabat.

The company, which is based in Vancouver, said that since joining Rocky Mountaineer in 2012 as the executive vice president and chief financial ffficer, Mr Sammut had been delivering consistent growth in both domestic and international markets. 

"It is a new era at Rocky Mountaineer and we are very pleased to have a leader of Steve's caliber at the helm" said John Furlong, chairman of the board. His passion for the company, deep knowledge in capital markets and broad business acumen from the hospitality and real estate industries will continue to be invaluable to our organization."

Prior to joining Rocky Mountaineer, Mr Sammut was chief financial officer with Intracorp Projects Limited, a leading real estate development firm and was also active in a variety of senior leadership roles at the global resort operator and developer, Intrawest ULC, including Corporate Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer for the Real Estate Division.

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