The Rezidor Hotel Group – one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide – announces the appointment of Yigit Sezgin as Global Director of Sales & Marketing. Sezgin, a Turkish national, has previously held a number of sales and marketing positions throughout the region including UAE, Qatar, Turkey and Bahrain. Sezgin takes on the new responsibilities in addition to his current role as Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Rezidor’s portfolio of 40 hotels open and under development in the Middle East, Egypt and Libya. During his time in this role, he has supported the opening of eight new hotels and launched two new brands in the Middle East region.
Yigit Sezgin
As Global Director of Sales and Marketing, Sezgin will assume responsibility for all outbound sales and marketing actvities to generate business for Rezidor hotels located throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa on top of his current regional responsibilities. In addition, Sezgin will oversee Rezidor’s team of Global Sales Representatives in Qatar,Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and will work closely with Carlson Hotels Worldwide Sales offices in the USA and Asia.
The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world. The group features a portfolio of more than 385 hotels in operation and under development with more than 83,100 rooms in over 60 countries.
Rezidor operates the brands Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts, Regent Hotels & Resorts, Park Inn and Country Inns & Suites in Europe, Middle East and Africa, along with the goldpoints plusSM loyalty programme for frequent hotel guests. Under a worldwide licence agreement with the iconic Italian fashion house Missoni, Rezidor also operates and develops the new lifestyle brand Hotel Missoni.
In November 2006, Rezidor was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Carlson Companies is the main shareholder.
The Corporate Office of the Rezidor Hotel Group is based in Brussels, Belgium. www.rezidor.com
