Rudi jagersbacher biography channel

  • Rudi Jagersbacher, president, Hilton Worldwide Middle East and Africa.
  • Rudi Jagersbacher, president, Middle East and Africa, Hilton Worldwide talks exclusively to Sophia Soltani about the compelling ups and downs of a 40-year plus.
  • Time to grow: Having held several management roles in high-end hotels, Jagersbacher is an authority when it comes to leadership and career.

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    Charming industry heavy weight, Rudi Jagersbacher, president, Middle East and Africa, Hilton Worldwide talks exclusively to Sophia Soltani about the compelling ups and downs of a 40-year plus career, coming from a small town in Austria and making it big as the president for one of the world’s most prestigious hotel groups.

    It is extremely likely that you have heard about Rudi Jagersbacher, president, Middle East and Africa, Hilton Worldwide, the larger than life Austrian hotelier with his quick wit and charismatic charm.

    Having began his career in the hospitality industry over 40 years ago; he has more than earned his title as being somewhat of an industry heavyweight champion from being a leader in the industry to building strong roots in the MEA region both on a personal level and on brand development goals for Hilton Worldwide.

    Having joined Hilton Worldwide back in 1974 as a corporate trainee to then moving on to become the youngest general manager to date of Hilton Par

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    Hilton Worldwide announced the opening of Conrad Dubai, marking the debut of the luxury brand in the United Arab Emirates. Located in Dubai’s bustling cosmopolitan business and shopping district, the property features 555 guestrooms and suites, two pools, a fitness center, a spa with eight treatment rooms, an outdoor yoga pavilion and several dining venues. The hotel also offers two large ballrooms, three boardrooms, a business center and 11 individual meeting rooms. “I am delighted that we have introduced Conrad’s attractive style and service to this new marknad as Hilton Worldwide continues to utöka our presence in the city. Conrad Dubai will cater to the needs of the ever increasing number of global, affluent travelers, and the sophistication of the hotel will perfectly complement the high-energy and vibrancy of Dubai,” said Rudi Jagersbacher, area president of the mittpunkt East and Africa for Hilton Worldwide.

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    Five minutes with… Rudi Jagersbacher, president, Hilton Worldwide Middle East and Africa.

    What were the hotel group’s key achievements and milestones in 2015?

    Expanding our portfolio, investing in our hotels, and driving performance excellence is central to our regional growth strategy, and 2015 was a particularly remarkable period in these respects.
    Strong, organic growth has underpinned our story in this part of the world. In the Middle East, we have an active pipeline of more than 21,000 keys – meaning that 70% of our pipeline is under construction. In fact, about one in four new hotel projects in the Middle East will be branded within the Hilton Worldwide portfolio.
    In achieving this, we have continued to expand our brand offering, with the first Hampton by Hilton hotels confirmed for MEA; and ‘accessible lifestyle’ brand Canopy by Hilton in active negotiations.

    Our strategy has also seen Hilton Worldwide take major strides into the mid-market segment in recent months,

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