Accor Appoints Islam Samad as Vice President Development, Middle East, Reporting to Maya Ziade
Position
Vice President of Development
Company
Accor
Issy Les MoulineauxHospitalityLeisureHotelTravelDescription
Accor has appointed Islam Samad as Vice President Development, Middle East. Islam will be based in Jeddah and will focus on driving the company's expansion strategy, strengthening brand presence, and ensuring the seamless execution of ambitious development plans in the region. He will report directly to Maya Ziade, Chief Development Officer, Premium, Midscale & Economy Division Middle East, Africa & Türkiye at Accor.
Quick answer
Accor Appoints Islam Samad as Vice President Development, Middle East, Reporting to Maya Ziade (March 12, 2025). Accor is based in Issy Les Moulineaux, Ile De France, France.
- Who is the new Vice President of Development at Accor?
- Accor named Islam Samad Vice President of Development, announced March 12, 2025.
- What did Accor announce on March 12, 2025?
- Accor has appointed Islam Samad as Vice President Development, Middle East. Islam will be based in Jeddah and will focus on driving the company's expansion strategy, strengthening brand presence, and ensuring the seamless execution of ambitious development plans in the region.
- What does Accor do?
- ALL Accor is a global hospitality group offering a wide array of accommodations, from luxury hotels to budget options.
- Where is Accor based?
- Accor is based in Issy Les Moulineaux, Ile De France, France.
- Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
- Crescent Hotels & Resorts (March 18, 2025), Kalahari Resorts & Conventions (March 4, 2025), Mandarin Oriental (March 19, 2025) and Hotel Nikko San Francisco (March 24, 2025) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of Accor.
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Other recent leadership changes in Hospitality and Leisure
Executive moves at companies in the same sectors within 45 days, from Fundz verified event records.
- Crescent Hotels & Resorts Appoints Elie Khoury as Chief Operating Officer, Strengthening Operational Leadership (March 18, 2025)
- Kalahari Resorts Promotes Joey Greeno to Director of Sales and Kortnee Carroll to Assistant Director of Sales (March 4, 2025)
- Mandarin Oriental Appoints ShaoWei Ong as Chief People & Culture Officer (March 19, 2025)
- Hotel Nikko San Francisco Promotes Jason Ngo to Commercial Strategy Director (March 24, 2025)
- Discover Newport Appoints Victoria Cimino as President and CEO (February 25, 2025)
- AHLA Appoints Ralph Posner as Chief Communications Officer (March 31, 2025)
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