Top 5 Finalists per Category Announced Middle East Hozpitality Excellence Awards 2016 in Dubai

DUBAI, UAE, October 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Over 27,000 Votes Received for Awards by Popular Choice for Hospitality Leaders 

The list of Finalists for Personal Categories is below:-

   
    FINALISTS PERSONAL CATEGORIES
    Hospitality Excellence:- Hotelier of the year
    Mohammed Awadalla, Time Hotels
    Hatem Gasmi, Auris Hotels
    Mark Patten, Atlantis the Palm
    Heinz Grub, Starwood Hotels
    Philippe Harb, One to One Hotels

    Hospitality Excellence:- General Manager of the year
    Iftikhar Hamdani , Cluster GM, Ramada Ajman
    Thomas Fehlbier, Cluster GM, Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara
    Cenk Unverdi, Hotel Manager, Rixos The Palm Dubai
    Maria Tullberg, General Manager, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek
    Reda Moukhtar, GM, Atana Hotel Dubai

    Hospitality Excellence:- Hidden Gem of the year
    Lok Pun, Senior Housekeeping Attendant, Ramada Ajman
    Satheesan Raman, Asst. Banquet Manager, Kempinski Ajman
    Ganilyn Bantulav, Housekeeping Coordinator, Al Raha Beach Abu Dhabi
    Wasim Chaudhry, Doorman, Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana
    Louis Noronha, Chief Butcher, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek

    Hospitality Excellence:- CSR Champion of the year
    Eddie Ignatius, Corporate Director Innovation & Quality, Time Hotels
    Michelle Telfer, Director of HR, Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf Dubai
    Katherine Dakis, Executive Assistant, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites
    Vagelyn Federico, HR Director, Dusit Thani Dubai
    Bob Busman, Rooms Division Manager, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek

    Hospitality Excellence:- Food and Beverage Service
    Mohamed El Aziri, Cluster F&B Manager, Ramada Ajman
    Yan Paing Do, Senior Waiter, McGettigan's DWTC
    Jennelyn Mendoza, Restaurant Supervisor, First Central Apartments Dubai
    Amit Sinha, Food and Beverage Manager, Ibis Style Jumeirah Dubai
    Benedict Hipolito, Restaurant manager, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek

    Hospitality Excellence:- Guest Services
    Alfredo Cardozo, Time Grand Plaza
    Prakash Manandhar, Waiter, Kempinski Ajman
    Chakkaravarthy Kannan, Hskp Executive, Al Raha Beach Hotel Abu Dhabi
    Ismail Ettouaji, Lobby Ambassador, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites
    Ajith Hettiarachi, Bell desk captain, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek

    Hospitality Excellence:- Housekeeping
    Liyakath Ali, Asst. Executive Housekeeper, Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman
    MuniasamyThesingu, Room Attendant, Al Raha Beach Abu Dhabi
    Basit Mahmood, Room Attendant, First Central Apartments Dubai
    Amartya Chakraborty, Exe. Housekeeper, Hawthorn Suites & Ramada Downtown Dubai
    Joseph Fernandes, Housekeeping Special Projects, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel &
    Suites

    Hospitality Excellence:- Human Resources/Training
    Blessen Thomas, Cluster HR Manager, Holiday Inn Express Dubai
    Olga Alvarez, HR Officer, Melia Dubai
    Rochelle Morales, Asst. Manager-Human Resources, Ramada Beach Ajman
    Sushma Shetty, HR Manager, Mercure Gold Hotel Dubai
    Nabil Samuel, Vice President of Human Resources, Time Hotels

    Hospitality Excellence:- Front Office
    Arnulfo Guinto, Chief Concierge, Dusit Thani Dubai
    Iresh Premarathne, Front Office Manager, Al Raha Beach Hotel Abu Dhabi
    Muhammad Khan, GSA, First Central Hotel Apartments Dubai
    Sandra Aisa Quilang, Rooms Controller, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites
    Moustafa Seif, Duty Manager, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek

    Hospitality Excellence:- Engineering
    Wael Farouk, Dir. Of Engg, Marriott Al Jadaf
    Sheikh Zahid Hassan, Asst. Engineer, Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman
    Sebastiao Ferraro, Chief Engineer, Dusit Thani Dubai
    Basant Kumar Kushwaha, Director of Engineering, Kempinski Hotel Ajman
    Gopakumar Menon, Director of Engineering, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek

    Hospitality Excellence:- IT
    Rajan Sagariva, IT Manager, Al Raha Beach Hotel Abu Dhabi
    Manivel Solaiyan, Asst. IT Manager, Dusit Thani Dubai
    Sreejith, IT Manager, The Country Club Hotel Dubai
    Hassen Maghroum, Project Manager, Auris Group of Hotels
    Amir Sohail, IT Assistant, Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa Dubai

    Hospitality Excellence:- Admin and Secretary
    Seema Fondekar, Engineering Clerk, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites
    Mahmoud El Sayed, Senior Admin, Dunes Hotel Apartments Dubai
    Neszel Macaspac, Executive Secretary, Dusit Thani Dubai
    Shajilad Majeed, Admin/Accountant, Auris Hotels Dubai
    Edna Bacay, Executive Secretary, Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa Dubai

    Hospitality Excellence:- Spa and Fitness
    Ferdinand Taaca, Spa Manager, Melia Dubai
    Jenny Mendoza, Spa Team Leader, Hyatt Regency Creek Dubai
    Ana Lissa David, Spa Therapist, Burj Al Arab Hotel
    Vanessa Alegre, Spa & Recreation Manager, Shangrila Hotel Dubai
    Loresa Bac, Masseur, Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa Dubai

    Hospitality Excellence:- Sales and Marketing/ PR
    Mayda Solatre, Cluster Dir. Sales & Marketing, Ramada Ajman
    Paromita Ohri, Corporate Marketing & PR Manager, Auris Group of Hotels
    Vinod George, Director of Sales & Marketing , The Country Club Hotel Dubai
    Inna Gernega, Director of PR & Marketing, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek
    Farhan Zafar, Asst. Director of Sales Marketing, Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa Dubai

    Hospitality Excellence:- Accounts and Finance
    Israr Husain, Asst. Financial Controller, Time Residence Abu Dhabi
    Ravi Santiagopillai, Cluster FC, Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman
    Alex Vasanthakumar, Director of Finance, Dusit Thani Dubai
    Bonifacio Thomas, Accounts Executive, First Central Apartments Dubai
    Farrukh Khan, Credit Manager, Al Raha Beach Hotel Abu Dhabi

    Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Chef of the Year
    Mazen Khadour, Executive Chef, Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman
    Dirk Haltenhof, Resort Executive Chef , Madinat Jumeirah Dubai
    Andreas Haugg, Executive Chef, Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara
    Akshay Nayyar, Corporate Chef, Sanjeev Kapoor Restaurants
    Spencer Lee Black- Dir Culinary, Rove Hotels, Dubai

    Hospitality Excellence:- Chef De Cuisine of the Year
    Chef Mohammad Iqbal, CDC, JW's Steakhouse, Dubai
    Nareumol Poolkuan, Chef De Cuisine, Dusit Thani Dubai
    Yasser Babers, Executive Pastry Chef, Al Raha Beach Hotel Abu Dhabi
    Shyju Varghese, Chef de Cuisine, Dubai World Trade Centre
    Rabeh Adel Amer, Chef de cuisine, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek

    Hospitality Excellence:- Sous Chef of the Year
    Praveen Singh, Senior Sous Chef, Melia Dubai
    Tamer Amir Hassan Elazazy, Sous Chef, TIME Oak Hotel & Suites Dubai
    Padmanaban Ragavendran, Sous Chef, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites
    Abbas Kanso, Sous Chef, Dusit Thani Dubai
    Diyan De Silva, Executive Sous Chef, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek

    Hospitality Excellence:- Young Chef of the Year
    Delvin Fernandes, Jr. Sous Chef, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites
    Hamadi Mwanyuchi , CDP, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites
    Sree Kumar, Sr. Chef De Partie, Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road
    Hashan Chamara, Commis I, First Central Apartment Dubai
    Rahil Rathood, Chef de partie, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek

The Award function in 2016 will take place on the evening of Monday, 12th Dec 2016 at Dusit Thani Dubai, where more than 400 top industry figures will meet at this spectacular gala dinner said Raj Bhatt, CEO, Hozpitality Group. The glamorous evening will include a reception, a great meal and excellent entertainment, in addition to the actual awards ceremony, Mr. Bhatt added.

The Hozpitality Excellence Awards 2016 will be presented to recognize top industry organizations which have shown skill, creativity, ingenuity and success in the Middle East & North Africa's growing hospitality industry.

For more details and to cast your vote, Please visit:-

http://www.hozpitalityexcellenceawards.com

About Hozpitality Group:
Hozpitality group is emerging as one of the fastest growing online companies in the Middle East, North America and Asian market. We have over 600,000 registered hospitality professionals in our three websites, http://www.hozpitality.com - "Dedicated hospitality job board" , http://www.hozpitalityplus.com - "Dedicated hospitality networking group" and http://www.hozpitality.ca - "Dedicated hospitality website in Canada" . Apart from the registered candidates we also reach out to over 800,000 hospitality professionals through our monthly email marketing from over 196 countries.

Our dedicated hospitality networking group http://www.hozpitalityplus.com already has over 25,000 members from over 180 countries networking. The networking website has discussions, blogs, videos, latest hospitality news, top jobs, events, photos, groups and many more latest features.

Hozpitality Consulting is a Global Executive Search consultancy based out of Toronto, Canada. Our success lies in building a long term relationship and delivering results quickly and efficiently for a "much lower cost". We are experts in locating the best possible suitable executive and management candidates for placements in all types of hospitality organizations around the world. Through our matchless database, communication and networking, over the world, we provide our clients with the most skillful candidates.  

Through Hozpitalityplus Events we have already successfully conducted 6 business networking events for the Hospitality industry in UAE. Hozpitalityplus Events is already benefitting the hospitality industry professionals and through this venture, a platform is provided where the industry comes together to Network, Create Synergy and Share Best Practices

"Hozpitality Buzz- The inside scoop" is a TV show based on the hospitality industry in Dubai and UAE, is in English and telecast-ed on a premier TV channel in Middle East & North Africa reaching out to approx. 10-12 million viewers. To know more about the TV show, Please log on to:- http://www.facebook.com/hozpitalitybuzz and https://www.youtube.com/Hozpitality

To know more about the group, Please log on to:

http://www.hozpitality.com , http://www.hozpitality.ca , http://www.hozpitalityplus.com , http://www.hozpitalityplusevents.com , http://www.hozpitalityconsulting.com, http://www.hozpitalityexcellenceawards.com  

Contact:-

Raj Bhatt
CEO, Hozpitality Group- MENA and North America
Email:- email@hozpitality.com
Ph:- +971 4 3343177