FRHI Appoints Sami Nasser as Senior Vice President, Operations, Middle East, Africa and India

Underscores Alignment of Resources and Commitment to the Middle East Region

Dubai, UAE – 8 September 2013 – FRHI announces the appointment of Sami Nasser as Senior Vice President, Operations, Middle East, Africa and India, FRHI. Sami is based in Dubai and will be responsible for providing leadership across the Middle East, Africa and India for Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Raffles Hotels & Resorts and Swissôtels Hotels. In this new role, he will also be instrumental in developing strong relationships with key partners and owners in these regions.

“We are pleased to have Sami Nasser joining the FRHI team in the Middle East. Sami's experience in the luxury hospitality industry across the region will enable him to bring unique ideas and build longstanding partnerships for FRHI,” said Jennifer Fox, President, FRHI and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. “The appointment of Sami across all three brands builds upon FRHI's renewed commitment to the region and alignment of corporate objectives.”

“I am happy to be a part of FRHI and look forward to working with key partners and stakeholders to ensure positive growth for our leading brands within the region,” said Sami Nasser, Senior Vice President, Operations, Middle East, Africa and India, FRHI. “The hospitality industry in the Middle East, Africa and India has grown rapidly and I look forward to aligning with emerging trends to meet guests' needs.”

Sami brings over 25 years of hospitality experience to his new role, having held several roles within numerous international brands across a diversity of countries both in Operations, Sales and Distribution. Previously Sami was Senior Vice President Operations, Middle East, Africa and Indian Ocean for Sofitel.

Sami has held several corporate positions at Accor including Director of Operations for Accor Poland, Director of Sales & Marketing for Poland and Baltic countries. In 2008 he was promoted to Senior Vice President worldwide for Business Development and Distribution Network based in Paris Accor Head Office before joining Sofitel as Vice President of Operations in 2009, covering Egypt, Indian Ocean, Bahrain, UAE, KSA and Lebanon.