Marriott International has appointed Satya Anand as president of Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Anand was most recently the company's COO, Luxury & Southern Europe and Global Design for EMEA and will replace Liam Brown, who has been appointed group president, US & Canada for Marriott.
"I am delighted that Satya has taken on this role to lead our business across Europe, Middle East and Africa at such a fundamental time for the hospitality industry," said Craig S. Smith, group president, International, Marriott International. "As a 32-year Marriott veteran, Satya has a remarkable knowledge of the industry and our business, as well as outstanding relationships with associates, guests, owners and franchisees. His ability to engage and inspire will serve him well as he takes on this important position.”
Originally from India, Anand joined Marriott in 1988 as a night auditor at the Vienna Marriott Hotel. As he progressed in his career, he went on to hold a number of leadership positions at Marriott, including area VP roles in Western and Central Europe, CFO for Europe, board member of the AC Hotels Joint Venture, and most recently Chief Operations Officer, Luxury & Southern Europe and Global Design EMEA. Under his leadership, he oversaw the multi-million-dollar renovation of The Ritz-Carlton Berlin, the opening of The St. Regis Venice and the latest addition to W Hotels & Resorts, W Ibiza.