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Wyndham appoints Europe leaders

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has appointed four regional leadership roles across Europe.

The new hires were part of the company’s strategic plans to place regional resources closer to the business in the local markets.

Responsible for key European regions - Jackie Brown (North & West Europe) Sascha Dalig (Central Europe); Vassilis Themelidis, (South & East Europe) and Mehmet Ferman Dogan (Turkey) – the newly appointed directors will drive key hotel support programmes and powering the brand’s recognition in their respective markets.

The move follows the appointment of Michel Augier as regional director for Middle East and Africa and Nikhil Sharma as regional director for Eurasia in 2019, as part of the company’s strategy to strengthen operational leadership across six key geographic areas in EMEA.

Dimitris Manikis, president, Europe, Middle East, Eurasia and Africa, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, commented: “We are thrilled to welcome Jackie, Sascha, Vassilis and Mehmet Ferman to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. Each of them brings a wealth of sector experience and individual skills that perfectly complement our existing talented teams. Their leadership and focus on engagement will be instrumental in delivering our EMEA strategy to continue to drive consistency, add value and place our regional resources closer to our hotels partners.”

Brown commented: "North & West Europe represents a key region for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, with a very exciting portfolio in established markets as well as new and emerging destinations. I am delighted to join Wyndham and I look forward to continuing the remarkable work the team has done in this fascinating region.”