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Ritz-Carlton Jeddah Names Sameer Kulkarni Commercial Lead
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Ritz-Carlton Jeddah Names Sameer Kulkarni Commercial Lead

The Ritz-Carlton, Jeddah has promoted Sameer Kulkarni to Director of Sales, Distribution & Commercial Strategy to align sales, marketing, and revenue management. The appointment follows record-breaking transient business performance under Kulkarni's leadership over the past 18 months.

Key Takeaways

  1. 1Sameer Kulkarni promoted to Director of Sales, Distribution & Commercial Strategy
  2. 2Led property to achieve its strongest transient business performance in a fiscal year
  3. 3New role integrates sales, marketing, and revenue disciplines to drive demand

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Source: eHotelier

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