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: UAE FreeZones
Newsletter - Issue 92 - October 2009 |
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Who's Who? |
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Hans Olbertz
General Manager,
Emirates Palace Hotel |
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Emirates Palace has announced the
appointment of Hans Olbertz to the position of
General Manager. With a long and distinguished
career in hospitality spanning over 34 years,
Olbertz brings a wealth of experience and expertise
to Abu Dhabi’s iconic property.
Commenting on his appointment, Olbertz said,
“Emirates Palace is a jewel among hotels, a symbol
of exemplary luxury and hospitality excellence
unmatched in distinction and elegance. It is a great
honour and challenge to take on the role of General
Manager of such a fine property, and I fully intend
to continue and build upon its status as one of the
most esteemed hotels in the Middle East, if not the
world”.
Prior to his appointment at Emirates Palace, Olbertz
spent two years with the InterContinental Hotel
Seoul, where he held a dual role as General Manager
of the five-star property as well as Director of
Operations for Korea, overseeing a number of
properties within the group.
In close to four decades of outstanding service in
the hotel industry, Olbertz’s sterling career has
included various key executive positions at
InterContinental Hotel Group properties in Austria,
Jordan, Egypt, Germany, Greece, England, China and
Thailand.
The appointment at Emirates Palace marks his return
to Abu Dhabi, having served as Resident Manager for
Hotel InterContinental Abu Dhabi from 1988 to 1990.
Fluent in German and English, Olbertz graduated with
a Diploma in Hotel Management from the Hotel School
in Bad Reichenhall, Germany, and obtained a Diploma
as a Hotel Economist from the School of Hotel
Administration for Business Management in Berlin. He
also pursued higher studies from Cornell University
in New York, an institution well-known for providing
excellent training for leaders/senior executives in
the hospitality industry. |
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Courtesy Emirates
Palace Hotel
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