Craig S. Smith
Aimbridge Hospitality Names Craig S. Smith as Chief Executive Officer
Aimbridge Hospitality | February 28, 2024
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Marriott International Names Satya Anand President of Europe, Middle East and Africa
Marriott International | November 2, 2020
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced today that Satya Anand has been appointed President of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), a division within Marriott International that encompasses over 75 countries and territories. Anand was most recently the company’s Chief Operations Officer, Luxury & Southern Europe and Global Design for EMEA. He will replace Liam Brown, who has been appointed Group President, U.S. & 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....
Marriott Signs With Asset World Corporation to Bring Four Hotels to Thailand
Marriott International | November 2, 2020
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced it has signed a milestone agreement with Asset World Corp Plc. (SET: AWC) to add four new landmark properties under three world-class brands across Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand. The multi-property agreement features a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Thailand’s first JW Marriott Marquis hotel in Bangkok and two Autograph Collection hotels, set to debut the Autograph Collection brand in the country. “We are pleased to strengthen our longstanding relationship with Asset World Corporation in this landmark signing,” said Craig S. Smith, Group President, Asia Pacific, Marriott International...
JW Marriott Nara Opens in Japan Marking 800th Property in Asia Pacific
Marriott International, Inc. | July 22, 2020
Marriott International, Inc. [NASDAQ: MAR] today announces the opening of its 800th property in Asia Pacific, the JW Marriott Nara in Japan. The opening marks the entry of the JW Marriott brand into Japan. The company also expects the EDITION and Aloft brands to debut in Japan before the end of the year. Across the Asia Pacific region throughout 2020, the Moxy brand anticipates its first hotel opening in China. “We remain confident in the resilience of travel, our owners and franchisees, guests and associates as well as the future prospects of lodging in Asia Pacific, our second largest market, ” said Craig S. Smith, Group President, A...
Marriott International’s Group President for the Americas, Dave Grissen, to Retire
Marriott International, Inc. | May 11, 2020
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced that long-time senior executive Dave Grissen has decided to step down from his position as Group President, the Americas, towards the end of 2020 and retire from Marriott in the first quarter of 2021, after 36 years with the company. Mr. Grissen, who has been leading the company’s Americas business for the past eleven years, oversees all of the Americas’ lodging business comprising more than 5,640 properties and a work force of 160,000 people. “It’s hard for me to picture a Marriott without Dave Grissen, someone who has been such an integral part of this company for so long...