Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe, has revealed the appointment of Joseph Coubat as Area Vice President for Qatar, Lebanon, Kuwait, Turkey, Congo and Syria and General Manager of Gefinor Rotana Beirut, reliable 1st November 2016.

The realignment in organisational structure follows the effective opening of City Centre Rotana, a 5-star hotel located in the heart of Doha which had been established and launched under Coubat's stewardship in his capacity as the propertys General Manager.

As Area Vice President, Coubat will be accountable for four Rotana hotels in Qatar, 2 hotels each in Lebanon and Turkey, and one hotel each in Kuwait and Syria-- in addition to the yet-to-open Kin Plaza Arjaan by Rotana in the Democratic Republic of the Congo-- handling a combined inventory of over 2,300 keys.

Coubat had held the position of Area Vice President in charge of Rotana's hotels in Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon and Kuwait for an extended period before being appointed to lead the opening of City Centre Rotana Doha-- an essential launch for the business. He now goes back to resume his position as Area Vice President, but with a broadened required that will see him handle a more decisive role in shaping Rotana's functional strategy in crucial markets in the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe areas.

Man Hutchinson, Chief Operating Officer, Rotana, stated, "Joseph's experience and deep domain knowledge has been a possession to the company considering that he joined the Rotana family over 8 years ago. Joseph has a proven track record in all aspects of hotel development and his expertise has actually been relied upon time and again at Rotana to direct several of our home launches to success. In his broadened function, Joseph will be more carefully involved in strategic preparation and company development, handling our growth efforts in the Middle East in addition to in the Turkey and Sub-Saharan Africa markets."

Coubat, who has an MBA in Hospitality Management from the Institut de Management Htelier International Cornell-- ESSEC in France, started his hospitality career in 1986, working at first in the Food & Beverage and Finance departments. Over the next 20 years, he held a variety of senior positions with leading hotel chains including the InterContinental Hotel Group prior to joining Rotana in 2008.