JW Marriott Dubai leaders received top accolades at recent United Kingdom, Ireland, Middle East and Africa (UKIMEA) regional conferences for their exemplary management and vision for the company.

Gary Kaas, Cluster Director of Training, took the �MEA Training Champion of the Year� award while Kattiri Rajagopalan, Director of Human Resources, won the �MEA Spirit To Serve Our Communities� award during the 2007 UKIMEA Human Resource Seminar held at the Marriott Leiscester, UK, May 22-25, 2007. Human Resources and Training departmental directors and managers participated in three intensive days of joint training, informative lectures and interactive sessions, and the seminar concluded with recognition of the region�s �best of the best,� celebrating their successes of 2006.

Ibrahim Barghout, JW Marriott Dubai�s general manager, expected no less of the Middle Eastern representation. �As the hospitality industry explodes across Arabia, I�m very satisfied that we have solid, dependable leaders in place that combine creativity, confidence, vision and values. Their constant dedication to the hotel continues to push JW Marriott Dubai above and beyond our competitors.�

Responsible for training initiatives of five Marriott units in Dubai including JW Marriott Dubai, Renaissance Dubai, Courtyard by Marriott, Dubai Green Community, Marriott Executive Apartment Dubai Creek and MVCI, Kaas brings over 20 years of international expertise in the hospitality sector to the challenging position of Cluster Director of Training. Considered a true guru of training, Kaas� passion for the craft gives him great personal interest and pride in guiding his team, promoting the validity of managed empowerment.

As a public face of JW Marriott Dubai Rajagopalan has been supporting the Dubai Marriott Business Council for the past seven years in organizing and supporting all the �Spirit to Serve our Community� activities. He takes an active role in the community and expects each leader within the team to take on an active role in the community as well � both through business and social opportunities. He also encourages all associates to participate in all community related events within the city.

In addition to the hotel�s individual wins, the JW Marriott Dubai�s PR & Marketing Team took home the award of �Best eCommerce Marketing Activity� during the UKIMEA Marketing Communications & Public Relations Workshop held at the Renaissance Dubai Hotel.

�Our leaders do more than their jobs; they grasp a vision and make it happen,� said Barghout. �We are extremely proud of their performance and applaud their ongoing efforts within the Marriott organisation. These industry leaders are certainly the trendsetters to watch!�

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