Courtesy: John Northen | News Source: hoteliermiddleeast. com

With 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry and 15 in the Middle East, John Northen’s vision as the executive vice president of the Shangri-La Group is to expand its portfolio in the Middle East over the next three years.

Shangri-La Group holds almost 50 years of expertise and development in Mainland China, the Middle East and beyond with five properties in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Oman.

He said: “I am currently going through the process of looking at our internal talent pool across Shangri-La Group’s portfolio to identify talented individuals that we believe are ready for the next step up and laying out development plans for them to hone their skills to get them ready for the next role."

Shangri-La Group holds almost 50 years of expertise and development in Mainland China, the Middle East and beyond with five properties in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Oman.

Another Shangri-La property, a 236-room, 65-storey development located on Jeddah Corniche Road, facing the Red Sea, is set to open in 2020.