Hyatt International Southwest Asia has announced the new appointment of Salik Mangrio, the role of Senior Director of Regional Sales, Hyatt Sales Force GCC.

In his new role Mangrio is responsible for leading Regional Sale setup at the Hyatt Sales Force in the GCC countries, and is reporting to Tareq Daoud, Regional Vice President, Hyatt Sales Force Middle East & Africa.

“Providing the GCC market with a dedicated team is a key focus for Hyatt. We are pleased to have Salik on board to help guide and develop our regional team with his strong experience, and continue to build on their excellent work,” Daoud said.

Mangrio joined Hyatt in November 2007 and had pre and post opening hotel experience as Director of Sales and Marketing at Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi and Hyatt Regency Dushanbe.

Prior to joining Hyatt, Mangrio held a Head of Regional Sales role in Pakistan and Afghanistan with the additional responsibility of opening a Kabul property as Director of Sales and Marketing.

Commenting on his new role, Mangrio said: “I am extremely passionate and excited about my new Regional Sales Role and joining Hyatt Sales Force. Working in a challenging environment with esteemed vision has always been inspirational to me, where my optimum lifetime learning may be experienced. I also feel privileged being able to work for such a great company and contribute to its purpose lead by brand activation.”

The Gulf region is a priority for Hyatt, with a continued push to reinforce the company’s links and increase its distribution network across the GCC with a focused and dedicated team.