Starwood appoints president for EMAE region

Get Spa Business and Spa Business insider digital magazines FREE
Sign up here ▸

News Features Products Company profilesProfiles Press releasesProfiles Magazine Handbook Advertise Subscribe

NEWS

Starwood appoints president for EMAE region

POSTED 09 Apr 2013 . BY Jessica Tasman-Jones

Outgoing president Roeland Vos (left) and his successor Michael Wale (right)

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has appointed Michael Wale its new president for the Europe, Africa & Middle East (EAME) region.

Wale has most recently managed Starwood's operations in Western Europe, leading 54 hotels across eight brands in 13 countries and began his career with the company in 1978 as a graduate trainee.

Wale takes over from Roeland Vos, who took on the role in 2001 and has seen the brand grow from 127 properties in the region to 243, with an additional 64 hotels in the pipeline.

Vos will transition into a consulting role within the company, effective 1 June.

Sign up here to get your choice of the Spa Business and Spa Business insider weekly ezines, breaking news alerts and every issue of Spa Business and Spa Business insider magazines FREE on digital.

MORE NEWS

BBSpa Group to launch holistic bathhouse Atera in Glasgow

International spa, wellness and longevity consultancy, BBSpa, will launch a new bathhouse called Atera in Glasgow, Scotland, in September.

Ananda in the Himalayas publishes Ayurvedic cookbook

Ananda in the Himalayas, India, has published its first cookbook, built on the wellness retreat’s 25 years of Ayurvedic cuisine expertise.

Minor Hotels appoints Aditya Saluja as commercial director for MSpa International

Aditya Saluja, an industry leader in luxury wellness hospitality, has been appointed as commercial director of spa and wellness for the spa management division of Minor Hotels, MSpa International.

Preidlhof Luxury DolceVita Resort to unveil new spa in February 2027

Preidlhof Luxury DolceVita Resort, a destination resort and spa in Naturno, South Tyrol in Italy, will reveal a new spa in February 2027, which has been designed by wellness expert and consultant Patrizia Bortolin.

+ More news

FEATURED SUPPLIERS

Zerobody Cryo: Starpool's contrast therapy solution

Contrast therapy, based on the alternation of hot and cold rituals, has become one of the most valued practices in the fields of wellness and recovery. [more...]

HPO Tech brings design-led hyperbaric systems to the spa floor

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has moved well beyond the clinic and spa operators represent the fastest-growing market for the technology. [more...]

+ More featured suppliers

COMPANY PROFILES

Unbescheiden GmbH

Unbescheiden GmbH was founded in 1869 in Baden- Baden, Germany [more...]

Omnisens

Rooted in nature and guided by a holistic philosophy, Omnisens' treatments and products are crafted [more...]

+ More profiles

CATALOGUE GALLERY

Evolution Spa | EndoSPHERES..

TEMPLESPA: Treatments and experiences

+ More catalogues

Free ezine/digital edition sign up

Contact

Other Leisure Media websites

NEWS

Starwood appoints president for EMAE region

POSTED 09 Apr 2013 . BY Jessica Tasman-Jones

Outgoing president Roeland Vos (left) and his successor Michael Wale (right)

Sign up here to get your choice of the Spa Business and Spa Business insider weekly ezines, breaking news alerts and every issue of Spa Business and Spa Business insider magazines FREE on digital.

MORE NEWS

BBSpa Group to launch holistic bathhouse Atera in Glasgow

International spa, wellness and longevity consultancy, BBSpa, will launch a new bathhouse called Atera in Glasgow, Scotland, in September.

Ananda in the Himalayas publishes Ayurvedic cookbook

Ananda in the Himalayas, India, has published its first cookbook, built on the wellness retreat’s 25 years of Ayurvedic cuisine expertise.

Minor Hotels appoints Aditya Saluja as commercial director for MSpa International

Aditya Saluja, an industry leader in luxury wellness hospitality, has been appointed as commercial director of spa and wellness for the spa management division of Minor Hotels, MSpa International.

Preidlhof Luxury DolceVita Resort to unveil new spa in February 2027

ISPA launches on-demand customer experience course by Dan Gingiss

The International Spa Association (ISPA) has launched a course by customer experience expert Dan Gingiss on its iLearn platform.

Virgin Active opens social wellness club in London's Mayfair

+ More news

FEATURED SUPPLIERS

Zerobody Cryo: Starpool's contrast therapy solution

Contrast therapy, based on the alternation of hot and cold rituals, has become one of the most valued practices in the fields of wellness and recovery. [more...]

HPO Tech brings design-led hyperbaric systems to the spa floor

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has moved well beyond the clinic and spa operators represent the fastest-growing market for the technology. [more...]

+ More featured suppliers

COMPANY PROFILES

Unbescheiden GmbH

Unbescheiden GmbH was founded in 1869 in Baden- Baden, Germany [more...]

+ More profiles

CATALOGUE GALLERY

Evolution Spa | EndoSPHERES..

+ More catalogues