UAE: Resort firm Langham Hospitality Group has appointed Rico Picenoni as its international head of residential, a newly created position for the corporate.
Picenoni joins Langham from Savills in London, the place he led the branded residential consultancy staff. Previous to this, he held senior roles with Accor and Seven Tides Hospitality, in addition to operational positions with Rosewood and Starwood.
In his new place at Langham Hospitality Group, Picenoni will oversee the group’s design, branding and administration of personal properties. He can be completely based mostly in Dubai.
“The rise in mixed-use developments, the place we will supply lodge administration and branded residence companies in conjunction, permits us to serve our shoppers extra holistically,” mentioned Bob van den Oord, CEO of Langham Hospitality Group.
“Rico’s uncommon mix of branded residence and lodge operations expertise makes him uniquely certified to steer this key space of progress for the group,” he added.
Highlights:
• Langham Hospitality appoints Rico Picenoni as its first international head of residential.
• Picenoni brings expertise from Savills, Accor, Seven Tides, Rosewood, and Starwood.
• He’ll lead Langham’s non-public properties technique, based mostly completely in Dubai.
• Langham CEO highlights the rise of mixed-use developments as driving its progress technique.
