Dubai, 01 November 2015: JA Resorts & Hotels have welcomed Stephen Banks to the team as Group Commercial Director. In his new position, Banks will oversee all sales, marketing and revenue undertakings as the company continues to build on its key growth and development strategies.

David Thomson, COO JA Resorts & Hotels, said: "Stephen's leadership skills and wealth of expertise acquired over more than 20 years in the Middle East and North Africa have given him the commercial insights to further enhance our existing portfolio and approach, while providing advisory support for regional and international expansion which JA Resorts & Hotels has set as its priority."

With an extensive background in brand management and development with some of the world's leading hospitality providers, Banks comes to JA Resorts & Hotels from Mövenpick, where he was Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Africa.

With a 34 year track record of operating and managing hospitality outlets within the UAE and latterly the Indian Ocean, JA Resorts & Hotels is committed to securing and developing its domestic and international footprint.  

ABOUT JA RESORTS & HOTELS
Dubai-based JA Resorts & Hotels, owned by the Dutco Group of Companies, is an international hospitality company with over 30 years' experience in managing and operating resorts and hotels. JA Resorts & Hotels employs approaching 2,000 people across an inspiring portfolio and is proud of its rich diversity of cultures and nationalities.

JA Resorts & Hotels' award-winning portfolio   includes the all-suite five-star JA Palm Tree Court and JA Jebel Ali Beach Hotel within the award-winning JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort. The four-star JA Ocean View Hotel, as well as the deluxe hotel apartments of JA Oasis Beach Tower, are both located along 'The Walk' in Dubai Marina. Additionally, the Hatta Fort Hotel, a secluded getaway located in the mountainous area of Hatta. The company also offers a floating prestige dining experience in the form of Bateaux Dubai on the Dubai Creek. Also in the portfolio are Al Sahra Desert Resort Equestrian Centre, the JA Centre of Excellence and

the JA Shooting Club. In addition to its UAE based properties, JA Resorts & Hotels extended their offering with two five-star tropical resorts in the Indian Ocean - Enchanted Island Resort in the Seychelles and JA Manafaru in the Maldives. The company's third luxury beach resort, JA Eclipse Beach Resort, is under construction on the East Coast of Sri Lanka and is due to open in the last quarter of 2017.

JA Resorts & Hotels LLC is a limited liability company with share capital of AED 10,000,000 and licensed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, under Licence No. 230295.

For further information on JA Resorts & Hotels, please visit: jaresortshotels.com. 

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For further press enquiries or imagery contact:
Eirinn Fuller                                                     
Senior Group PR Executive, JA Resorts & Hotels
Telephone: +971 4 315 4062
E-mail: eirinn.fuller@jaresorts.com

Megan Brayford
Account Executive, Impact Porter Novelli
Telephone: +971 50843 1444
Email: m.brayford@ipn.ae 

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