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.