Island Hotels Group has announced the appointment of four new general managers meet the new challenges brought about by the current development of the Radisson SAS Golden Sands Resort & Spa opening in summer 2005.
Raphael Cauchi has been appointed general manager of the Radisson SAS Golden Sands Resort & Spa, Ernest Barry, general manager of the Radisson SAS Bay Point Resort, Malcolm Buhagiar, general manager of the Coastline Hotel and Max Gatt, general manager of the Bugibba Holiday Complex.
Commenting on the appointments, Winston J. Zahra, Director of Operations of the group, said: “The opening of the fourth Island Hotels Group property will bring some exciting new career opportunities for our staff. The first moves that have been made have ensured that all our general managers have been given the opportunity to move to a higher level of responsibility, while the assistant general managers of the group have now all been given the opportunity to head their own respective section. The moves are in line with the Group policy of promoting from within.”
Raphael Cauchi, previously general manager for the Radisson SAS Bay Point Resort, has been identified as the person capable of opening and managing the new property at Golden Sands. His seven years experience with Island Hotels Group and the Radisson SAS brand make him the most experienced person in the Group for this role.
Ernest Barry, who has been with Island Hotels Group for 15 years, is currently general manager at the Coastline Hotel and will take over the management of Radisson SAS Bay Point Resort, St Julian’s. His track record in successfully managing the Coastline Hotel is well known and augurs well for his new role.
Malcolm Buhagiar has been with the Group for over 10 years and assistant general manager at the Coastline Hotel for the past two years. His dedication to work, his enthusiasm and his capabilities make him the ideal person to take over as general manager of the Coastline Hotel.
Max Gatt, who has worked for the group for over 10 years and assistant general manager of the Bugibba Holiday Complex for the last five years, has taken over the general management of the Bugibba Holiday Complex.
All four general managers expressed their appreciation for the Directors’ trust in their potential and explained that they are proud to form part of this moment in the history of Island Hotels Group. They all said they were looking forward to the new challenges ahead and to contributing further to the success of the group as it continues to grow.
Mr Zahra concluded by stating that he was very confident that all four general managers, who altogether have worked for the group for over 42 years, will carry out their new responsibilities with a high degree of professionalism and dedication.
“These promotions are a clear practice of Island Hotels Group internal career growth policy and also a clear message of our belief in appointing local people to the top positions in our company. We now look forward to implementing the next stage of career movements in our group as we start the process of identifying managers and staff for the Radisson SAS Golden Sands Resort, where we will be employing 250 people.”