Profile

Samir Baidas

Senior Vice-President – International Lodging Development
Marriott International Inc

SAMIR BAIDAS JOINED MARRIOTT IN 2004 AS VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT AFTER ESTABLISHING THE HOSPITALITY AND REAL ESTATE CONSULTANCY DEPARTMENT AT THE BDO BAHRAIN JAWAD HABIB.  EARLIER, HE SPENT FOUR YEARS IN THE ARTHUR ANDERSEN MIDDLE EAST REAL ESTATE AND HOSPITALITY DIVISION WHERE HE CONDUCTED ADVISORY ASSIGNEMENTS FOR POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS IN MORE THEN 12 COUNTRIES.

HE BEGAN HIS MARRIOTT CAREER AS A SALES MANAGER IN 1991 AT THE RIYADH MARRIOTT IN SAUDI ARABIA AND LATER SERVED IN A SIMILAR CAPACITY AT THE AMMAN MARRIOTT IN JORDAN.  HE EARNED A DEGREE IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT FROM HOTELCONSULT (CESAR RITZ) IN SWITZERLAND IN 1990.

HE WAS RECENTLY  PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE MIDDLE EAST RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE COMPANY’S DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR THE REGION.