Tim Cordon – Travel and Tourism Leaders 2024 – Forbes Lists – Forbes Middle East

Tim Cordon – Travel and Tourism Leaders 2024 – Forbes Lists – Forbes Middle East

Hotels and Resorts Having joined Radisson Hotel Group in 2003, Cordon's role was expanded to include the Southeast Asia-Pacific region in January 2024. As of February 2024, he oversaw 179 operating and under-development properties, with 35, 369 Keys in MENA and 13, 783 keys in the South East Asia and Pacific region. Of their 179 properties, 43 are in Saudi Arabia, 18 are in the U. A. E., and 12 are in Egypt. In December 2023, the group inaugurated its first Radisson Individuals hotel, the Vivid Jeddah Hotel, in Saudi Arabia. In January 2024, the group announced a growth of around 50% in the number of keys worldwide since the launch of its transformation plan in 2018. Cordon began his career in the U. K. as general manager at the Radisson Blu Hotel at Manchester Airport.