Appointment & registratiions

■ Dorcas
Dlamini
has been
appointed
new sales
director for
Protea Hotels.
Dorcas
began her career with the
group in 2003 as a junior
sales co-ordinator and was
national sales manager
prior to her appointment as
sales director. Protea Hotels
director of sales, marketing
and revenue, Danny Bryer
congratulated Dorcas on
her new role, saying her
thorough industry knowledge
and strong leadership skills
would stand her in good
stead in her new role.
■ David Mabunda has
left his position as ceo
at SANParks after having
completed his second term
with the organisation.
“David had a distinguished
career at SANParks,”
comments Gert Dry,
chairperson of the human
resources and remuneration
committee of SANParks’
board. He added that
David was known nationally
and internationally for his
knowledge of biodiversity.
The process to appoint
a new ceo has already
started.
■ Rozell Möller has
been appointed accounts
manager in Cape Town
for Qatar Airways. Rozell
has considerable industry
experience having worked
for Air Mauritius, South
African Airways, Tsogo
Sun, Avis Car Rental and
Flitestar/Luxavia.
■ Seabourn
has appointed
Robin West
as manager
of expedition
operations
and planning.
Robin will be responsible
for heading up cruise
programmes in Patagonia
and the Antarctic, as well
as for developing new
expedition land elements
and tours in other regions
across the world.
The appointment comes
after Robin’s success as
expedition leader during
Seabourn’s inaugural
season of four voyages
aboard Seabourn Quest
in Antarctica and
Patagonia between
November 2013 and
February 2014.