BEACHCOMBER stalwarts,
Herbert Couacaud (ceo
of New Mauritius Hotels
Limited) and Robert Doger
de Spéville (commercial
director of Beachcomber
Hotels) have announced
their retirement after
over 40 and 38 years
respectively with the Group.
Both retirements are
effective June 30. Herbert
will act in a consultative
capacity until December 31
and remain on the board
as a non-executive director
beyond that date. Gilbert
Espitalier-Noël, who is
presently the ceo of ENL
Property Limited and was
operations director for the
Food and Allied Group prior
to that, has been appointed
the ceo of New Mauritius
Hotels Limited from July
1. Gilbert was involved in
the implementation and
management of projects
such as the Bel Ombre
Integrated Resort Scheme,
Le Labourdonnais, La Balise
Marina and the Bagatelle
– Mall of Mauritius, among
others. Robert hands over
the reins to Francois Venin,
with whom he has worked
closely for 18 years. Robert
played an active role in the
launch of the rebranding of
New Mauritius Hotels into
‘Beachcomber’ and in the
setting up of Beachcomber
Tours operations, first in SA,
then in England, France and
Australia.
Beachcomber stalwarts retire
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