Appointments
BON Hotels
International
West Africa has
appointed Bernard
Cassar executive
director. He has
over 35 years’
experience in the hotel
industry. Semi-retired since
2008, Bernard continues to
consult part-time. He was
gm of Mabula Lodge, Protea
Hotel Hazyview, Piggs Peak &
Casino and the Ritz, before
he became director of Protea
Hotels Africa. Bernard grew
up in Cape Town and holds a
diploma in hotel management
from the School of Tourism
and Hospitality at the
University of Johannesburg.
Franco
Rienzo has been
appointed as
the new gm of
Anantara Bazaruto
Island Resort &
Spa. Franco joins
the hotel from the Swiss
Hotel Management School
in Switzerland, where he was
programme leader. Prior to
this, he held management
positions at the Zuri White
Sands Goa Resort & Casino
in India, and at Silversea
Cruises.
Tsogo Sun
has appointed
Ravi Nadasen
as its operations
director for
northern central
regions. Ravi was previously
operations director for the
Gauteng east region. He
holds a masters of business
administration from the
University of Stellenbosch,
a BTech management and
a national diploma in hotel
management from the Durban
Institute of Technology,
and has almost 20 years’
experience in the industry.
Radisson Blu
Le Vendome Hotel
has appointed
Clinton Thom
as its new gm.
Clinton has
16 years’ experience in
the hospitality industry
and he studied business
management at UNISA.
