Hilton has appointed Ansu du Plessis as Regional Commercial Director, Africa & Indian Ocean (A&IO).
A seasoned hospitality professional with over 15 years of experience in the industry, Du Plessis brings strong commercial acumen to her new role. Following a promotion within Hilton, she will be responsible for the execution of the organisation’s commercial strategy in 12 countries and across 18 hotels in A&IO.
She joined Hilton in 2017 as a Cluster Commercial Director for Hilton Cape Town, Hilton Durban, Hilton Sandton, and Hilton Windhoek. Shortly afterwards, she was promoted to Regional Revenue Director for A&IO based in Sandton, Johannesburg.
Du Plessis, who has a three-year Hotel Management Certificate from HITB (Wits Hotel School), said: “I am honoured and excited to take on the role of leading our commercial team within the A&IO region. This new challenge at Hilton is a great next step in my career and I look forward to working with the leadership team to deliver on the commercial strategy and grow market share.”
