Jumeirah Beach Hotel has appointed Marianne Fitzgerald as the new hotel manager. Fitzgerald, an Austrian national, has over 20 years’ experience in the hotel and tourism industry, and holds a great deal of knowledge in different areas of the food and beverage and banquet department. She has a strong background in human resource management including recruitment and training.

Jumeirah Emirates Towers has appointed Zeki Ozal as the new hotel manager. Ozal, a Turkish national, has over 25 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, speaks six languages and has worked in five countries. He started his career in the Sheraton Hotel Istanbul, where he held various operational roles and gained solid experience in the rooms division.

Jumeirah Group has been selected to operate a mixed-use development within a new $1 billion tower in Business Bay by property investment company RP Global. The Jumeirah Business Bay will include a 200-room luxury Jumeirah hotel as well as 350 serviced apartments and 290 luxury residences managed under the Jumeirah brand.

Madinat Jumeirah, will offer the largest hotel event space in the United Arab Emirates when the Fort Island expansion is completed in October 2015. Set over 1,750 square meters, the space has tripled in size and is set to host banquets, parties, exhibitions, product launches, music concerts, weddings, sports events and festivals for up to 1,400 people.

Jumeirah Group has signed management agreements to operate a 190-room luxury Jumeirah hotel and to brand 273 premium residences in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Jumeirah Kuala Lumpur hotel and Jumeirah Living Kuala Lumpur residences will be set within one of the three towers which make up the landmark mixed-use development that is set to transform the skyline of Kuala Lumpur.

Jumeirah Group has revealed that two more properties have been selected to join the American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts (FHR) programme in 2016.