DAMMAM, 26 July 2003 — Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts has followed the opening of three luxurious properties in Saudi Arabia with the appointment of two senior executives in the Kingdom. Jordanian Bassam Adnan Banna joins as district director of sales and marketing for Riyadh, Jeddah and Yanbu properties, and director of sales and marketing for the Radisson SAS Hotel, Riyadh. Fellow countryman Wael Makahleh will take up the role of sales director at the Radisson SAS Hotel, Jeddah. Mike Pilkington, Radisson regional director for sales and marketing, said both Wael and Bassam will be an asset to our burgeoning operations in Saudi Arabia. Banna, 36, joins the Radisson after an illustrious hospitality industry career with the Jeddah Marriott and Ramada Hotels in Kuwait. Makahleh, 31, brings almost a decade of experience in the regional hotel industry to his new role. Makahleh has worked for Forte Grande, Movenpick, and Sheraton hotels and joins the Jeddah property from the former Radisson SAS Hotel and Resort inAmman and Aqaba, where he was assistant director of sales and marketing. (Molouk Y. Ba-Isa)