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| Rui Barros (left) and Muhammad Al-Amir |
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
– Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with over 7,260
hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), announced
the signing of an exclusive development agreement for the Days Inn® brand in
Saudi Arabia with Riyada International Hotels and Resorts, currently the master
franchisee for Ramada® hotels in the Kingdom.
The signing of the
exclusive development agreement for 10 hotels was recently announced at the
headquarters of the prestigious Saudi Commission of Tourism and Antiquities in
Riyadh. Invited guests heard how
development of the Days Inn portfolio in Saudi Arabia will be spread over the
next seven years.
This was Barros’
first visit to Saudi Arabia as Wyndham Hotel Group’s newly appointed SVP and
managing director of Europe, Middle East and Africa. Previously, he was brand
senior vice president for the Howard Johnson®, Travelodge® and Microtel Inn
& Suites by Wyndham® hotel brands and has served Wyndham Hotel Group in a
variety of leadership roles since 1998.
Muhammad Al-Amir, founder and managing director of
Riyada International Hotel and Resorts said, “We have worked in partnership
with Wyndham Hotel Group for the last seven years to successfully build the
Ramada brand within the Kingdom.
"To now work together to launch Days Inn,
another leading global brand, represents a significant milestone for us. With
Wyndham providing us with up to date global hospitality know-how, coupled with
our local knowledge of the market, we have an unparalleled competitive edge in
the country’s hotel development sector.”
For a complete copy
of the company’s news release, please contact:
Joy Gulledge
Public Relations Manager
Wyndham Hotel Group
22 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054
+1 (973) 753-6590
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