Following 9 successful years with Radisson as Regional Director of Sales for Africa, Africa Travel 100 women winner Vickie Muyanga has left the company to take up a new challenge as Commercial Director for Africa for the Westmont Hospitality Group.
According to ACT News, prior to joining Radisson in 2004 did Vickie work for nearly 9 years at Fairmont Hotels and Resorts as Director of Sales for Kenya. She had studied at Limkokwing University in Kuala Lumpur and attained a Bachelor of Science in International Business before taking a course at Cornell University more closely related to the hospitality industry.
The Westmont Hospitality Group was founded in 1975. What started with a single hotel in North America, has grown to become one of the largest privately-held hospitality organizations in the world. Throughout the years, Westmont has had an ownership interest in and operated over 1,100 hotels. Currently this stands at over 500 hotels across three continents. Westmont has formed strategic alliances with many of the world’s largest hotel brands. These include Fairmont, InterContinental Hotels Group, Hilton, Accor, Starwood, Wyndham, Choice Hotels, Renaissance, Radisson and Best Western.
The company is one of the largest franchisees and co-owners of IHG hotels and Hilton hotels worldwide. Westmont has a very diversified portfolio ranging from budget and aparthotels to mid-market business and large conference hotels to boutique hotels and luxury resorts. Vickie will as of today take charge of the commercial aspects of Westmont Hospitality in Africa, looking after numerous properties while searching for added new opportunities for the company.
It could be recalled Vickie was recognised as one of the Top 100 women in tourism at the 2017 Akwaaba African Travel Market held in Lagos, Nigeria for her outstanding role in the hospitality industry in the continent.