Mohamed Awadalla
CEO, TIME Hotels
timehotels.ae
If you were to summarize your career in one sentence, what would you say?
It has been an enjoyable, interesting, challenging and rewarding journey.
What is your most eagerly anticipated project?
TIME Marina Hotel & Convention Centre, on the North Coast of Egypt, which is opening at the end of 2021.
How would you describe your leadership style?
Integrity and credibility are probably the two leadership qualities I value the most. I also believe in being proactive; I like to delegate responsibility, empower my team and provide equal opportunities for personal growth.
What is your biggest career achievement to date?
My biggest career achievement was being one of the founders of TIME Hotels Management, which happened in 2007. I started as the area VP, and in 2012 I was promoted to CEO.
Where does the company stand in terms of its growth trajectory and its strategy for the MENA region?
We are aiming to have 25 properties by the end of 2035 across the MENA region. We recently signed agreements to manage properties in Egypt and Mauritius, expanding our footprint in North Africa and the Indian Ocean.
UPCOMING PROJECTS IN THE MENA REGION
About author
Rita Ghantous
Rita Ghantous is a hospitality aficionado and a passionate writer with over 9 years’ experience in journalism and 5 years experience in the hospitality sector. Her passion for the performance arts and writing, started early. At 10 years old she was praised for her solo performance of the Beatles song “All My Love” accompanied by a guitarist, and was approached by a French talent scout during her school play. However, her love for writing was stronger. Fresh out of school, she became a freelance journalist for Noun Magazine and was awarded the Silver Award Cup for Outstanding Poetry, by The International Library of Poetry (Washington DC). She studied Business Management and earned a Masters degree from Saint Joseph University (USJ), her thesis was published in the Proche-Orient, Études en Management book. She then pursued a career in the hospitality industry but didn’t give up writing, that is why she launched the Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun Newsletter. Her love for the industry and journalism led her to Hospitality Services - the organizers of the HORECA trade show in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan, as well as Salon Du Chocolat, Beirut Cooking Festival, Whisky Live and other regional shows. She is currently the Publications Executive of Hospitality News Middle East, Taste & Flavors and Lebanon Traveler. It is with ultimate devotion for her magazines that she demonstrates her hospitality savoir-faire.
