Hassan Anouti
General Manager, Ginox Food Systems, Dubai, UAE
Graduated 2005
"Working in the hospitality industry prior to my studies made me conscious of what I would need to take me to the next level. I started my career at, le Vendome Intercontinental in Beirut, Lebanon, as a cross-departmental trainee, which gave me an understanding of the different career paths within the industry. I then decided to complete some studies in hospitality in order to progress in my career and chose HIM where the international student body really taught me about cross-cultural communication and helped me set up an international network of contacts.When I graduated I was accepted as a management trainee at IHG and upon completion became the youngest Duty Manager at the flagship Intercontinental Phoenicia. In 2007 I accepted a new challenge in Dubai working for the Al Futtaim Group as a consultant in their hotel and development sector. It was an exciting period with many hotel openings and it led to a role in the pre-opening of the Intercontinental and Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City.
Following this I became interested in the construction and design side of the Hospitality industry and in 2008 joined Ginox Food System, a Swiss company with offices in Montreux and Dubai who specialize in Food and beverage concepts. I am now the General Manager of Ginox Middle-East and Africa. I am really proud of what I have achieved here in the past three years helping to grow a new company from an employer of just 10 people to our current size with 62 employees.
I would recommend to any future student to get some experience in the industry before you study; you have to love this industry to be successful as it is very demanding.
Success can only be obtained through hard work, innovation and perseverance."
