The crème de la crème of the travel industry gathered at Mazagan Beach and Golf Resort in Morocco on December 12 to honour individuals and companies at the Grand Final of World Travel Awards 2015. Hussein Hatata, vice-president, Hospitality Division - Al Khozama Management Company, was named the ‘World’s Leading Exemplary Hotel Personality’.

A seasoned hospitality professional with almost four decades of experience, Hatata has been instrumental in developing and activating Al Khozama’s expansion strategy at a domestic and international level over the last 10 years.  He is an alumnus of Lausanne Hotel Management School, and has further studied at Cornell University in the US, and the American Hotel & Motel Association.  

On this occasion, Hatata commented: “It is with great honour that I receive the award bestowed on me by the World Travel Awards Academy. I have long admired the World Travel Awards as an institution and recognise the value and accreditation it brings to the industry. Throughout my career, I have been privileged to work within an excellent team and witness the great strides and developments within the hospitality industry. With strong backing from the company’s board of directors, chairman and the president, and a diversification of the hospitality products on offer, we look forward to further expanding our presence regionally and internationally.”