Hospitality chain Rotana has appointed Dr Olga Kampaxi as its new area director of human resources for Dubai and Northern Emirates.

Kampaxi has worked for aerospace, IT and direct marketing companies, as well as the 2004 Athens Olympics, according to Middle East newswebsite AME Info.

Kampaxi says: “I am very excited to be part of the Rotana and it is indeed an honour to be responsible in taking care of the employees of the region’s leading hospitality chain. Rotana treats its team members in an amazing way so this is a fantastic opportunity. I would like to unify the standards and practices across the area and develop the team as well as expose our employees to new ideas and opportunities.”