Baha
Mar Names President
Don C. Robinson, a 34-year career
veteran of The Walt Disney Company, has been
appointed president of Baha Mar Resorts Ltd.,
effective February 1, 2006. The announcement
was made today by Sarkis Izmirlian, CEO, Baha
Mar Resorts. "As Baha Mar has evolved from
its acquisition, finance and planning stages
to a full-fledged hotel and resort operator
and developer, we are carefully seeking the
industry's leading individuals with proven experience
to lead the company forward," said Izmirlian.
"Don Robinson has a distinguished career
and remarkably pertinent experience, and will
play a major role in making Baha Mar a reality."
"This project is unlike
any other that I have been involved in and one
that I feel truly fortunate and excited to be
a part of," said Robinson. "I eagerly
anticipate joining Baha Mar's elite management
team, and working with the project's two renowned
industry partners - Starwood and Harrah's, which
together with the project's unmatched amenities,
signature design elements, and varied offerings,
will make Baha Mar a 'destination resort metropolis'
in the truest sense."
As
president, Robinson will manage day-to-day responsibilities
for Baha Mar, including leading Phase One development
of the project; brand marketing; coordinating
cross-property services; and leading the operations
and renovations of Cable Beach Resorts, the
three properties acquired by Baha Mar in 2005
located side-by-side along Nassau's famed beach
and currently undergoing extensive renovations.
Robinson will also be responsible for managing
relationships between Baha Mar and its principal
joint venture partners, Starwood and Harrah's;
the Government of the Bahamas; and other strategic
partners.
Prior
to joining Baha Mar Resorts, Don Robinson served
as Executive Vice President and Group Managing
Director of Hong Kong Disneyland, where he held
overall responsibility for the planning, design,
development, and opening of the new Disneyland
Hong Kong in 2005. Over the course of his career
at Disney, Robinson played a key role in theme
park operations, hotel operations, and food
and beverage management. Robinson also led the
opening of major Disney facilities in Florida,
California, Disneyland Paris, and Tokyo Disneyland,
most notably running operations for the entire
Walt Disney World Resort, which included all
16 Walt Disney World resort hotels, four theme
parks, the Walt Disney World Sports and Recreation
facilities, and the Downtown Disney entertainment
district.
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