(28 July 2022, 11:36 +07)
The Peninsula Istanbul has appointed Özlem Öktem
as Director of Sales & Marketing.
Özlem Öktem
Özlem has more than 17
years of luxury hospitality industry experience, mostly working in executive sales roles at top-tier hotels in her
native Turkey.
Prior to joining the pre-opening team at The
Peninsula Istanbul, Özlem worked as Executive
Assistant Manager in charge of Sales & Marketing and Rooms at the
Shangri-La Bosphorus.
Özlem has also worked
at the Grand Tarabya Istanbul, The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul,
Kempinski Barbaros Bay Bodrum, Çiragan Palace Kempinski
Istanbul and sits on the supervisory board of TUED,
the International Events Association of Turkey that represents
ILEA (International Live Events Association).
“We are overjoyed to have Özlem’s expertise as we
prepare to unveil our hotel early next year,” said Jonathan Crook,
Managing Director of The Peninsula Istanbul. “We know her deep
knowledge of the hospitality industry, and of this distinctive
city, will help us provide the superlative experience that guests
have come to expect of The Peninsula Hotels.”
In her new role at the 177-room Peninsula
Istanbul, Özlem will oversee all sales and marketing initiatives for the
newest property in The Peninsula Hotels’ luxury portfolio –
including sales, revenue management, brand marketing and
communications, digital marketing and events.
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