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Patrick Fitzgibbon

Patrick Fitzgibbon

Patrick Fitzgibbon

- SVP Development - Europe & Africa, Hilton Worldwide
Based in London, Patrick is accountable for the rapid expansion of the company’s portfolio of brands throughout Europe and Africa – and for helping to realise the company’s largest development pipeline to date.
Heading a team of more than 30 hotel and property development experts located in nine offices across Europe, Patrick is focused on extending core Hilton brands in gateway cities and airport locations, as well as introducing the company’s portfolio of brands into Europe & Africa, including luxury Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts, upscale Doubletree by Hilton, mid-market Hilton Garden Inn and economy Hampton by Hilton. Patrick joined Hilton in 1997 as Development Manager for Hilton International’s stand-alone health club business LivingWell, before moving to Miami for three years to head up the company’s hotel development activities in Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada. In 2004, he returned to London as managing Director of LivingWell. He was then appointed into the role of SVP Development – Europe & Africa for Hilton in 2005
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  • May
    15

    Briefing: Government must clear path for hospitality growth
    BY James Kirk (yBC.tv)
    A well governed organisation offering quality services will engage customers. But without government cooperation and well developed infrastructure the delivery of the product is more difficult. Visas, travel restrictions, expenses and security fears can put customers off. Collaboration within the industry is needed to highlight these barriers to business. Also, more communication between the governments [...]
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  • Mar
    13

    Briefing: establishing hotel product for new markets
    BY Peter Malone
    Hotel brands are expanding across new and exciting global markets in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In order to fully exploit these vast opportunities, brands must first analyse the needs and expectations in their chosen location. A successful product will be established in a way that embraces the ideas emerging from these unique markets [...]
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  • Feb
    06

    Briefing: impacts of digital technology on hospitality
    BY Peter Malone
    In the modern world the way we receive information and the place we go for news, views and updates is through a connected device. Whether that be a desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile, digital technology is so engrained in life that we don’t even think about it. As an industry inherently involved in relationships with [...]
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  • Feb
    20

    Appreciating the growth opportunities in Africa
    BY James Kirk (yBC.tv)
    The Tipping Point for Africa has been imminent for a long time. The continent clearly holds huge opportunities, but the complexity and size of the 50+ countries means it is often very difficult to get product there. Having said that, many Governments are working together to try to encourage and break down the barriers for [...]
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