Le Meridien Amman Appoints a Public Relations Manager

Amman, Jordan, February 16, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Le Meridien Amman Hotel, a subsidiary of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, announced the appointment of Ms. Sewar Sawalha as the Public Relations Manager, responsible for Le Meridien’s corporate PR plan and strategic direction. Sewar’s mission will revolve around creating, building and maintaining solid relationships with all stakeholders, in addition to providing constant communication to support business and performance goals.

Ms. Sawalha earned her BA degree from University of Jordan, and recently finalized her MSc degree in marketing, from University of Huddersfield. Commenting on her appointment, she said, “I am delighted to join Le Meridien Amman. Shaping and enhancing stakeholders’ perception is a challenge I look forward to, leveraging on the experience of a dedicated team, the strength of an impressive brand and a well-defined vision.”

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.:
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 960 properties in 97 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft®, and Element SM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc, one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

For more information, please contact the PR department:

Sewar Sawalha
Telephone: 00962 6 5696511 X 1514
Email: sewar.sawalha@lemeridien.com

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