LAS VEGAS, Oct. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM
Hospitality this week announced the promotion of Rishi Kapoor to senior vice president of
international development.
In this role, he will direct development activities in
Asia, India, the Middle
East and North Africa for
the division of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) focused on
developing non-gaming luxury hotels and resorts in key destinations
around the world.
Mr. Kapoor, who is based in Dubai, brings to the position 20 years of
experience in the luxury hospitality sector in areas including
operations, marketing, strategy and development. In his most
recent position as vice president of development-India for the division, he led in the
expansion of the Bellagio, MGM Grand and Skylofts brands.
Before joining the division, he worked as director of strategy
and marketing for The Imperial, New
Delhi. There, he led the rebranding, repositioning and
management turnaround of this historic property in India to its current iconic luxury hotel
brand. His experience also includes various marketing and
operations positions with The Oberoi Group and ITC Hotels.
Mr. Kapoor received his degree in hotel management from the
Institute of Hotel Management, Pusa, New
Delhi, in India. He also
completed post-graduate training in general management, operations
and marketing.
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's
leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of
destination resort brands including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay
Bay and The Mirage. The Company also owns 51% of MGM China Holdings
Limited, which owns the MGM Macau resort and casino and is in the
process of developing a gaming resort in Cotai, and 50% of
CityCenter in Las Vegas, which
features ARIA resort and casino. For more information about
MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's website at
www.mgmresorts.com.
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are
"forward-looking" statements and "safe harbor statements" under the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks
and/or uncertainties, including risks and/or uncertainties as
described in the Company's public filings with the Securities and
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