Dubai-based hospitality brand Jumeirah Group has appointed Graham Kiy as the new regional vice president of Greater China as well as the general manager of the Jumeirah Nanjing hotel in the Jiangsu province. Kiy previously served as general manager of the Jumeirah Vittaveli in the Maldives.
Kiy first joined Jumeirah in 2010 as the pre-opening and operations manager for the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray in Dubai. Under his new title, Kiy will oversee operations across Greater China, where the brand is planning to launch eight new properties. He will continue his duties as a member of the pre-opening team for both the Jumeirah Nanjing and the Jumeirah Guangzhou, which are slated to open in 2017 and 2019, respectively.