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Appointments Baros Maldives appoints new General Manager, Sales Director His career took him to Niyama Private Islands Maldives in 2011, followed by Huvafen Fushi where he remained Resort Manager for the past five years.
Baros Maldives has appointed Ahmed Jihad-Jay as its new General Manager and Nasrulla Adam as the new Sales Director. Having worked at Baros Maldives in 2010 as Operations Manager, Ahmed is coming ‘home’ to Baros, this time as General Manager, after gaining a wealth of experience in the Maldives.
Meanwhile, Nasrulla, who has 14 years of experience in the tourism and hospitality industry, was most recently Director of Sales at Amilla Fushi. Prior to that, he held sales and reservations roles at Sun Island Resort and Spa, Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas, Huvafen Fushi, and Niyama Private Islands Maldives.
“I am delighted return to my Baros Maldives family as General Manager and am thrilled to be a part of a resort and team with such strong Maldivian connections. The hotel is Maldivianowned and is extremely proud of its roots and culture, just as I am, so I am so excited to take on this new challenge,” Ahmed was quoted in a statement, as saying.
He holds an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies. Only the third resort to open in the Maldives (1973) and the first Dive Centre to open in the archipelago (1979), Baros is situated in the central southern part of North Male Atoll, just 25 minutes by speedboat from the international airport. It is surrounded by a beautiful house reef, only 15 to 30 metres from the shore, alive with colours, fish, turtles, rays and coral.
Ahmed began his hospitality career at Full Moon Maldives, after completing a degree in Hospitality Management at TAFE, QLD, Australia. He started as Front Office Manager, working his way up to Resident Manager. This was followed by a stint at Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort and Spa, before he joined the team at Baros for the first time in 2008.
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Ahmed Jihad-Jay