Paul Macpherson joined Jumeirah Group in July 2005 in the capacity of Chief Development Officer. Paul joined Jumeirah Group from Hilton International where he held the position of Vice President Development for Asia & Middle East since 1999.  Prior to joining Hilton International, Paul worked with PKF Consulting (Asia/Pacific) Ltd. as Vice President & Director in Hong Kong and Singapore.  Prior to moving to Asia in 1994, Paul worked for the Royal Bank of Canada, Air Canada and PWC. 

Company profile

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and tourism awards. The Dubai-based luxury hospitality company's portfolio encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa in Dubai, the Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London and the Jumeirah Essex House in New York.

The Group's activities are, however, not restricted to hotel and resort management. The Jumeirah Group portfolio also includes Jumeirah Living, the Group's luxury brand of serviced residences; global spa brand Talise; Jumeirah Restaurants, the company's dedicated restaurant division; Wild Wadi Waterpark; The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, the region's only fully accredited third-level academic institution delivering specialised degree programmes in hospitality management; and Jumeirah Retail, with its 15 stores and dedicated luxury online store www.jumeirahcollection.com. Sirius, Jumeirah's Recognition and Rewards programme, offers members the ability to earn Sirius Points every time they stay, dine or shop with Jumeirah.

Building on this success, Jumeirah Group became a member of Dubai Holding in 2004, a collection of leading Dubai-based businesses and projects, initiating a new phase of growth and development for the Group.

Jumeirah has extensive expansion plans to grow its portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts into key gateway or letterhead cities and aspirational resort destinations worldwide. Currently, the Group has several luxury five-star properties under development in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Morocco, Maldives, Bali, Thailand, China, Argentina, Panama, Spain, England, Scotland, Germany and the US Virgin Islands.