SHERATON Dammam Hotel & Towers and Mohammed Abu Ali – CEO of Dammam Hotels Company, had received M/M Frits Van Paasschen, President & CEO of Starwood Hotel & Resorts, along with their team of illustrious professionals for their first leg of the Tour of the Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. “It was an honor for the Sheraton Dammam Team to welcome back Mr. Van Paasschen and the Starwood Leadership Team,” said Riaz Mahmood, General Manager of Sheraton Dammam Hotel & Towers. “Sheraton Dammam knows the value of sharing life and that is reflected on everything that is connected to the name.” Sheraton Dammam & Starwood are no strangers as they have been working hand-in-hand for the past 14 years to become the benchmark of top-notch luxury hospitality in the Eastern Province. In his speech, Frits acclaimed Sheraton Dammam's success on the new convention halls and emphasized that it is the hardworking associates that are truly behind these successes. “We really put our hearts into our daily businesses,” said Sherif Ramzy – Director of Sales & Marketing. Among the Starwood team were Guido De Wilde, Senior VP & Regional Director of Middle East; Roeland Vos, President of Europe, Africa, & the Middle East; Ramzy Fenianos, Director of Acquisitions & Development; Yazen Al Shouly, Associates Director Development-Middle East; and Aaron Glick, Director of Loyalty Marketing, Analysis & Strategy. — SG