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MR. MOHD. NOOR ALI

Managing Director


DATE OF APPOINTMENT

Appointed as Managing Director of Unique Hotel and Resorts PLC on December 24, 2020 and continuing till date.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

More than 42 (Forty-two) years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience..

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Bachelor in Social Science (Sociology) from University of Dhaka.

Master’s in Social Science (Sociology) from University of Dhaka

MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Chairman, Investment Committee

Mr. Mohd. Noor Ali is a prominent entrepreneur of the country having interest in Real Estate, Hospitality & Tourism sector, Ceramic Industry, Power Plants, Manpower Export, Banking Services, Housing Finance & Investment, Human Resource Development, Land Development, and many other businesses. He is the Managing Director of Unique Hotel & Resorts PLC and the Unique Group, a renowned business conglomerate in Bangladesh and Chairman of the Unique Meghnaghat Power Limited. Mr. Ali is the only Bangladeshi entrepreneur who has pioneered to set up a 5-Star Hotel (The Westin Dhaka & Sheraton Dhaka) in the private sector and Prestigious own brand Hansa Residence at Uttara. ‘The Westin Dhaka and Hansa Residence’ is already very popular amongst the local and foreign communities. During the fourteen years of its business operation, The Westin Dhaka has achieved enviable success under Mr. Ali’s able leadership.

Great freedom fighter Mr. Ali was born in an aristocratic Muslim Family in 1953 at Nababganj under Dhaka District. He is involved in many social and philanthropic activities. Mr. Ali is a widely traveled person across the globe including USA, UK, Switzerland, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Maldives, Thailand, Russia, Libya, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, and India. He attended many seminars at home and abroad.

REMARKABLE POSITIONS:

Mr. Ali involved in many social and philanthropic activities & associated with various trade Bodies and hold various prestigious positions, some of these are presented below:

  • Former Chairman of Eastern Bank Limited.
  • Former President of Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA)
  • Member of Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI).
  • Executive committee member of Dhaka University Alumni Association.
  • Life member of Gulshan Club Limited, Dhaka University Alumni Association, and Dhaka University Registered Graduate.
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MR.SHAKAWATH HOSSAIN

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)


DATE OF APPOINTMENT

Appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Unique Hotel and Resorts PLC on May 2022

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

More than 20 (Twenty) years of experience in the Hospitality & Tourism Industry in Bangladesh.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and MBA in Tourism & Hospitality Management – University of Dhaka.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Md. Shakawath Hossain is a renowned professional in the hospitality & tourism industry in Bangladesh. Throughout his career, he has worked in various prestigious hotels in Bangladesh and completed many international and national trainings in different fields. All throughout, he has shown his strong leadership ability in various capacities. He possesses sound knowledge about the overall market, including competitors’ strengths, economic trends, supply, and demand. During his tenure of 13 years at The Westin Dhaka, he crossed several steps of success and was the General Manager (acting) from January 2017 until recent time and was also appointed as the youngest Resident Manager by Marriott International. Previously he was in various leading roles such as Director of Operations and Director of Rooms & Operational Excellence. He contributed immensely to establish The Westin Dhaka as one of the Leading Hotels of Bangladesh and now he is on his journey to take Unique Hotel & Resorts PLC to another level of success. He is also an adjunct faculty of Southeast University and American International University of Bangladesh.

AWARDS

Md. Shakawath Hossain recently received the “Icon of the Hospitality Award 2022” by 7th International Business Genius Bangladesh - 2022 - organized by Federation of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management (FoHTEM). He was also recognized as a winner in Asian Curry Award 2021, for his impactful contribution, influence and leadership in the industry. The Curry Award is an exclusive International accolade awarded by Asian Catering Federation, UK for outstanding achievements and contribution in the national and global hospitality industry. With his entrepreneur mindset, this dynamic and well-educated senior leader boasts an excellent track record with many professional achievements. During his time at The Westin Dhaka, he achieved many milestones, including multiple luxury hotel awards and many regional benchmarks with the hotel being recognized both with Starwood and Marriott as a top 30 and 50 performers respectively within the Asia Pacific Region.

AFFILIATIONS

  • Co-Chairman of Bangladesh International Hotel Association’s (BIHA) standing committee of Planning and Development.
  • Advisor, Chef’s Federation of Bangladesh (CFB).
  • Member of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Bangladesh.
  • Director of World Tourism Network (WTN) Dhaka Chapter.
  • Fellow Member of Bangladesh Society for Human Resources Management (BSHRM)

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STEPHANE MASSE

General Manager

The Westin Dhaka

DATE OF APPOINTMENT

01 October 2022

IN HANDS EXPERIENCE

Over 40 years of extensive experience in the field of Food and Beverage and Hotel Management

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Stephane Masse, the new General Manager of The Westin Dhaka is a successful hospitality professional with extensive experience in the field of Food and Beverage and Hotel Management for various International Hotel groups and Leading Hotels of the World across Europe, North America and Asia, where he spent most of his management career. Stephane has held various leadership roles within Shangri-La, Intercontinental, Starwood, Marriott and most recently with Radisson Hotels and Resorts in Bangkok, where he led his team through some extremely challenging times, when the hotel was closed for few months due to the pandemic and has reopened it successfully. As a seasoned hotelier, he has always been motivated by creative projects and practices, that differentiate the offerings for guests while taking service standards to a new high. In addition to this, his focus in driving teamwork and being able to draw a connection between combined efforts and the organization’s goals is what sets him and his leadership style apart. Stephane is no stranger to Dhaka, as he was previously at the helm of The Westin Dhaka during its post opening phase where he set the hotel up for success in its early days. He has also led of a number of pre openings during his career. With his return to the Marriott family, he is all set to take the hotel to new heights by driving revenues and focusing on creating exceptional guest experiences.

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MR. MD. SHARIF HASAN, LL.B. FCS

Director - Regulatory Affairs & Company Secretary


DATE OF APPOINTMENT

Appointed on February 2015

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

BBA and MBA from Dhaka University (DU)

Bachelor of Law (LL.B) - National University

Chartered Secretary from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB)

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Mr. Hasan is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB). He is both Chartered Secretary and HR professional by profession. Mr. Hasan is the council member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) and also the Chairman of the Corporate Law Review Sub Committee of the Institute. Mr. Hasan is the Director (Regulatory Affairs) & Company Secretary of Unique Hotel & Resorts Limited (Owner of the Westin Dhaka) joined Unique Group in February 2015. Mr. Hasan came from a respected Muslim family and involved himself with various social and voluntary activities.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Prior joining in Unique Hotel & Resorts Limited Mr. Hasan has served at Pubali Bank Limited as Assistant Company Secretary and Pubali Bank Securities Limited

PROFESSIONAL & WELFARE ASSOCIATIONS

  • Md. Sharif Hasan is the adjunct faculty of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) and part time faculty member of the UPDATE College of Hospitality Management.
  • He is a life time member of the Dhaka University Alumni Association and Dhaka University registered graduate.
  • Mr. Hasan is also a standing committee member of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and member of the Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) representing Unique Hotel & Resorts Limited.

TRAINING AND SEMINAR

In the journey of his career, he attended various training programs and participated in seminars and workshops on different aspect of Corporate Governance, Banking and Capital Market, Company Law, Secretarial Audit, Corporate Management & Leadership, Labor Law, IFRS, Career Management etc.

He attended in the SAFA Best Presented Annual Report Awards and SAARC Anniversary Awards for Corporate Governance Disclosures, 2016 held at Kathmondhu, Nepal and a 4-day Master class ““Corporate Governance, Culture and Board Dynamics Excellence 2019” at Singapore in 2019

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MR.JONE KUMAR GUPTA, FCA

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)


DATE OF APPOINTMENT

September 01, 2022

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Masters in Accounting - National University

Qualified Chartered Accountant and Fellow Member from the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Bangladesh (ICAB)

Mr. Jone Kumer Gupta FCA joined as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Unique Hotel and Resorts Limited on 1st September 2022. Moreover, Mr. Gupta worked as a Chief Financial Officer of Unique Hotel and Resorts Limited from April 2018 to October 2021. Prior to that Mr. Gupta worked in different role in the hospitality industry, real estate and startup organization. Currently, Mr. Gupta is leading the Accounts and Finance Team and providing hands-on centralized support services and responsible for all aspects of accounting, financial and regulatory reporting, business planning, forecasting, analysis, review of the payroll, procurement, costing, supply chain, external and internal audit, treasury, taxation and VAT issues of Unique Hotel and Resorts Ltd.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Mr. Gupta worked in an innovative Startup Company namely Sheba Platform Limited as a Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary from November 2021 to August 2022. Mr. Gupta also worked as a Financial Controller of Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden with more than six years of hotel operational experience from April 2012 to April 2018. As a Qualified Professional Accountant, he has gained more than 15 years of experience in many aspects of finance and management, having held senior roles as Chief Financial Officer, Financial Controller, Director (Audit & Assurance), Executive Member, Faculty Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB).

TRAINING & SEMINAR

In the journey of his career, he attended various training programs and participated in seminars and workshops on different aspects of Capital Market, VAT, and Tax, IFRS, leadership skills etc. Moreover, he also participated in the World Congress of Accountant organized by CA and CPA Australia in November, 2018.

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MR. MUHAMMAD ABUL KALAM TALUKDAR

Resident Manager

HANSA – A Premium Residence

DATE OF APPOINTMENT

September 01, 2019

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

MBA in Management Information System- American International University-Bangladesh

Mr. Muhammad Abul Kalam Talukdar is Resident Manager of HANSA - A Premium Residence

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Mr. Kalam has 16 years of exciting working experience in different luxurious international brand hotel and resorts. He also established a consistent positive reputation of Hotel HANSA as a local brand and ranked in number one hotel in TripAdvisor in Uttara, Dhaka. He was recognized for his outstanding performance in business, leadership and in successful operational capacity, especially in the most challenging time of COVID-19.

CARIEER EXPERIENCE

Prior to HANSA, Mr. Kalam led the reservations and revenue management team under Sales and Marketing department of The Westin Dhaka. With his diverse knowledge and innovative ideas, he also successfully managed the front office and guest experience team of the same hotel. Being very proficient in computer literacy and technical knowledge he was an important part of Starwood and Marriott integration and implementation process at The Westin Dhaka. Through this long working experience, he has shown his successful leadership ability in various capacities that includes customer service, reservations and revenue management, building loyalty, resource and process development and operational excellence.

TRAININGS

Mr. Kalam attended number of international trainings and workshops on revenue, hospitality and customer service management.

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S. M. MOSABBIRUL ISLAM

Head of Internal Audit

DATE OF APPOINTMENT

January 2011

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Masters of Commerce -Dhaka College

MBA-Prime University

He is a part qualified accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Bangladesh (ICAB)

S. M. Mosabbirul Islam joined as a Manager of Internal Audit at Unique Group from 1st January 2011. Currently, he is leading the Internal Audit Department team of Unique Hotel & Resorts Limited from May 2021 as a General Manager.

CARIEER EXPERIENCE

He has expertise in the areas of accounting, taxation and internal auditing. In his journey of career, he performed various roles on accounts in different organizations.

TRAINING & SEMINAR

He has attended many training programs, seminar and workshops on different aspect..



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