Sofitel London Gatwick Appoint New Senior Sales Manager
Sofitel London Gatwick, the airport’s premium leisure and business hotel, has appointed Jackie Copeland as Senior Sales Manager.
A hotel sales and marketing specialist, Jackie joins the hotel with over 15 years of experience within the corporate and hotel sales sector from her previous roles working for both privately owned and large chain establishments. She most recently spent XX years working at XX, and prior to that was Senior Sales Manager at The Langham Hilton & London Hilton Park Lane from XX to XX
Earlier experience includes working with the Dhillon Group - Stoke Place, The Olde Bell, The Crown and The Paragon - Group Senior Sales Manager and Account Director of Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Events at The Leading Hotels of the World in London.
James Berry, General Manager, Sofitel London Gatwick commented: “We are delighted to welcome Jackie to the team as we drive our proactive sales efforts forward and look to reach new territories with our multiple function suites and upgraded business travel products. With her extensive knowledge of both the corporate business travel and Meetings and Events markets, Jackie’s expertise complements the hotel’s ambition perfectly.”
James continues, “In addition to her expert knowledge of the UK market, Jackie also has tremendous experience of the global M&E market and selling to a global audience, skills that are vital for us here at the airport. With the hotel’s location and its direct access to international destinations, we’re confident Jackie’s experience will help expand Sofitel London Gatwick’s relationship with global and local event bookers.”
Jackie says of her new appointment, “I am delighted to join the Sofitel London Gatwick team in its 10th anniversary year as upgrades to the executive rooms and suites near completion and their partnership with the airport continues to go from strength to strength.”
Sofitel London Gatwick is the only premium hotel linked directly to the North Terminal at London Gatwick Airport. The hotel features 518 spacious guest rooms, an array of restaurants and bars and a conference centre with 11 versatile meeting rooms.
Sofitel London Gatwick is operated and managed by The Arora Group.
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Sofitel London Gatwick
Sofitel London Gatwick is directly connected to the airport’s North Terminal - just a 3 minute walk via covered walkway - and only a short monorail ride from the South Terminal. The hotel also boasts an onsite car park for 565 vehicles, securing its popularity as a first rate Park, Rest and Fly product for leisure and business travellers using the London airport. The Sofitel Group was awarded a gold award for Best UK Luxury Hotel Brand and silver for Best International Luxury Hotel Brand at the 2015 British Travel Awards.
The Arora Group
One of the UK’s fastest growing privately-owned property companies, The Arora Group has made a name for itself through the design, construction and operation of luxury hotels, with exceptional levels of hospitality. Since its inception in 1999 the Group has diversified into other specialisms including Property and Construction.
The Arora Hotels division portfolio of 7 hotels comprises 2,920 bedrooms and 120 meeting rooms including Sofitel London Heathrow Terminal 5 and Sofitel London Gatwick (under a franchise agreement with Accor), Renaissance London Heathrow (under a franchise agreement with Marriott), Holiday Inn Heathrow Terminal 5 (under a franchise agreement with IHG), the Arora Hotel Gatwick/Crawley, Savill Court Hotel & Spa near Windsor and the forthcoming InterContinental® London – The O2, to be operated under a franchise agreement with InterContinental® Hotels Group (IHG) opening winter 2015.
The property division of The Arora Group – Arora Property – is involved in property asset and facilities management of a portfolio of landmark commercial buildings at strategic locations in London and provincial UK. The company also fulfils a Managing Agent role at Charters, one of the UK’s most exclusive residential developments.
The construction division, trading as Grove Developments specialises in commercial, residential and hospitality projects including the 453 bedroom InterContinental® London – The O2 and the adjacent Arora Tower. Grove Developments also manages design and build projects for external clients.
