Action Hotels appoints Lindley as finance chief

25th Apr 2016 11:38

(ShareCast News) - Branded hotel owner, developer and asset manager Action Hotels brought some stability to its finance department on Monday, announcing the appointment of Andrew Lindley as its finance director.The AIM-traded company confirmed Lindley was taking over on 1 June from Katie Shelton, who had been acting as interim CFO.Lindley was previously vice president finance of Africa for Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts, responsible for a portfolio of 25 hotels across Africa and cruise operations in Egypt.He began his career in the hospitality industry with Forte Group, and subsequently MacDonald Hotels.Lindley then worked with 20:20 Mobile Group in senior finance roles in the UK and the UAE, before returning to hotels in 2013 as CFO of Abjar Hotels International - a hospitality company with a portfolio of franchised and managed hotels in Dubai."I am delighted to welcome Andrew Lindley to our senior management team as finance director," said Action Hotels CEO Alain Debare."Andrew brings with him a significant amount of financial skills and experience of hospitality and the Middle East.I have no doubt he will make a valuable contribution to the team as we accelerate our roll out of hotels in the Middle East and Australia," Debare added.