Experience

Hotel Spec International Inc.

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Founded in 2003, Hotel Spec is a professional hotel development management and procurement company with offices in Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa and the USA. Specializing in complete Hotel Development Services, Project Coordination, Procurement, Warehousing and Logistics, and Installation Services. Hotel Spec offers a basket of services or a turn-key package to the hotel developer and operating company, providing crucial input and hands-on management of all the processes in the Planning, Design, Construction, Renovation and Refurbishment of new and existing hotels.

• Group Executive Chairman

  • Jan 2003 - Present

  Professional hotel development consultants. Hotel Spec offer services ranging from Project Management to Development & Technical Services, procurement and specification of FFE, OS&E and all back of house, AV, IT and other special equipment required for hotels including on-site installations and refurbishments. Based in South Africa, Hotel Spec also has a full time presence in Nigeria and focusses on hotel projects on the Africa continent and Indian Ocean islands.As founder and MD of Hotel Spec I grew up in an hotel from the age of 5 and after obtaining a degree in hotel management, went on to manage hotels in South Africa and the UK for 13 years before founding Hotel Spec in 2003.



Hotel Partners Africa

• Nigeria
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  Hotel Partners Africa is an alliance of the four leading hospitality consultants in Africa. As Head of Construction and Design, Mark's role is to lead the development management of hotel projects. Hotel Partners Africa offers unparalleled advice and a seamless service throughout the lifecycle of a hotel venture in Africa, covering feasibility & market studies, sourcing funding & finance, development management, procurement, asset management and sales. Hotel Partners Africa is an alliance of the four leading hospitality consultants in Africa. As Head of Construction and Design, Mark's role is to lead the development management of hotel projects. Hotel Partners Africa offers unparalleled advice and a seamless service throughout the lifecycle of a hotel venture in Africa, covering feasibility & market studies, sourcing funding & finance, development management, procurement, asset management and sales.