Paul Baker Named President for Atlantis

Taking the helm of the Atlantis model, Baker will oversee the operations of Atlantis, The Palm, Atlantis The Royal and Atlantis Sanya.

Atlantis Resorts proudly welcomes Paul Baker as President, Atlantis overseeing the area’s first leisure vacation spot, Atlantis, The Palm and the world’s most ultra-luxury experiential resort, Atlantis The Royal. Sooner or later, Baker may also oversee Atlantis Sanya situated in China.

Straight reporting to Philippe Zuber, CEO of Kerzner Worldwide, Baker will lead all operations, strategic path, administration, and continued development of Atlantis Dubai. This contains further duties of all Administrative, Business, Retail, Meals and Beverage, Banqueting and Occasions, Marine and Waterpark and Leisure Companies throughout the vacation spot.

With practically 20 years of worldwide expertise, Baker brings an abundance of information and experience to Atlantis Resorts. His spectacular profession in hospitality and leisure, together with key markets equivalent to Las Vegas, USA, Malaysia and Macau, China, is a testomony to his management abilities. Most not too long ago, Baker served as President of Grand Lisboa Palace in Macau, managing the profitable opening of the 1,892-room built-in resort regardless of vital challenges. Previous to becoming a member of Grand Lisboa Palace, Baker held the title of Deputy Chief Working Officer of Genting Malaysia Berhad, the most important built-in luxurious resort on this planet, consisting of 10,000 lodge rooms, 200 F&B shops, a theme park, retail area and a golf course.

“Paul’s appointment units an thrilling tone for the long run for Atlantis Resorts, as we proceed to construct on the distinctive success of our iconic and industry-leading model, that has captured the creativeness of so many,” stated Philippe Zuber, CEO of Kerzner Worldwide. “Atlantis is an unimaginable success story, it continues to be the main resort in its vacation spot, and is known all over the world. I’m delighted to welcome Paul to turn into a part of the Kerzner legacy, he brings a wealth of expertise and acumen, and I belief that below his skilled steering and management, Atlantis will attain even better heights, regularly surpassing our visitors’ expectations and creating moments which can be extraordinary.”

Baker joins Atlantis at a key time for the model. After a incredible first yr, Atlantis The Royal grows from power to power, and Atlantis, The Palm continues to interrupt information, reaching the very best year-to-date income in resort historical past for the primary half of 2024. Baker’s intensive information of managing and main groups in various cultural and operational landscapes uniquely positions him to drive the Atlantis model ahead.

Baker graduated from the U.S. Army Academy at West Level with a Bachelor of Science in Philosophy and served in america Military, a hundred and first Airborne Division in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He later obtained his Grasp of Enterprise Administration from Harvard College in Boston, Massachusetts.