On Saturday 28 July 2012, Premier Hotels & Resorts' Human Resources and Marketing Manager, recently promoted to Assistant Operation Manager, Sigal Nassimov-Geva, was awarded one of the prestigious Regional Business Woman's Achiever Awards.

Nassimov-Geva's award, in the Corporate Category, comes as a result of her wealth of experience in the hospitality industry.  She was recently promoted to Assistant Operations Manager and as a young woman in a corporate environment she is known to tackle challenges head on.

"I am proud and honoured that Sigal has been acknowledged for the work she does," said Samuel Nassimov MD of Premier Hotels & Resorts. "She is incredibly dedicated and committed to East London as a destination and to growing and transforming the hospitality industry," added Nassimov.

The Regional Business Woman's Achiever Awards dinner was held at the East London International Convention Centre on Saturday 28 July. The guests enjoyed a five star culinary feast prepared by the Convention Centre's Executive Chef, Shane Seagers and his team.

Editor's notes:

The BWA is one of the largest associations of business and professional women in South Africa. The Regional Business Woman's Achiever Awards serve as a platform and motivation for emerging businesswomen from all over the country.

Premier Hotels & Resorts:

Since 1991 Premier Hotels and Resorts has built a fine reputation offering a range of service-orientated luxury hotels and conference venues carefully situated in the mainstream of regional business and travel destinations in South Africa. Premier Hotels & Resorts is one of South Africa's growing independent groups, focusing on key destinations with properties in Cape Town, Knysna, East London, the KZN South Coast, Pinetown, Pretoria and Johannesburg. The Group also owns a private game lodge in the Eastern Cape and manages the East London International Convention Centre.

For more information about all the properties within the Premier Hotels and Resorts portfolio, visit www.premierhotels.co.za