Taipei, Taiwan (February 27, 2014) Taieb TJ Joulak, a.k.a. TJ, has recently been appointed as the Hotel Manager for W Taipei in the heart of Taipei city. TJ’s began his Starwood journey since 2002 and started by opening the Iberostar Hammamet in Tunisia, the Sheraton Hotel & Towers Tunis, Tunisia, W Doha in Qatar, the W Istanbul in Turkey, W Bali and now W Taipei. He also worked at the world renown Hotel Grande Bretagne, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Athens Greece.
 

“I have worked for Starwood over the last few years and opened four properties from which three W Hotels already,” shared TJ, Hotel Manager of W Taipei. “I m extremely excited to be a part of W’s future at W Taipei delivering world class clients the experience they have never had before through innovative approach and make W Taipei as the destination when they travel.”
 

TJ’s educational background includes a Higher National Diploma in Hotel Business Management at the University College Birmingham, UK where he finished as first in class and he also acquired a Degree (BA HONS) in International Marketing and Economics at Birmingham University, UK, and then completed an MBA in Economics and Finance for Hospitality from the same University. With Starwood, he achieved numerous courses through Cornell University.
 

In addition to the school education, TJ’s secret of success comes from looking up to his parents. “My father was a Banker and Chairman of hotels, so everything needed to be well planed, concessive, detailed and had to make sense. My mother is British, so I received the Gentlemen behavior education.”

In TJ’s new role, he will be in charge of overseeing W Taipei’s strategy and daily operations. Live by his motto “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others,” TJ will not only provide a combination of professional advice and administrative support to both business and leisure guests, but also to motivate the talents of W Taipei.

About W Taipei

W Taipei, which opened to the world on Valentine’s Day of 2011, is ideally situated in the midst of the buzzing Central Business District of Xinyi.  Destined to become a stylish meeting place for Taipei’s trendsetters, business leaders and discerning world travelers, W Taipei is one of the city’s largest luxury hotels, with 405 guestrooms showcasing spectacular urban views and views of the city’s iconic Taipei 101 building. The hotel’s design theme, “Nature Electrified” underscores all of its key features, from the signature restaurants and lounges to guestrooms that are each designed as private, quiet sanctuaries filled with natural materials, lush amenities and modern conveniences.  For reservations and more information, please visit www.wtaipei.com .

About W Hotels Worldwide

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