ANDY Conn has been appointed Africa Albida Tourism (AAT) new group operations manager to oversee the running of the company’s portfolio of properties that include the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge.
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Conn took up his new position this month following his return to Zimbabwe.
He has been working as general manager at Mount Grace Country House and Spa in South Africa.
Previously Conn spent five years as general manager at Indigo Bay Resort, Bazaruto Island, Mozambique.
He was a former general manager at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge from 1998 to 2006.
“There’s been a real sense of coming home, working in an environment where I spent many, many happy years previously. I have a bond with Zimbabwe, and what I consider to be my people,” Conn said.
With more than 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, much of it outside of Zimbabwe, Conn hopes to use his skills to further develop both service and delivery across AAT’s properties. Conn said his new role had provided a bit of a soft landing because he did have some background knowledge, but it was not as familiar as he had expected it to be since there had been so much progress at AAT during his nine year absence.
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“We are lucky to have recruited Andy [Conn] for the second time in his career. He brings another nine years wide- ranging experience, exposure and knowledge from some properties that he has managed,” AAT chief executive Ross Kennedy said.
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge is AAT’s flagship unit and last year it underwent a $1 million refurbishment exercise which upgraded the 72-roomed property.
AAT property portfolio includes the Gold Crown Resort Condominium International, Lokuthula Lodges, the five-star Victoria Falls Safari Club, Victoria Falls Safari Suites and the Ngoma Safari Lodge located in Chobe, Botswana.
