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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND EDITORIAL TEAM
JOANNA CROSS Chief Operating Officer
Ariosi
Joanna ' s journey in the hospitality sector began at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney in 2001 . In 2005 , she moved to London and joined the team at COMO Metropolitan Hotel . Her interest shifted to serviced apartments in 2006 when she joined SilverDoor . Transitioning to the operational side of the sector in 2015 , Joanna gained experience at both Supercity Aparthotels and Clarendon Apartments over the course of several years . In 2022 , she rejoined Habicus Group and later in November of the same year , launched Ariosi Group Limited , a specialist serviced apartment consultancy .
MARK HARRIS Supporting Editor
Travel Intelligence Network
Mark joined the business travel industry in 1990 , has been a Director of Travel Intelligence Network since 2005 and originated GSAIR . He was voted the business travel industry ’ s Personality of the Year in 2006 and has notched up four Business Travel Journalism Awards . TIN ’ s output includes over a million words in reports , white papers and blogs , co-creation of the Serviced Apartment Awards and hosting many others . After lunch , he is chairman of the PitchingIn Northern Premier League and an FA councillor .
Many thanks to our GSAIR EMEA contributors whose time and input is highly valued . Our appreciation goes to :
DIMITRI CHANDOGIN
President NUMA Group www . numastays . com
RENÉ STEGMANN
Business Development MyResidence . Africa www . myresidence . africa
JO WEBB
Head of OrbiRelo ( part of Ariosi Group ) www . orbirelo . com
GUY WILKINSON
Owner & Director Viability Management Consultants www . viability . ae
GEMMA WILLIAMS
Supplier Network Manager , Corporate Housing Sirva Worldwide , Inc www . sirva . com
NOURAN ZARROUG
Founder NuLight Consulting