Gary DavisMWB Group Holdings Plc have announced the appointment of Gary Davis as the new Chief Executive for its Malmaison and Hotel du Vin lifestyle boutique hotels business with immediate effect. Gary Davis, 50, joins from the De Vere Group where he was Chief Executive of Village Hotels and was instrumental in the development of the brand over the past five years. Village Hotels has grown from 17 to 26 hotels and sales increased 55% to £170m since Gary became CEO in 2007. Additionally he was Joint Chief Executive of De Vere Hotels & Resorts, De Vere’s prestige four and five star hotels business. Gary has a wealth of international brand experience in the hospitality sector, having worked as a senior executive at Hard Rock, Planet Hollywood, Grand Metropolitan and Kingdom Holding, with particular emphasis on food and beverage, a key element in the success of both Malmaison and Hotel du Vin. Combined with Gary’s operational expertise and proven track record in sales and marketing, he will be bringing his extensive brand development experience to the Malmaison/Hotel du Vin group.