Riaz Mahmood A 20-year veteran of the hospitality industry, Mr Mahmood will take on the helm at the 5-star Orchard Hotel, located in the heart of premier entertainment and shopping belt – the renowned Orchard Road. He will spearhead the development of this 656-room property, home to famous and celebrated Chinese restaurant Hua Ting and Orchard Café, along with other established food and beverage dining options. Armed with international industry experience and well-rounded knowledge amassed from his association with major hotels in Asia Pacific and Middle East counties, Mr Mahmood's areas of expertise include pre-opening and opening of luxury hotels and resorts, voted consistently as the best properties! Most recently, he was the General Manager of the Sheraton Dammam Hotel and Towers, Saudi Arabia. He has also been associated with several internationally established hotel chains like Raffles, Swissotel and Starwood in various senior management positions over the past 20 years. Mr Mahmood graduated from Calcutta University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce and not resting on his laurels, has also further upgraded his academic qualifications with the General Manager’s Program from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration.