Patrick Ritter the director and manager at Kempinski Hotel Ishtar in Jordan has  appointed Mr. Tarek Madanat as Area Director of Sales & Marketing for managing Kempinski Hotel Ishtar and Kempinski Hotel Aqaba on the  Red Sea. Mr. Madanat joins the Kempinski group from InterContinental Jordan Hotel, where he has been employeed for three years as Director of Sales & Marketing. He brings with him over 15 years in Hotel Sales & Marketing from different hotel groups such as The Ritz-Carlton and IHG based in the Middle East and Gulf region. Patrick Ritter announced “We are delighted to welcome Mr. Tarek to the team. With his expertise and knowledge, we look forward to enhancing our success in the region and strengthening our market brand as a leader to providing a world class service to our clients both within our existing portfolio and new regional developments." The award winning Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea lies  on the shores of the world’s oldest natural spa, the Dead Sea. The spa features gardens dotted with lagoons, waterfalls and private pools designed as a homage to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon .