Adrian Bradley has been appointed to succeed Alaister Murray as the chief financial officer at Jumeirah Group, the United Arab Emirates-based luxury hospitality operator.

Bradley joins the group having served as managing director at London and Regional Hotels. He also worked for Hilton International in the Asia-Pacific region and as a board member.

Jumeirah Group executive chair Gerald Lawless said: "Adrian comes at a time of rapid expansion, with six hotels newly opened in 2011 and a further six opening in 2012.

"In that two-year period the company will have doubled the number of hotels under management and almost quadrupled the number of countries in which we operate."

The group recently continued its expansion into Europe after taking over the management of a hotel in central Rome, Italy. A new property is also due to open in Mallorca, Spain, later this year.

Details: www.jumeirah.com