Samir Patel has become the managing director of the Six Senses Spas division.

His appointment supports the planned global expansion of Six Senses Spas throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. His specific responsibility will be to oversee financial and operational performance and report directly to the Chief Operating Officer of Six Senses.

Prior to Six Senses, Patel was vice president of spa operations and development at Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, where he created Taj’s luxury spa division, which now numbers more than 40 spas. Details: sixsenses.com