Alex Kyriakidis has been named president and managing director of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) division of Marriott International, effective January 2012. Currently Deloitte's global managing director for tourism, hospitality & leisure, Kyriakidis will be based in Dubai. He will lead Marriott's team in the MEA, one of the company's four continental operating divisions, overseeing all aspects of the business activities, including operations, sales and marketing, finance and hotel development.