Thomas Emanuel is Director of Business Development at STR Global. He is based in London, and oversees a team of 16 globally, who are responsible for STR Global’s growth across EMEA, ASPAC, and Latin America.

Thomas Emanuel is Director of Business Development at STR Global. He is based in London, and oversees a team of 16 globally, who are responsible for STR Global’s growth across EMEA, ASPAC, and Latin America. He has spent his entire career in the hotel industry, most notably with Hyatt Hotel & Resorts, both at a corporate and unit level, and he started with the Deloitte HotelBenchmark team in 2006. Since the formation of STR Global in March 2008, he has led the Business Development department, and been part of their management team. Travelling extensively, Thomas has worked in over thirty countries across five continents and is a regular speaker at leading hotel conferences across the globe. In December 2013 Thomas was inducted into the Hospitality Channel’s ‘Hospitality 250’ list of key hospitality influencers. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business.