Plaza Premium Group, a global leader in airport hospitality and lounge services, has named Emrecan Ergin as its new Vice President for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Ergin will be based in the newly established regional headquarters in Riyadh, and will be responsible for multi-unit operations, strategic partnerships with airport and hospitality stakeholders, and innovation in service delivery across MEA. His appointment supports PPG’s ambitious growth and service expansion plans in the region.

Before joining this company, he worked with TAV Operation Services, ATUDutyFree, and Elibra Group. PPG currently operates lounges at airports such as Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Red Sea International, with a team of about 350 in Saudi Arabia serving approximately 100,000 travellers every month. Globally, PPG runs lounge and hospitality services in over 600 airports, reaching 24 million passengers annually.