Prior to moving to Bangkok, Mr. Langston served for two years as the Area General Manager of Banyan Tree Hotels in the Maldives. He previously served 20 years with InterContinental Hotels Group in a variety of roles, including Regional General Manager for its Northern Territory Portfolio of Australia, then relocated to Hua Hin in 2006 with the same group before joining Banyan Tree in Bintan in 2...

Mr. Frank Wesselhoefft joins Banyan Tree as General Manager of Banyan Tree Seychelles, bringing with him over 18 years of hospitality experience in locations as diverse as London, the Maldives, Vietnam and Thailand. Frank was previously Resort Manager for Six Senses Hideaway Yao Noi, Thailand.

Mr. Anders Dimblad steps into a new role as General Manager of Banyan Tree Al Wadi in Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, overseeing operations for both the resort and beach club. Anders has criss-crossed the globe since he began his career at Banyan Tree in 2003, including management stints at Banyan Tree Seychelles, Angsana Ihuru, Angsana Hotel & Suites (Dubai) and Banyan Tree Bangkok. Prio...

Mr. Jamal Hussain is the new General Manager of Banyan Tree Ungasan, Bali, responsible for hotel operations and management along with maintaining close relations with the property’s owning company. Jamal was previously Banyan Tree’s Country Manager for Indonesia, lending his expertise and counsel to other hotels in the group’s Indonesia portfolio. Previous posts within the Banyan Tree family incl...

Mr. Reinhold Johann is now Area General Manager – Hotel Operations, in Lang Co, Vietnam. In conjunction with a dedicated team, Reinhold will oversee the pre-opening of the group’s hotels in Laguna Lang Co., an integrated resort, later this year. Reinhold began his career with Banyan Tree in 2007 as General Manager of Banyan Tree Seychelles, and was promoted to Area General Manager of Hangzhou, C...

Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts has appointed three associates to join Angsana Laguna Phuket, the flagship property of sister brand Angsana Hotels & Resorts, set to open on December 1, 2011. The team will consist of Jerry John as General Manager, Ed Diluca as Resident Manager and Luhu Winarno as Executive Assistant Manager, Rooms. Together, this top-notch group has more than 16 years of experience ...

Based in London, Mr Buchs is responsible for supervising all existing hotel operations and upcoming developments in EMEA as well as those in Seychelles and Mauritius. In addition, Mr Buchs is in charge of developing the Group’s EMEA business through new opportunities. Mr Buchs replaces Mr Bernold O. Schroeder. In his new role, Mr Buchs reports to Mr Ho Kwon Ping, Executive Chairman, Banyan Tree ...

Mr Croft started his career at Banyan Tree in 2006 as the Director of Sales, UK where he successfully managed leisure accounts and business out of the UK. He also held the role of Director of Sales & Marketing for Angsana Riads Collection, Morocco where he was involved in pre-opening and opening of six riads, responsible for marketing plans, rates and sales strategy. With the experience gained ...

This additional new role follows from his previous position as Assistant Vice President, Field Performance Support at Banyan Tree’s corporate office in Singapore. For the last three years, Mr Law led a team of specialists responsible for bringing new hotels to market speedily and effectively. His role also involved consulting with operating hotels on revenue performance and sales force management...

Mr. Paul Rene Lee is appointed Regional Director, Hotel Operations – China, and based at Angsana Fuxian Lake in Kunming, China. In his new role, Mr. Lee is responsible for leading, coordinating and supervising all operations and activities for the Group’s properties in China. With 30 hotels operating at year-end 2010, the Group is expected to almost double its number of properties by 2013, with 2...

Mr Kiong will now have charge of hotel operations for Banyan Tree and Angsana branded hotels in Asia Pacific, as well as overseeing Group Marketing Services with business units comprising Field Performance Support, Worldwide Sales, Marketing Communications, Revenue Management, Global Reservations Operations, Customer Relationship Management and e-Business. With 30 hotels operating at year-end 201...

Mr. Bernold O. Schroeder is appointed Managing Director, Hotel Operations (Americas & EMEA) and Senior Vice President, Business Development (Americas & EMEA). In addition to being responsible for all the operational aspects in the properties in these regions, he will be also responsible for sieving out new business opportunities for expansion in EMEA and the Americas. With 30 hotels operating at ...