Andres Rubio, a seasoned veteran with over 30 years of experience in hotel operations, joined Dusit Thani Maldives in June 2011. He will launch the island resort in February 2012, said a statement. Located on Mudhdhoo Island in Baa Atoll, Dusit Thani Maldives is 35 minutes by seaplane from the capital Malé. Surrounded by a vibrant 360 degree coral reef and turquoise lagoon, the resort is a la...

Nikholas Bauer has been appointed as hotel manager of Dusit Thani Bangkok. Bauer’s primary responsibility in the position is to assist the general manager in running the day-to-day operations of the hotel. His career as an hotelier spans a period of more than 20 years beginning as a management trainee with the New World Hotels of Hong Kong in 1988. In 1990, he took up his first appointment ...

Aloysius Michael is responsible for all Dusit properties' room operations and standards as well as security matters. He was previously the Resident Manager of Dusit Thani Pattaya. A Singaporean, Aloysius has an extensive background in the hotel industry, having held both operational and management roles at the Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore where he began his career in hospitality more than ei...

Please enter a short description anDusit International has appointed Alex Willats as general manager of the group's flagship hotel, the Dusit Thani Bangkok. Willats was previously resident manager at the Dusit Thani Bangkok accepting a dual role as the acting general manager a tenure which he held for the last six months. A British national, he joined Dusit in October 2010 from Radisson Hot...

Dusit International has appointed Jiri Kobos as vice president operations. A 30-year industry veteran Kobos has held senior management positions in Africa, Europe and Asia, including ten years with Hyatt Corporation Worldwide, prior to joining Dusit International as managing director and general manager of the Dusit Thani Lakeview Cairo in 2010. In this new role Kobos has the accountabilit...

Ms Catherine McNabb, a former Director with the Singapore Tourism Board, will drive sales and marketing initiatives globally for the entire range of Dusit brands which include Dusit Thani, Dusit Princess, and dusitD2 hotels and resorts. A Canadian national, Ms McNabb brings to this position over 22 years of tourism and hospitality experience in Canada and Asia Pacific including positions with To...

Dusit International announces the appointment of Mr Giovanni Angelini as Vice-Chairman of Dusit Overseas, Hong Kong. Mr Angelini’s role will focus on Dusit’s international expansion plan and strategy as well as spearheading the company’s development into the Greater China region, following Dusit’s new Development Office opening in Hong Kong. An industry veteran, Mr Giovanni Angelini’s experiences...

After starting his career in personnel management at Oberoi Imperial Hotel in Singapore, Mr. Tan joined the Westin Stamford and Westin Plaza in Singapore as its Director of Human Resources in 1985. In 1994, he left the Westin and joined Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts as Regional Director of Human Resources. In this role he supported as many as 10 hotels in the ASEAN countries before leaving the ho...

Ms. Cynthia Yen graduated from the prestigious hospitality management university in Switzerland, École Hôtelière de Lausanne. With an extensive background of volunteering as a passion from a young age, and finally pursuing in her career, her experience and creativity will allow Dusit International to continue to build an even stronger CSR programme. Prior to joining Dusit International, Ms. Yen b...

In 2000, Mr. Wilson joined Dusit International taking on his first challenge as the General Manager of Pathumwan Princess, Bangkok. With his strong leadership and guidance, the hotel became the first of Dusit International’s hotels to receive an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 Certification, certifying a quality management system. Pathumwan Princess has become one of the...

As part of its fast track expansion to India, Dusit International appoints Mr. Harsh Varma as the Regional Vice President to administer Dusit Bird Hotels Private Limited, a joint venture between Dusit International and Bird Group of India. Together, these two leading corporations will stimulate India’s hotel industry with Thai hospitality excellence and Indian innovation. Mr. Varma, the Indian-bo...

Justin Lee completed his Diploma from Stamford College of Hotel Management under American Hotel & Lodging in Malaysia and joined A&W Restaurants, where he became responsible for the daily operations of three different restaurants. He then joined McDonalds Singapore, where he was responsible for managing and opening new restaurants. Justin was subsequently promoted to a training consultant role wi...