Theo Ocks is named area director of sales and marketing for Western Europe. He was previously cluster director of marketing in Jakarta responsible for two Ritz-Carltons, the JW Marriott and the Mayflower (Marriott Executive Apartments) in Jakarta. His previous assignment was country director of sales and marketing for 35 Accor hotels in Indonesia. Ocks also has experience as director of sales and marketing in the Accor Hotels and Resorts National Sales Office in Luxembourg. Prior to joining Accor, he was with Radisson SAS Hotels in the United Arab Emirates as director, worldwide accounts and manager Travel Industry and Global Distribution Systems. He has a Bachelor's degree in hotel administration from The Hague with a major in marketing.