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Appointment General Management

Johannes Jahns has been promoted to Director of Operations Asia at Best Western International, Inc.

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Bankok, Thailand
Johannes Jahns
Mr. Jahns was formerly Best Western’s Group General Manager for the United Arab Emirates. Under his new assignment, effective June 1, 2009, he will transfer to the Best Western Asia Head Quarters office in Bangkok, Thailand, and report directly to Mr. Glenn de Souza, Vice President International Operations Asia. With over 30 years of experience in the hotel industry, spanning Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Jahns brings a unique perspective with him in directing Best Western’s operations in Asia. Prior to joining Best Western, he was Chairman of Watertree Hotels and Resorts in South Korea, overseeing the operation of in excess of 2,500 bedrooms and serviced apartments, while at the same time holding a position as a Senior Vice President with Jeju Investment and Development Company, a hotel and real estate developer in South Korea. Mr. Jahns started his career by becoming one of the industry’s youngest General Managers, at just 28, of the 500-bedroom Silahis International Hotel in Manila. Since then, he has held a number of Senior and General Managerial positions with Shangri-La, Intercontinental and Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, while picking up the award for General Manager of the year with Ramada International Hotels in 1989.
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