John BurgerHilton Worldwide has announced the appointment of South African hotelier, John Burger, as general manager of the Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe. Burger has transfered from the helm of DoubleTree by Hilton Huaqiao/Kunshan to oversee the new five-star landmark’s opening and future development. With 26 years’ experience and expertise in the hospitality industry, including five hotel openings, Burger first joined Hilton Worldwide in 2002 as Director of Business Development for the opening of Hilton Chongqing. His extensive expertise has emcompassed diverse areas of operations and management including marketing, development as well as new hotel construction and openings.