Akira Moreno
Named Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
At Ahn Luh in Beijing, China
Ahn Luh, a Chinese hotel management group with plans to open luxury properties in key cities in China, including Chengdu, Shenzhen, Beijing and Tibet, over the next few years, has appointed its first CEO. Akira Moreno, currently the Vice President of Development and Pre-opening Services for GHM, takes on the new responsibility while maintaining his duties at GHM. GHM partnered with Chinese real estate and tourism behemoth Beijing Tourism Group, and Great Ocean Group, to form Ahn Luh in Oct 2011. In his new role, Moreno will oversee the operations and development of Ahn Luh, a brand that promises to seamlessly blend Old World Chinese hospitality and traditions with the contemporary elegance that today’s travellers seek in accommodation. Moreno will draw on a career that began in his native Canada in 1984 and what he has experienced in Asia since moving to the region in 2006.
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Akira Moreno (Class of 0)
is a graduate of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) in
Lausanne - Switzerland
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Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL)
Akira Moreno (Class of 0)
is a graduate of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) in
Lausanne - SwitzerlandGeneral Hotel Management Ltd.
Established in 1992, GHM (General Hotel Management Ltd.) is known for conceptualising, developing and operating an exclusive group of hotels and resorts. With an expansive portfolio and more projects in the pipeline, GHM prides itself in providing guests with a distinctive lifestyle experience that is unrivalled.
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