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Appointment General Management

Barry Robinson has been appointed as President and managing director, South East Asia and Pacific Rim. at Wyndham Hotel Group

Wyndham
Brisbane, Australia
Barry Robinson
president and managing director, South East Asia and Pacific Rim. - See more at: http://ehotelier.com/news/2014/10/17/wyndham-hotel-group-names-barry-robinson-to-lead-south-east-asia-pacific-rim#Focused on strengthening its growing presence across key markets in the Asia-Pacific region, the Wyndham Hotel Group has appointed hospitality veteran Barry Robinson as president and managing director, South East Asia and Pacific Rim. In this role, effective January 1, 2015, Robinson will be responsible for Wyndham Hotel Group’s operations and development functions in the region as well as the coordination and execution of cross-functional brand initiatives. Robinson has served Wyndham Hotel Group since 2009 as managing director, South Pacific, overseeing the company’s expansion into Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Guam. Under his leadership, the Hotel Group’s portfolio has grown to 15 hotels currently open and operating under the Ramada, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, TRYP by Wyndham and Days Inn brand flags. He has also served as CEO and managing director of Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific since 2003, which is part of sister company Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world’s largest developer and marketer of flexible, points-based vacation ownership products. Robinson will retain this position in addition to his new role with Wyndham Hotel Group. Earlier in his hospitality career, Robinson held roles in the Asia-Pacific region with global hotel companies such as Swissotel Worldwide Partner Hotels and Choice Hotels International.
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world's largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties, with approximately 9,100 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through its network of approximately 836,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the economy and midscale segments of the lodging industry.