February 25, 2015

Ashley Hansen has been appointed as Regional Director for Sales & Marketing Pacific at Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announced the appointment of Ashley Hansen as Regional Director for Sales & Marketing and Starwood Sales Organisation in the Pacific. Ashley is returning to Australia after ten years to undertake his dual role, where he will be responsible for all aspects of sales and marketing management within the Pacific, championing some of the region’s most valuable assets. He will work with and provide strategic guidance to the sales and marketing teams across the entire portfolio of 23 Starwood Hotels & Resorts, ensuring Starwood remains a leader in the market. Ashley will also oversee Starwood’s Sales Organisation with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and soon to open in Brisbane. Ashley, who will be based at the Starwood Pacific Sales Offices in Sydney and joins the team from Le Royal Méridien Shanghai, where he held the position of Area Director of Sales & Marketing, East China and Director of Sales & Marketing for Le Royal Méridien Shanghai. During his tenure, Ashley was responsible for driving the overall sales and marketing strategy for all of Starwood’s nine distinctive brands within the East China region, overseeing 39 hotels in total. He also led the Sales & Marketing team at the 761-room Le Royal Méridien Shanghai. Prior to this, Ashley held the position of Executive Assistant Manager of Sales & Marketing at W Tapei and was with the hotel since its opening in 2010. Under his direction, W Taipei became the market leader and a highly recognised institutional hotel in only three years, completely repositioning the hospitality environment in Taiwan. Read more at http://www.etbtravelnews.com

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