Jakob HirschmannRegent Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce the appointment of Jakob Hirschmann as Rooms Division Manager of Regent Beijing, its flagship hotel in Mainland China effective from 23 September, 2014. Mr Hirschmann has a wealth of experience in the luxury hospitality industry with prior appointments at Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Las Vegas Sands Corporation, InterContinental Hotels Group and Rocco Forte Hotels in Germany, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the Maldives, Singapore and Macau. He joins Regent Hotels & Resorts from GHM Hotels where he held the position of Front Office Manager at The Chedi Andermatt. A German national, Mr Hirschmann joined the hotel industry in 2005 as an apprentice at InterContinental Berchtesgaden Resort in southern Germany and holds a Diploma in Hotel Management from Berchtesgaden County School of Hospitality Management. “Jakob is renowned for focusing on excellence in all aspects of hotel operations. His invaluable experience and record for maintaining superb service and product quality, will be vital,” said Nick Porter, Regent Beijing‘s General Manager. “We are delighted to welcome him to his new position, and wish him continued success,” he added.