Paolo RandonePaolo Randone has been named Chief Operating Officer of Thanyapura Health & Sports Resort. Mr. Randone returned to The Land of Smiles after living in Singapore for the past six years and joined Thanyapura in December 2016. With over 25 years of experience in hospitality management in Southeast Asia, the Italian native recently led the development and growth of restaurants for DHM – Singapore as its Group General Manager. The multi-cultural veteran travelled to Asia in 1992, where he worked in large and boutique hotels in Seoul, Jakarta, Bali, and Singapore. Mr. Randone is not a stranger to Thailand, having worked as the Executive Assistant Manager at Dusit Thani Bangkok and later as the pre-opening General Manager of Dusit D2 Pattaya from 2007-2010. Having started to enjoy triathlons races three years ago, Mr. Randone competed in 70.3 Ironman - Vietnam in 2016. He believes anything is possible if you put your heart and mind into it, despite one’s age. “I am excited to work with Philipp on growing Thanyapura’s brand. We change lives through sports and wellness programs. At Thanyapura, we help guests maintain a healthy lifestyle by optimising their potential,” said Mr. Randone.