René MayerFairmont Jakarta is pleased to announce the appointment of Rene Mayer as Director of Sales & Marketing. Previously held the same position at Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali, the German national was also recently voted as Sales Hotelier of The Year at 2016 BMW Hotelier Awards in Macau. He was voted from 600 applicants for this prestigious award. Mayer has a realm of expertise in the Sales & Marketing field, which he applied during his time with his previous hotel as he supervised the smooth transition of the rebranding of Regent Bali to the current Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali in 2014. He successfully repositioned the property within Bali most exciting five-star properties and increased the occupancy as well GOP significantly. Mayer holds a master certificate from Cornell University, New York as well an Economics degree at VWA Frankfurt in Germany. His passion towards the hospitality industry has brought him to several countries to build his career. He held several managing positions in Europe where he worked for reputable brands such as Intercontinental Hotel Groups, Kempinski and Starwood. He started his career in the hospitality industry at the age of 17 and managed to be the Director of Global Sales for Vienna International Hotels & Resorts before he moved to Asia and worked as the Director of Sales & Marketing for the Sofitel in Hanoi in 2011.