Ross Sanders has been appointed General Manager at Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort
Ross, who is Scottish, brings to the role 13 years of varied and diverse experience in the hospitality industry. He started his hotel career as a Guest Relations Manager at Pangkor Laut Resort, Perak, Malaysia. His second appointment was with The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he completed an extensive management development programme and later become Quality Manager of Operations. From there Ross moved to Japan to help open The Green Leaf Niseko Village in Hokkaido as Operations Manager, before returning to Malaysia as Rooms Division Manager at Tanjong Jara Resort, Terengganu. Next he joined the corporate head office of YTL Hotels in Kuala Lumpur, as Director for their Travel Centre and he eventually took on the role of Director of Business Development overseeing the sales and marketing for seven luxury resorts. From there Ross headed back north to the private island of Pangkor Laut Resort, where he took up his first position as General Manager and from where he joins Anantara.
