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Cleo Seaman has been appointed as General Manager at Pullman Quay Grand

Cleo Seaman has been appointed General Manager, Pullman Quay Grand, commencing on 16th March 2015. Cleo first joined Accor in November 2002 as Food and Beverage Manager at The Como Melbourne, before taking on the role of Front Office Manager in June 2005. In June 2006, Cleo moved to The Sebel Melbourne as Operations Manager and was then appointed to the role of General Manager at the Sebel Launceston in November 2006 before leaving Accor to join The Establishment Hotel Sydney. Cleo returned to Accor in June 2009 as General Manager at the Hotel Lindrum Melbourne and was then appointed to her most recent role as General Manager at The Como Melbourne since September 2012.

Accor
Sydney, Australia
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Blair Weir has been appointed as Director of Sales Marketing Business and Leisure at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth

Blair Weir has been appointed Director of Sales Marketing Business and Leisure at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, effective 16th February 2015. Blair joins Sofitel Sydney Wentworth from Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom and previously held the position of Regional Director of Sales and Marketing Australia, New Zealand and Fiji Sofitel Luxury Hotels. Blair comes with an extensive background and knowledge in Sales and Marketing practices and the world of Sofitel.

Accor
Sydney, Australia
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Alex Billing has been appointed as General Manager at NEXT Hotels Brisbane

SilverNeedle Hospitality has appointed Alex Billing as the new General Manager at its flagship brand and the world’s first NEXT Hotels in Brisbane. Mr Billing has 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry and was most recently General Manager of the 340-room Rendezvous Grand Hotel Melbourne. Prior to that, Mr Billing held the position of General Manager at the Marque Hotel in Brisbane as well as Canberra.

Next Story Group
Brisbane, Australia
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Danesh Bamji has been appointed as General Manager at Pullman Hyde Park

Danesh Bamji has been appointed General Manager, Pullman Hyde Park, effective 10th December 2014. Danesh originally joined Accor in 1993 at The Darling Harbour Hotels before departing Darling Harbour. He was then promoted to General Manager in October 2006 before moving to the Novotel Sydney Central in November 2010. Danesh was most recently the General Manager at the Novotel Brighton Beach since July 2014.

Accor
Sydney, Australia
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Jonathan Dean has been appointed as General Manager at Novotel Brighton Beach,

Jonathan Dean has been appointed General Manager, Novotel Brighton Beach, effective 8th December 2014. Jonathan commenced with the Accor group in 2006 at the Novotel Canberra in the role of Business Development Manager before being promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing. In May 2010, Jonathan transferred to Swiss Grand Resort & Spa Bondi Beach as Director of Sales and Marketing before being appointed Operations Manager in August 2011. Jonathan was most recently the General Manager at the Mercure Capricorn Resort since September 2012.

Accor
Brighton, Australia
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smh.com.au
Australia
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Ronald van Weezel has been appointed as General Manager at Hilton Sydney

Hilton Worldwide today announced the appointment of Ronald van Weezel as general manager of Hilton Sydney. He will be responsible for the entire operation of the 579-room flagship hotel in Sydney and will report to Ashley Spencer, vice president, operations, Australasia, Hilton Worldwide. Mr. van Weezel arrives to Hilton Sydney with extensive hospitality experience in several different functions across Europe and Asia.

Hilton
Sydney, Australia
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Wahid Banihali has been appointed as Financial Controller Australia at Ovolo Hotels Australia

Wahid Banihali has been appointed the Financial Controller for all Ovolo Hotels in Australia. Under this newly created role for Ovolo, Wahid will be responsible for guiding the Group’s accounting processes, fiscal reporting and financial operations of Ovolo Hotels in Australia. He brings 32 years of experience in financial and management accounting to the Ovolo team, including strong technical knowledge and professional expertise in Australian accounting standards/corporation law and all reporting requirements across departments. Mr Banihali has previously served as a Director of Finance for leading international hotel chains in Australia, the Middle East and Asia.

Ovolo Hotels
Melbourne, Australia
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Kathrin Swadzba has been appointed as Group Revenue Manager at Ovolo Hotel Australia

Kathrin Swadzba has been named the Group Revenue Manager for Ovolo Hotels Australia. Kathrin will be tasked with maximizing overall revenue for Ovolo’s Australian assets through development and implementation of effective inventory and pricing strategies and liaising closely with hotel management to drive market share across all market segments and distribution channels. She has over a decade of experience in hospitality revenue management through various managerial roles in the United Kingdom.

Ovolo Hotels
Melbourne, Australia