Guestline, a provider of software solutions that deliver revenue to the global hospitality industry, today announced the implementation of its technology in two Australian hotels, continuing with the company's international expansion. This builds on the move made in October 2012, when the UK-owned and operated technology company opened its second office in Sydney, Australia to spearhead sales in Australasia.
Starwood Hotels and Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of David Janz to the position of Account Manager, Leisure, within the Starwood Sales Organisation team.
Swissôtel Sydney is excited to announce Mr Martin Yeo as the newly appointed Director of Food and Beverage. Entering the hospitality industry with a Bachelor of Commerce and a Masters in Hotel Management, Martin bringswith him numerous years of Food and Beverage operations experience. Martin’s managerial experiences include his roles as Conference and Events Operations Manager at Novotel Manly Pacific and most recently as Food and Beverage Manager at Sofitel Wentworth Sydney.
Commencing in 2011 as Swissôtel Sydney’s Director of Sales and Marketing, Ross bought with him over 30 years experience in the hospitality and travel industries having worked for internationally established brands including Marriott, Mirvac, Parkroyal, InterContinental and Crowne Plaza hotels.
Echo Entertainment Group Chairman John O’Neill and CEO John Redmond said today that Echo’s expansion plans for The Star would see the world’s first “Connected Integrated Resort” built in Sydney. Mr O’Neill and Mr Redmond today unveiled details of Echo’s Detailed Proposal which was formally submitted to the NSW Government through its unsolicited proposal process on Friday afternoon.
BLACKSTONE is tipped to secure a $574 million-plus hotel portfolio from its private equity rival Brookfield as the pair continue to dominate local real estate. Canada's Brookfield is selling five hotels as it recasts plans for the $1 billion-plus Wynyard redevelopment in central Sydney. Sources say the project will likely make a "grand statement" and feature a dynamic office skyscraper in line with other landmark projects the group has embarked on globally.
Australia's constrained hotel development pipeline has seen a 673 room increase in projects under construction over the past ten months, according to Jones Lang LaSalle's Hotels & Hospitality Group's latest Australian and New Zealand Hotel Development Register.
Mr Rob von Hartitzsch has been appointed General Manager of Rydges Plaza Cairns. He took up his position last month following the transfer of former General Manager, Fareid Taheri to QT Resort Falls Creek (operating formerly as Quay West Resort & Spa).
InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto welcomes the appointment of Blair Roxborough as the new General Manager. Adding to his role as Area General Manager (Victoria and South Australia) with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the new position will see Roxborough working to strengthen the hotel’s relationships on both a local and global scale. Working with the existing team he will continue to develop the already excellent guest experience and service delivery which the InterContinental brand is known for globally, as well as building on the hotel’s eminent reputation as a Melbourne icon.
Michael Johnson is the new General Manager of the 196-room PARKROYAL Parramatta in Western Sydney, Moving from his previous role as General Manager of PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport, Michael is originally from Sydney and brings with him close to 30 years of industry experience managing business hotels, resorts and tourist attractions in New Zealand and Australia.
As a veteran of Accor for the past 14 years, Michael Daviss takes the lead role as General Manager at Novotel Parramatta from his previous GM position at Novotel Forest Resort Creswick which he had held since 2010.
LAUREN BREMNER has been named as Best Western Australasia’s new Marketing Communications Manager, replacing Hansni Bhagani. Ms Bremner has worked previously in communications roles for organisations including Qantas and the Independent Education Union of Australia.
HANSNI BHAGANI has been announced as the new Director of Public Relations for the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney. Ms Bhagani brings to the role almost seven years’ experience in the media industry, most recently as Marketing Communications Manager at Best Western Australasia.
Market Metrix, the leading provider of feedback management solutions for the global hospitality industry, has hired Simon Haigh to lead business development in Australia and New Zealand. Simon is a 25-year veteran of the hospitality and technology industries with experience and know-how that allows him to span strategic planning to detailed operations. Along with an office in Singapore, a local presence in Australia will allow Market Metrix to support its growing client base throughout Oceania and Asia. Market Metrix’ growth in the region follows the opening of an office in Singapore in 2012. The growing list of clients in the region includes: Langham Hotels International, Fairmont Raffles Hotels, Pan Pacific Hotels Group, Dusit International, Crown Melbourne Unlimited and Sky City Casinos. Market Metrix is headquartered in San Francisco, and European operations are run from Barcelona, Spain.
Wyeth has held a variety of roles with Accor since 1996 including a stint as general manager at Novotel Barossa Valley Resort.
In Sydney Erkin Aytekin has been made the general manager at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth while in Melbourne Llewellyn Wyeth has moved into the general manager's role at Novotel Melbourne St Kilda that was vacated by Aytekin.
Over the past decades, Asia and the Pacific has consolidated its position not only as one of the major tourism destination regions, but also as an increasingly important outbound market. Asia accounts for 14 of the world´s top 50 source markets in terms of international expenditure. 'Key Outbound Tourism Markets in South-East Asia', a new joint report by UNWTO and Tourism Australia, responds to the growing need to better understand five of these dynamic source markets and the opportunity they represent to destinations around the world.
Janine Davis has been appointed to the position of Business Development Manager based at InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto.
Hilton Worldwide today announced that it will introduce its fastest growing full-service brand, DoubleTree by Hilton, to Australia when it rebrands four Northern Territory hotels on May 1, 2013. The country's first three DoubleTree by Hilton hotels: DoubleTree by Hilton Darwin, DoubleTree by Hilton Esplanade Darwin, DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs will open alongside Hilton Darwinin the Territory.
The multi-award winning and beautiful The Byron at Byron Resort & Spa in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia, selected the Delphi.fdc sales and catering solution from Newmarket International, Inc. ("Newmarket") with the goal to improve efficiencies within their catering operations. With the application now deployed, The Byron at Byron Resort and Spa has seen remarkable results.