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Corey Hamabata has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Investment Sales at JLL Hotels & Hospitality

In line with the regional strategy to boost its client service offering, the group has promoted Corey Hamabata to Senior Vice President, Investment Sales. Originally based in Singapore, Mr Hamabata will relocate to Hong Kong in August. He has been involved in a number of significant mandates across the region and will be leading the team in Hong Kong while supporting efforts in the Pearl River Delta and Greater China.

Anita Chan has been appointed as General Manager at Dorsett Wanchai, Hong Kong, Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong and Dorsett Mongkok

Dorsett Hospitality International appoints Anita Chan, General Manager of Dorsett Wanchai, Hong Kong, Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong and Dorsett Mongkok, Hong Kong with an additional role as Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing. In this additional role, Anita will form part of the Dorsett Hospitality International’s Corporate Executive Committee Team Member and will play a strategic focus on Brand Marketing, Customer Relationship Management and Channel Marketing in Website Management. She will be responsible for leading and developing customer loyalties strategies through enhancing the group’s brand awareness both internally and externally, setting up Brand Marketing and Channel Distribution infrastructure, implementing, executing and monitoring systems, standards and process for all Dorsett Hospitality International’s properties across all regions to follow and comply with. Anita joined Dorsett Hospitality International since March 2005 as General Manager for Cosmopolitan Hotel Hong Kong and Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong. She was instrumental in the rebranding project of Cosmopolitan Hotel Hong Kong to Dorsett Wanchai in October 2016 with a refreshing face and standards that are reflective of the Dorsett brand DNA of: contemporary, playful and urban.

Philip Dewar has been appointed as General Manager at Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong

Deluxe harbour-front Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong has appointed Philip Dewar, a seasoned hotelier with almost three decades’ work experience in the travel and hospitality industry, as general manager. Prior to this, Mr Dewar was general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Guangzhou in China.Of Scottish nationality, Mr Dewar embarked on his professional hospitality career in a Hong Kong luxury hotel in 1989. With years of professional exposure and holding different senior positions at a number of international hotel groups and private clubs in various destinations, including Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, China and Hong Kong, Mr Dewar is well-versed in this field and is delighted to bring his knowledge and experience back to Hong Kong.

Marc Brugger has been appointed as Managing Director at Rosewood Hong Kong

Marc C. Brugger has been appointed managing director for Rosewood Hong Kong which is scheduled to open in 2018. Mr. Brugger is responsible for assembling the opening team with whom he will manage the ultra-luxury Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® property, comprised of 398 hotel guestrooms and 199 Rosewood Residences, located on Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Alethea Lam has been appointed as Vice President, Communications for Asia Pacific. at Marriott International

Prior to this appointment, Alethea was Director of Corporate Communications for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific, where she was based in Singapore. Alethea’s experience in the hospitality industry spans 12 years; and before joining the booming travel industry, Alethea has worked across industries including fashion and entertainment; and also as an event and logistics consultant for the Canadian Embassy during the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics. Alethea holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chinese Literature and Psychology from the University of British Columbia.