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Elaine Yue has been appointed as General Manager at Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa

Shangri-La’s Hotels and Resorts has recently appointed Elaine Yue as the new general manager at Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, Penang. Yue joins Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, Penang with a wealth of operational experience gained from working in flagship Shangri-La properties. She was also resident manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur while the property was undergoing a major renovation, and through a combination of knowledge, experience and dedication, she successfully oversaw the transition and ensured that upgrading works were completed on schedule. Commenting on her new appointment, Yue said: “Being in Chiang Mai for almost three years has taught me to be more task-orientated, yet patient when dealing with staff and guests. I am very excited to be back in Penang and to be working with such an impressive team.

Shangri-La
Penang, Malaysia
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Frank Stocek has been appointed as General Manager at Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur

Succeeding Pierre Barthes as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur is Frank Stocek. Mr Stocek joined Mandarin Oriental in 1983 as a management trainee. He swiftly worked his way towards a number of senior management positions within the Group’s Asian portfolio, before being appointed as General Manager of Elbow Beach, Bermuda, a post he has held since 2001. An announcement will be made in due course on Mr Stocek’s successor.

Mandarin Oriental
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Patrick Sibourg has been appointed as General Manager at Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar

Mr. Patrick Sibourg has been appointed General Manager Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar, the third Pullman hotel for Malaysia. Mr. Patrick Sibourg, a French National brings with him a wealth of experience and achievement over the last 31 years in the hospitality industry. After some 13 years in Indonesia with Hilton International and later joining Accor Hotels as Director of Sales and Marketing for Indonesia. Thereafter Mr. Sibourg was assigned as opening General Manager of Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside in Malaysia from 2007 until recently

Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar
Bangsar Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Philippe Clarinval has been appointed as Resident Manager at Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa

Desmond Hatton, general manager of Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, Penang, is pleased to announce the appointment of Philippe Clarinval as the resort's resident manager effective June 2010. Mr. Clarinval reports directly to the general manager and will play a vital role in overseeing the resort's operational activities, particularly in the areas of service and quality delivery in the rooms and food and beverage departments.

Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa
Penang, Malaysia
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Carlos de la Barra has been appointed as Director of Food & Beverage at The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur

Carlos' most recent position was Assistant Food and Beverage Director overseeing 5 Celebrity-Chef restaurants and 1 nightclub at the 1,500-room Atlantis hotel Palm Jumeirah, in Dubai, UAE. Previously Carlos's career has included numerous F&B leadership positions in his home town of Mexico City (Mexico) and Texas (USA), Restaurant and Beverage Manager at the Le Meridien Hotel, Kuala Lumpur before moving on to the Middle East. Carlos earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality Marketing degree from Les Roches Hotel Management School in Switzerland. Carlos' appointment comes at a time when The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur is continuing to showcase a series of new food & beverage developments including the Sunday Roast at The Lobby Lounge, breakfast at Li Yen Chinese restaurant, Carlton Gourmet and the continuing evolution of the recently refurbished César's restaurant.

The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Ian Barrow has been appointed as General Manager at Doubletree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur

Ian Barrow is a hospitality veteran with over 20 years’ experience, including 15 years of specialist hotel opening expertise. Much of his experience has been garnered in Asia, and he has lead many prestigious properties for international hotel brands in Shanghai, Dhaka, Katmandu, and various cities in Indonesia. Doubletree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur, is the brand’s inaugural southeast Asian property, and its opening will mark the first full-service upscale hotel to open in the Malaysian capital this year. Doubletree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2010.

Doubletree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Leo Frankel has been appointed as director of business development at Doubletree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur

Leo Frankel, has over 8 years of experience in the hotel industry mainly in the area of revenue management in key Hilton Worldwide properties in Europe and Asia. He joins the Doubletree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur, from Hilton Shanghai, where he was a revenue manager since 2008. Doubletree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur, is the brand’s inaugural southeast Asian property, and its opening will mark the first full-service upscale hotel to open in the Malaysian capital this year. Doubletree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2010.

Doubletree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia