Paul Stocker has been appointed as Vice President of Sales at Oakwood Asia Pacific
Paul Stocker has been appointed vice president of sales, marketing and revenue management at Oakwood Asia Pacific.
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts to Debut Four Points Brand in Singapore
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it will debut its booming Four Points brand in Singapore with Keck Seng Hotel Pte Ltd, a unit of Keck Seng Group. Slated to open by year-end 2016, Four Points Singapore, Riverview marks the entry of the brand and further solidifies Starwood's presence in Singapore.
Cendyn® Continues Global Expansion: John Seaton Appointed Managing Director, International; New Singapore Office Opens
Cendyn®, parent company of hospitality and event industry technology leaders Cendyn/ONE™ and Cendyn Arcaneo®, is expanding its global operations and appointing London, England-based John Seaton as International Managing Director to support the continuously increasing international demand. With Cendyn's innovative, cloud- based SaaS platforms currently used by 30,000 clients in 143 countries, the company is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Singapore, with plans to debut eight additional office locations across the globe in 2016.
Singapore Hoteliers Turn To Mentoring To Slow Labor Crisis | HotelsMag.com
Hoteliers in Singapore are making an unprecedented move in developing local talent – they are going out in force to mentor them. An Industry Mentorship Programme launched by the Singapore Hotel and Tourism & Education Centre (SHATEC), which is owned by the Singapore Hotel Association (SHA), sees 41 hoteliers at once putting their hands up to coach, groom and build a pipeline of talent for the industry through mentoring. Leading by example, most are general managers, departmental vice presidents, executive chefs, celebrity chefs and business owners. The program has also been able to reach an industrywide audience with a sprinkling of leaders from such companies as Google Asia-Pacific, Trafalgar Asia, Silversea Cruises, Suntec Singapore and Lo & Behold Group, which owns and runs upmarket restaurants.
Christopher Chung has been appointed as Regional Director of Sales and Marketing Southeast Asia at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific recently announced the appointment of Christopher Chung as Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Starwood in Southeast Asia. Under this role, Chris is responsible for overseeing the overall strategic sales and marketing direction for all 31 Starwood hotels in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, covering ten world-renowned hospitality brands, including St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, Westin, Sheraton, Le Méridien, Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft, Element and Tribute Portfolio.
Cetin Sekercioglu has been appointed as President, Asia. at Millennium & Copthorne International Limited (MCIL)
Headquartered in Singapore, MCIL is the Asian arm of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (M&C).
Sofitel’s Newest Luxury Hotel Opens In Singapore
Sofitel today opened the doors of its second property in Singapore, Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa. Located in one of Asia's most renowned leisure destinations, Sentosa, the Sofitel's design reflects a bold and elegant style that cleverly integrates the surrounding nature within the hotel's various buildings, with exacting attention to detail that brings Sofitel's art de vivre to life.
Dany Bolduc has been appointed as General Manager, AsiaPacific at Revinate
Dany Bolduc has over 20 years of global business experience in executive, senior management and sales leadership roles in travel & hospitality, mobile, cloud computing and e-commerce. Prior to Revinate, Dany was SVP – APAC for Silent Circle, an encrypted communications firm based in Geneva. He was previously Chief Operating Officer at Crescentrating/HalalTrip.com, the world's leading Halal friendly online travel agency, GM of AirAsia iVentures, responsible for online and ancillary income business units, and Vice President for Southeast Asia at BlackBerry.
Patrick Andres joins The Rainmaker Group as managing director of Asia-Pacific
With a quickly expanding client base in the region, The Rainmaker Group has enlisted hospitality technology veteran Patrick Andres to head operations in Asia-Pacific as managing director.
Pan Pacific Hotels Group partners Pacific Star and DB2 to debut Malaysia’s first Pan Pacific Serviced Suites in Iskandar’s Puteri Harbour
Singapore-based real estate developers Pacific Star and DB2, through their joint-venture company Pearl Discovery Development Sdn Bhd, have signed a management agreement with Pan Pacific Hotels Group for the hotel chain owner to operate 205 luxury serviced suites under the "Pan Pacific" brand at Puteri Harbour, the crown jewel of Nusajaya, a major flagship zone in Iskandar Malaysia.
Jens Uwe Parkitny has been appointed as Company Advisor, Asia-Pacific at TrustYou
TrustYou announced today that Jens Uwe Parkitny will serve as the company’s new advisor in the Asia-Pacific market. Jens is an online travel veteran who started his career as a Senior Producer in Microsoft’s Travel Business Unit in 1997, the division that launched the online travel agency Expedia. In 1999, when Expedia spun-off from Microsoft, Jens became one of the founding members of Expedia, Inc.
Tony Ryan has joined JLL as Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions
Tony Ryan, an industry specialist with 30 years' experience providing commercial and legal services to the hotel and hospitality industry in Asia Pacific, is joining JLL.
Peter Yap has been appointed as Country Director at FASTBOOKING
FASTBOOKING, an Asian-bred company that enables more than 2.000 hotels across Asia to improve their profitability, is expanding its footprint in Thailand. The company has appointed Peter Yap, a long-serving industry executive, as Country Director and will invest to bolster its customer service team and improve technology to underscore its business proposition in this country. Thailand is a key market for the company, where it has been serving customers[1] for at least a decade.
Lynn Lee has been appointed as Sustainable Development and Communications Director at AccorHotels Asia Pacific
Lynn will lead the development and execution of AccorHotels’ companywide strategic sustainability initiative, Planet 21 and Corporate Social Responsibility programmes, in Asia Pacific across 17 countries.
Rupert Hallam has been promoted to Vice President, Sales, Asia Pacific at Hilton Worldwide
Rupert Hallam was promoted to vice president, sales, Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide, on July 23, 2015. Rupert is in charge of spearheading all sales initiatives, as well as building the capability of sales teams across the region. He was most recently the regional director of sales, South East Asia, Hilton Worldwide and recognized for his contributions in driving significant revenue increase across Hilton Worldwide hotels in the region.
Ben George has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Sales and Revenue Management, Asia Pacific at Hilton Worldwide
Ben George was promoted to senior vice president, sales and revenue management, Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide, on July 23, 2015. He is a member of the Asia Pacific Executive Committee. Ben’s new role reflects the integration of the leadership of sales and revenue management in Asia Pacific as part of global alignment of the two key functions to drive greater synergy. Ben was most recently vice president, revenue management, Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide. He has been credited with building a world-class revenue management team in Asia Pacific and deploying a best-in-class revenue management service for hotels, which has enabled Hilton Worldwide to consistently deliver market-leading performance.
Michael Slaton has joined Hilton Worldwide, Singapore as Vice President, Finance, Asia Pacific
Michael Slaton joins the Asia Pacific leadership team from the United States, where he was most recently vice president, finance, global brands and commercial services (GBCS), Hilton Worldwide. His appointment as vice president, finance, Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide and as a member of the Asia Pacific Executive Committee took effect on August 1, 2015. In his new role, Michael is responsible for all finance and accounting operations and for ensuring financial compliance throughout the region. He also provides strategic input on business improvement projects and talent development initiatives, as well as supports the execution of key strategic priorities across the region. Michael is a member of the inaugural class of Hilton’s global VP Excellence Leadership Development Program.
Laurent Auzanneau has been promoted to CEO Engineering & Construction Project Worldwide at Sodexo
Laurent AUZANNEAU ESSEC IMHI 1990 was recently given the responsibility as CEO to lead the Engineering & Construction Projects Worldwide for Sodexo. Laurent joined Sodexo in 1990 in France as Operations Manager in the HealthCare segment. There, he learned the fundamentals of the industry. This was the beginning of his long and successful career with the Group. Laurent moved on two years later to Sodexo in The Congo to work in the Remote Sites business and more specifically the oil & gas offshore environment, for which he has had a passion since. He later moved to Saudi Arabia as Regional Manager, based in Riyadh. After four enriching years, he was promoted to Country Manager in Qatar as this country began to grow exponentially. Laurent stayed in the Middle East a total of 7 years and continued to develop Remote Site markets in addition to launching Sodexo services in the Education and Corporate segments. He moved to Jakarta shortly after Sodexo acquired Universal; a US based company specialized in the offshore segment with activities in Asia. In 2005, Laurent was promoted to Senior Vice President for Remote Sites activities in the Asia-Pacific Zone. In 2007, the Group enlarged his responsibilities to include the Corporate, Education, Healthcare and Defense segments in the region.
Fabien Gastinel has been appointed as Executive Assistant Manager, Food & Beverage at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore
As Executive Assistant Manager for Food & Beverage, Fabien is responsible for the Food & Beverage operations of the hotel’s restaurants, in-room dining, banqueting, and overseas Food & Beverage promotions and restaurant reservations.
Andreas Kohn has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore
No stranger to The Ritz-Carlton family, Andreas Kohn was the Director of Sales & Marketing at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore from 2007 to 2012. Under his leadership, he led the hotel through its record-breaking years.