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Simon Bell has been named General Manager at Singapore Marriott Hotel

The Singapore Marriott Hotel has welcomed Simon Bell as the newly-appointed General Manager. Simon brings with him a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry, where he began his career in 1992 at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa. Working up through the leadership ranks in operations, finance, revenue management, and Sales & Marketing, Simon was promoted to his first general manager role at the Courtyard Seoul in 2009, where he successfully opened the first Courtyard in South Korea. His leadership prowess helped paved the way the following year to winning the coveted Hotel of the Year award for 2010. Prior to joining the Singapore Marriott Hotel, he was the General Manager at the Renaissance Hotel Seoul, where he led the Seoul Business Council through challenging economic conditions and improved the hotel’s business in every aspect.

Marriott
Singapore, Singapore
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Sharmini Moganasundram has been promoted to General Manager at PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road

Sharmini Moganasundram moves from her General Manager role at PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur to become the Group’s first female hotel General Manager, in charge of PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road in Singapore. A long-serving associate who has been with the Group for over 20 years, Sharmini was notably Hotel Manager of “Pan Pacific” and PARKROYAL hotels in Kuala Lumpur before she was promoted to General Manager of PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur last year.

Pan Pacific
Singapore, Singapore
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Systematic Laundry in Singapore Installs InvoTech UHF-RFID Laundry System for Efficient Operations

InvoTech Systems, Inc. announced Systematic Laundry installed the InvoTech UHF-RFID Laundry System to efficiently manage resort laundry operations. The InvoTech Laundry System streamlines and automates laundry operations, cuts labor costs, and provides real-time information to lower operating expenses. Systematic Laundry processes up to 20,000 garments per day for Resorts World Sentosa and 50,000 garments per day for other hotel clients and international airlines.

Sentosa, Singapore
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Brand Karma and IDeaS Partner to Release Hospitality Industry’s First Tool to Integrate Social Reputation Index with Revenue Management

Singapore - July 15, 2014 - Brand Karma, the only holistic digital marketing solution for hotel and travel brands, has advanced its partnership with IDeaS Revenue Solutions to launch an innovative solution called the IDeaS Reputation Pricing module. Integrated into the IDeaS Revenue Management System (RMS) pricing analysis, the IDeaS Reputation Pricing module enables hotels to make reputation-aware pricing decisions by factoring in social media sentiment data.

Singapore
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Tane Picken has been appointed as Resident Manager at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa

Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa, Singapore, has announced the appointment of Tane Picken as its new resident manager. A hotelier with over 13 years of experience across China, Africa, Middle East, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, Mr. Picken will assist the resort’s general manager, Ben Bousnina, in managing daily operations and developing key strategies for the 454-room resort.

Shangri-La
Singapore, Singapore
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Vernon Lee has been appointed as General Manager at Capri by Fraser - Changi City Singapore

Frasers Hospitality Pte Ltd (Frasers), a world leader in premier serviced apartments and hotel residences, has appointed Mr Vernon Lee as the new General Manager for Capri by Fraser, Changi City/Singapore. In his new role, Lee will oversee the management and operations of Frasers’ award-winning flagship hotel residence catered to egeneration travellers.

Frasers
Singapore, Singapore
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Dean Schreiber has been named Managing Director at Oakwood Asia Pacific

This appointment follows Oakwood Worldwide's recent announcement to more than triple the number of Oakwood-branded corporate and serviced apartments around the world. Schreiber will report to Bill Foltz, Oakwood Worldwide senior vice president and chief financial officer, and will serve as part of the new regional leadership team designed to strengthen the company's ability to identify and pursue development opportunities for the organization. As managing director, he will play a pivotal role in further establishing the Oakwood branded presence and expanding the portfolio into new markets including the Middle East. A hospitality veteran, Schreiber brings nearly 30 years of global experience to his role, including assignments in Asia Pacific and the Middle East and has extensive experience in property development, new property openings, general management and hotel operations for five-star and luxury brands. Schreiber comes to Oakwood Worldwide from Pan Pacific Hotels Group where he was senior vice president of operations. Prior to Pan Pacific, he was group managing director of KOP Hotels and Resorts. Throughout his career, Schreiber has held key leadership positions at Intercontinental Hotels Group, Harbour Plaza Hotels and Resorts, Century International Hotels and Starwood Hotels and Resorts. He graduated from Höhere Lehranstalt für Fremdenverkehr in Krems, Austria where he completed a two-year diploma in hotel management. Schreiber will operate out of the Oakwood regional headquarters in Singapore.

Oakwood
Singapore, Singapore
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Resorts World Sentosa Singapore Installs InvoTech UHF-RFID Uniform System

InvoTech Systems, Inc. announced Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) – Singapore's first integrated resort – Implemented the InvoTech UHF-RFID Uniform System to streamline processing for more than 200,000 uniforms. The InvoTech system interfaces with the White Conveyors U-Pick-It System to automatically deliver uniforms to the staff of thousands with optimum efficiency.

Singapore, Singapore
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Jeffrey Tan has been appointed as Director of Events at Pan Pacific Singapore

Previously overseeing MICE Sales and Attractions at Resorts World Sentosa. Jeffrey was part of the Pan Pacific sales team from 2006 until 2008 and later, part of the Singapore Sales team in 2009. A seasoned hotelier with a decade of experience, Jeffrey’s previous experience included working at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore and Marina Bay Sands. As Director of Events, Jeffrey will spearhead business developments and exploring new opportunities and markets.

Pan Pacific
Singapore, Singapore
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Gino Tan has been appointed as General Manager at Parkroyal on Pickering

Prior to joining Pan Pacific Hotels Group, Gino was General Manager of Millennium Hotel London Mayfair in the United Kingdom where he was tasked to prepare the property for an extensive refurbishment to upgrade its positioning within the city. Through his role as General Manager of Grand Millennium Beijing and the five-star New World Hotel in Dalian, Gino has also acquired in-depth operations knowledge and expertise within China’s competitive hotel industry. A born and bred Singaporean, Gino spent the first 15 years of his hospitality career building a strong Sales & Marketing foundation with Omni Marco Polo Hotel, Merchant Court Hotel and Raffles Hotel in Singapore, as well as Swissotel Beijing and Raffles Hotel Beijing in China.

Pan Pacific
Singapore, Singapore