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Movenpick President and CEO Jean Gabriel Pérès has been named ‘Travel Personality of the Year 2012’ at the TTG Asia Travel Awards

The award is recognised as one of the ‘Oscars’ of the travel industry in Asia and Mr Pérès was selected for his “outstanding achievement in transforming Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts into an inspiring success story”.When Mr Pérès joined Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts in 1999 he inherited a portfolio of 36 hotels. Now there are 76. By 2015 he aims to have 100 properties open worldwide with more than half of the company’s 30 new hotels in development opening in Asia.

Mövenpick
Singapore, Singapore
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Franck Courmont has been appointed as General Counsel for Asia Pacific at Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced the appointment of Franck Courmont as general counsel, Asia Pacific with effect on November 1. Based in Singapore, Franck will report directly to Simon Barlow, president for Asia Pacific. Prior to this appointment, Franck was vice president, legal, at Rezidor Hotel Group in Brussels for seven years. At Rezidor, Franck successfully negotiated more than 100 management agreements and licences for Radisson Blu, Park Inn by Radisson and Hotel Missoni in EMEA. He was also responsible for setting up and managing joint ventures for real estate investments in emerging markets. He has 20 years of legal experience and has previously held positions including global head of legal at AXA Investment Managers and legal team leader at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, based in London. He also worked at Willkie, Farr & Gallagher; White & Case; as well as Arthur Andersen International in Paris.

Radisson Hotel Group
Singapore, Singapore
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Martin Chan has been appointed as General Manager at Lanson Place Winsland Serviced Residences

Lanson Place Hospitality Management Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Martin Chan as General Manager of Lanson Place Winsland Serviced Residences, Singapore, effective from 6th September 2012. Martin Chan has over 18 years of hospitality experience in International luxury Hotel groups, Hyatt International, Mandarin Oriental and Banyan Tree in operational and Sales & Marketing roles in Singapore, China, Indonesia, Maldives and Seychelles. Martin Chan’s most recent role was Director of Operations in Park Avenue Hotels & Suites to oversee the pre-opening phases and post-management operations of the two mixed development projects under the Group.

Lanson Place
Singapore, Singapore
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Circos Brand Karma today announced the availability of its Blackbook reports: on-demand analyses of the online reputation of key destinations and individual hotels around the world. "There's so much online feedback about a hotel, its competitors, and the overall market that it can be overwhelming," said Rich Fetter, Resident Manager of the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel. "Brand Karma's Blackbook report pulls out the most important insights in a clear way that helps my team take action."

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Christian Hassing has been appointed as General Manager at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore

With effect from 10 September, 2012, Christian Hassing will succeed Paul Jones as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Singapore and in support of the Group’s growth in the Asia region, he will also take up the appointment of Area Vice President, Operations with responsibilities for Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur and Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta. Mr Hassing has more than 35 years in the hospitality industry. He began his career with Mandarin Oriental as the opening General Manager for Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur in 1997, where he was responsible for positioning the property as the city’s premier hotel. For the past eight years he has been General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo, overseeing the successful opening and establishment of this award-winning luxury hotel.

Mandarin Oriental
Singapore, Singapore
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Jennifer Yong has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort

Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort, Singapore have announced the appointment of Jennifer Yong as director of sales and marketing. She joins the resort from Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin, in China. Previously, Ms Yong was the director of sales and marketing at Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts’ Regional Sales Office in Beijing. Prior to this, she was assistant director of sales at Traders Hotel, Singapore.

Shangri-La
Singapore, Singapore
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Philip Wong has been appointed as General Manager at Dorsett Regency

With more than 20 years of experience in the tourism and hospitality industry in Singapore and regional countries, Wong was most recently the GM of a platinum 5-star Sovereign Hotel, Zhanjiang in Guangdong, PRC. He held various senior management positions in hotels in Singapore and Asia, including the Starwood Hotels and Resorts, the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company, Shangri-La International Group and Cairnhill Hotels & Resorts. He also worked for Singapore Airlines and DFS. Wong, who has a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Leicester in the UK and diplomas in Management Studies and Hospitality Management, is also a qualified ACTA (Advance Certificate in Training and Assessment) trainer credited with the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA).

Kosmopolito Hotels International Limited
Singapore, Singapore
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Tony Chisholm has been appointed as General Manager at Sofitel So Singapore (opening early 2013)

Sofitel Brisbane Central’s current General Manager Tony Chisholm will relocate to Singapore in June, and is excited to become General Manager of the contemporary ‘boutique hotel’ labelled Sofitel So Singapore. Set to open in mid 2013, the Sofitel So Singapore will become the latest addition to the luxury network in Asia, and the world’s third Sofitel So label hotel following the Sofitel So Mauritius (designed in collaboration with Kenzo Takada) and the Sofitel So Bangkok (with Monsieur Christian Lacroix) launched in February this year. Located at 35 Robinson Road, a heritage building in the heart of Singapore’s CBD, Sofitel So Singapore will provide a unique blend of French elegance and the spirit of art-de-vivre with local charm and will cater to business and leisure travellers seeking the ultimate in style, luxury, culture and comfort, while keeping the essence and prestige of the 35 Robinson Road building intact.

Accor Asia
Singapore, Singapore
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Massimo Moreschini has been appointed as Director of Rooms at Raffles Hotel Singapore

Prior to joining Raffles Hotel, Mr Moreschini served as the Rooms Division Director of Celtic Manor Resort, United Kingdom. The Italian-born national embarked on his career path in the hospitality industry in 1988, and has since garnered many years of invaluable work experience from hotels in the United Kingdom including The Dorchester Hotel and Claridges Hotel, and in Italy. With a strong affinity for service and a passion for generating new ideas, Mr Moreschini will be tasked to develop new strategies to offer the highest level of personalised service for our discerning hotel guests.

Raffles
Singapore, Singapore
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Jean Ow-Yeong has been appointed as APAC Media Relations at TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor has announced the appointment of Jean Ow-Yeong as senior media relations Manager for its Asia Pacific business in Singapore. The role is responsible for leading all media relations across the region, including consumer, corporate and trade. “This new role is in response to TripAdvisor’s continuing expansion plans in Asia Pacific,” said Angus Struthers, senior director of global communications for TripAdvisor. “With the appointment of Jean, we hope to drive greater awareness of the TripAdvisor brand in this region and help our members plan and have the perfect trip on any budget.” TripAdvisor operates sites in ten countries/regions including Australia, Singapore and India. Jean joins TripAdvisor from eBay where she was head of public relations for its Southeast Asia business.

TripAdvisor
Singapore, Singapore