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Samit Ganguly has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort

With over 18-years' hospitality experience and a comprehensive background in sales and marketing, Mr Ganguly commenced his career with Hyatt in 2002, progressing through various sales roles before holding positions as Director of Convention Sales at Hyatt Regency Dubai and Director of Sales at Hyatt Regency Kolkata. A tenure with Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group followed as Director of Marketing at their flagship New Delhi property, The Radisson Blu Plaza.

Hyatt
Phuket, Thailand
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Andrew Turner has been promoted to regional vice president at Rosewood Hotel Group

With his promotion to regional vice president, Mr. Andrew Turner will support existing Rosewood properties including Luang Prabang and Phnom Penh, as well as providing guidance to upcoming Rosewood openings in Bangkok and Yangon. Mr. Turner joined Rosewood in 2016 as managing director of Rosewood Phuket, overseeing the successful opening of Rosewood's first resort in Southeast Asia and the brand's first property in Thailand. An Australian native, Mr. Turner has 22 years' experience managing both city hotels and resorts across Asia, Middle East, Europe and the United States, most recently at Baccarat Hotel & Residences in New York.

Rosewood Hotel Group
Phuket, Thailand
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Akaryn Hotel Group to Triple Number of akyra Hotels by 2022

Akaryn Hotel Group, a Thailand-based boutique hotel operator, has unveiled plans to significantly expand its akyra brand, including the first akyra hotels outside Thailand. There are currently four akyra hotels in operation in Thailand: akyra Manor Chiang Mai, akyra Beach Club Phuket, akyra Thonglor Bangkok, and the most recent addition to the collection, akyra TAS Sukhumvit Bangkok.At a press conference held in Bangkok on Thursday, Anchalika Kijkanakorn (pictured), Managing Director and Founder of Akaryn Hotel Group, unveiled plans to triple the number of akyra hotels and resorts to twelve by 2022.

Akaryn
Bangkok, Thailand
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Ranjeet Viswanathan has been named Commercial Director at Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa

Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa today announced the appointment of Ranjeet Viswanathan as Commercial Director. Ranjeet most recently served as Director of Sales and Marketing at the Anantara Mai Khao, Phuket. A 17-year veteran in the h ospitality industry, Ranjeet began his 6-year career with Hilton Worldwide as Senior Cluster Revenue Manager at RMCC, based out of the Shanghai office where he developed a strong revenue background. In 2016, he was Director of Business Development at the Conrad Rangali Island, Maldives where he developed expertise in resort business.

Hilton
Phuket, Thailand
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Steven Black has been appointed as Executive Chef at COMO Point Yamu

COMO Point Yamu, a contemporary oceanside resort overlooking the Andaman Sea, has recently appointed Steven Black as Executive Chef. Black will lead the culinary offering of the resort, which includes the Italian restaurant La Sirena, serving simple, wood-fired cuisine; the southern Thai street food restaurant, Nahmyaa; the colourful Aqua Bar; and the beach-style bar and restaurant at COMO Beach Club, which serves authentic Thai dishes and refreshing juices.

COMO Hotels and Resorts
Phuket, Thailand
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Ingo Domaschke has been appointed as Opening GM at OZO Pattaya

Veteran ONYX General Manager Ingo Domaschke has moved from his previous Koh Samui-based role to Pattaya as opening GM for OZO Pattaya, scheduled to open in 2020. He is also part of the pre-opening task force for the early 2019 relaunch of Amari Pattaya Ocean Tower and unveil of the all-new Amari Pattaya Ocean Suites, offering his expertise from the refurbishment and recent relaunch of Amari Koh Samui.

Onyx
Pattaya, Thailand
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Sanjeev Kapoor has been appointed as General Manager at Shama Sukhumvit Bangkok and Ekamai Gardens

Sanjeev Kapoor has been named General Manager of Shama Sukhumvit Bangkok and Ekamai Gardens Bangkok. Sanjeev joins ONYX from Oakwood where he served as General Manager for Oakwood Premier in Bangalore. His hotel career started with Hyatt in Melbourne, before taking on leadership roles with Crown Resorts, The Leela Group in New Delhi and TFE Hotels in Melbourne.

Onyx
Bangkok, Thailand